25 ideas for playing with snow inside & outside

These 25 ideas for playing with snow are certainly going to keep your kiddos busy this winter!

If you don’t want to be stuck inside all day, try these ideas out for yourself (don’t worry- some of them even have you bringing the snow in!).

Our four kids love to run outside as soon as the snow falls! One time, our four-year-old son waited outside for over an hour, waiting for tiny snowflakes to turn into enough snow to make a snowman!

We only had a few days of snow, so we took advantage of it and played with it as much as we could! I hope that these 25 ideas for playing with snow will help you to be inspired to get out there in the snow and play…or bring the snow inside!

Playing with Snow – Food

Snowman pancakes via Kids Activities Blog
Snowman Hot Chocolate via Kids Activities Blog
Tortilla Snowflakes with Cinnamon and Sugar via Meaningful Mama
Snow Ice Cream with Powdered Sugar via Kids Activities Blog
Chocolate Snow Ice Cream via Kids Activities Blog
Snowman Cookies via Your Modern Family
Snowman Marshmallow treats- 3 marshmallows, held together with pretzels. Use pretzel sticks for arms, and mini chocolate chips for the eyes, mouth and buttons.

Playing with Snow – Outside

Build a real igloo out of snow via Your Modern Family
Make these adorable Mr Potato Head snow people via Happy Hooligans
Get creative playing with sticks and stones in snow via Happy Hooligans
Make cake and ice cream in the snow via Happy Hooligans
Let them go sledding!
Build ice sculptures in the snow via Happy Hooligans
Make snow angels!
Make a mini snowman even when you don’t have a lot of snow! via Your Modern Family
Use these cold weather fitness ideas for you & your kids! via Your Modern Family
Let your kids play restaurant! Set up a little table outside and let the kids order food. The server can make the food with snow. Throw in some plastic plates and cups, too!

Playing with Snow – Inside

Snowflake coloring pages to make glow-in-the-dark window clings via Kids Activities Blog
Read books about the snow.
Talk about hibernation.
Make a sugar string snowman holiday decoration via Kids Activities Blog
Any of these indoor snow-themed activities via Kids Activities Blog
Put snow in the sink and let the kids play with the snow and faucet.
Let them play in a snow sensory bin via Happy Hooligans
Have a diamond dig in the snow and let them collect precious gems! via Happy Hooligans
Spray paint the snow via Your Modern Family