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Snowball Relay Race

Supplies: Styrofoam balls (miniature) or Cotton Balls and bucket for each team.  

Set up: Mark a starting line and finish line about 10 ft apart. Place the bucket for each team on the finish line. Teams line up on the starting line. Foam balls or cotton balls for each team are spread out between the lines. Prior to the party you need to make sure there are enough snowballs for each team. You can tell them to count (for example 25 balls to win or you can mark a line in the pail, first team to fill their bucket to the line wins. 

How To Play: Divide into teams. The object is to fill your teams bucket with snowballs first. Each child takes a turn to place a snowball in their pail, then runs back to the end of their team line, continuing until their pail is full to the line or contains a certain number of snowballs.  First team to finish wins.

You can take this outdoors and use real snow if you have a good snow base. Instead of using foam balls the kids have to make a snowball and then put it in their team bucket.

Pass the snowball - Play like Hot Potato, but pass an oversized foam ball to some fun Winter music.  

Pin the Carrot on the Snowman -

Use a real snowman or create a paper snowman or use a snowman cutout.

For the real snowman, use mini carrots and see who can get it closest.

For a cutout snowman, make little carrot shapes from paper or foam craft.  Number the carrot game pieces or write each guests name on them to easily see who's carrot is closest. The closest to the original nose position wins.

Snowflake Hunt - Prior to the party make pairs of paper snowflakes, enough pairs for each guest. Make sure the designs are distinct enough tell apart.  Before your guest arrive, hide snowflakes around the party room or just hang them on the walls for decorations.  Put the remaining snowflakes in a bag. Have each guest pick a snowflake. After everyone has a snowflake, tell them they must find their matching snowflake in the room.  The first to find his/her match wins!  Tip: To make it harder for older kids, cut out additional snowflakes without a matching pair, so there are more to compare against. 

Family Fun Snowball Throwing Contest

Sled racing downhill or sled pulling races.

Mitten Decorating

This is a good opening activity for a Winter party.  Decorate cotton mittens or gloves. Use pom poms, tiny bows, flat sided jewels, plastic confetti, or any other flat sided craft decorations. Kids can glue on these items and let them dry while you continue with the party. This becomes a take home party favor. Click photo

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Snowman Story Time

Serve up some hot cocoa and marshmallows and gather around for a good story.

Build a Snowman

If you live in a climate where you are apt to get snow for your Winter party, then have a the children build a snowman.

For those who live in warmer climates create foam snowmen.

You can find large foam

Another snowman project that keeps you indoors is making foam snowman.

Using 3" round foam balls. I like to pre-glue them and then let the kids add top hats, wiggle eyes, twig arms and buttons. 

Paint Snowman in the Snow!

Use spray bottles and food coloring in water and let the kids have fun painting the snow.

 Winter Snowman Craft Kit

DLTK's Winter Craft Ideas

Make Paper Snowflakes

Go Sledding!

Go Ice-Skating

MOVIE TIME

FOOD IDEAS 

Edible Snowflakes 

365 Christmas Cookie Recipes 

Ice And Snow Snack Ideas

 (Including Polar Ice Cap Drink)

Snowman Cake

Snowflake Cookies

Use your favorite cookie dough recipes and snowflake cookie cutters.

Use food color to color white frosting blue, frost cookies and top with shredded coconut.

 Snowflake Pretzels: 14LB Case