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Beyond Snow Angels and Sledding
Fun and Unique Games for Winter Play
As popular as snowmen are, there are only so many that a child can create in one season. But don't give up and just place your offspring in front of the television until spring.
"Snow brings joy to children," says Trish Kuffner, author of The Children's Busy Book: 365 Creative Games and Activities to Keep Your 6- to 10-Year-Old Busy (Meadowbrook Press, 2001).
"But to keep them entertained, you have to mix it up every once in a while," Kuffner says. "By teaching them new games, you'll make your children happy. And you'll also have the knowledge that you are showing them how to be creative."
Kuffner offers these unique games for children to play in the winter:
Target Practice
Cut three or four holes, each about a foot in diameter, in an old sheet or blanket. Fasten this target with lots of clothespins to a rope strung between two trees or posts. Have each child stand about 10 feet away and throw snowballs at the holes. Score one point for each snowball that goes through a hole. The first player to score a set number of points is the winner. A child playing alone can see how many snowballs it takes to score a certain number of points. 
Ice Sculptures
