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Fun snow play ideas that captivate both kids and adults!

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Graduated from Kunitachi College of Music, Faculty of Music (now: Department of Music Culture and Education, Early Childhood Music Education major). In elementary school, my homeroom teacher was Jun Kusaba, a game researcher. After graduating from university, I worked as a kindergarten teacher for 10 years and as an after-school childcare instructor for 7 years, then took a position as a music teacher at an international school in Singapore. In addition to music education, I engaged in activities that introduced Japanese culture, traditional games, and recreational activities, working with many children. Later, through freelance writing, planning, and editing at Shogakukan, I met many delightful adults and experienced the joy of communicating and sharing. Drawing on the perspective cultivated in the field of education and my experience as an editor, I provide practical information with an emphasis on both input and output, mainly in areas related to music and children. My hobbies include instruments, singing, handicrafts, toys, drawing, traditional games, the outdoors, and books. My special skill is spinning-top tricks.
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I’m Hiyoko-sensei, a former nursery school teacher from Hyogo Prefecture. Ever since I was five, my dream was to become a childcare worker, and before I knew it, 20 years had passed since I achieved that dream. Through singing and playing with the children, I kept working with the spirit of someone in their twenties, even as I increasingly felt my physical limits year by year (haha). From here on, I’d like to share helpful information carefully and thoughtfully, drawing on my on-site experience.

When the snow piles up, kids’ eyes really sparkle, don’t they? Snow play usually brings to mind snowmen and igloos, which are great fun, but there are actually many more ways to play.

Here, we’ll introduce plenty of snow play ideas that will captivate elementary schoolers.

From snowball basketball and soccer on the snow for kids who love to be active, to easy treasure-hunt games and adorable pretend play with winter plants and flowers, there’s a wide variety to enjoy.

Discover unique winter fun, forget the cold, and dive into playing in the snow to your heart’s content!

Ideas for Fun in the Snow That Kids and Adults Alike Will Love (41–50)

Making snowballs with a snowball maker

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Let us introduce the Snowball Maker, a fun way to enjoy playing in the snow.

By clamping snow inside it, you can easily make snowballs in various shapes, making snow play even more enjoyable.

There are many types of snowball makers—like snowmen and ducks—so you can quickly create adorable snow shapes.

Of course, directly touching the snow and feeling the cold is one of the real pleasures of winter, but it’s also great to use a snowball maker for quick and easy creations.

We recommend having fun with snowmen and snowball fights, or making snow “cakes” in heart or animal shapes.

Be sure to make good use of it when the snow piles up!

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Try adding a face shape

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One of the major characteristics of freshly fallen snow is that while it’s soft, it packs firmly when you apply pressure.

Try pressing your face into such snow to make an imprint.

If you press slowly with steady pressure, you can get a more realistic face mold than you might expect.

Rather than stopping at just one, it could be fun to aim for an eerie scene with a whole row of face molds.

Since you’re pressing something cold against your entire face, be mindful of aftercare to avoid injury.

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Making a slide

Snow play: making sculptures and building a slide

Making a slide

When you go to a ski resort, you see lots of “slides made of snow,” don’t you? Kids often get even more excited about the snow slides than about skiing, which was the original purpose of the trip.

The speed you feel on a slide is exactly the kind of thrill that excites children.

With just a little snowfall, you can even build a slide in your backyard.

Even if you copy what you’ve seen, you can quickly make something that looks the part.

Next time it snows, why not try making one with a friend?

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skiing

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A world covered entirely in white snow is so magical, isn’t it? Skiing isn’t very familiar to children in the Tokyo metropolitan area, but I’ve heard that schools in snowy regions even include skiing in their P.E.

classes.

Kids are highly adaptable, so they can learn to ski quickly, even within the short time of a class.

If you’re a child who’s never tried skiing, why not go have fun at a ski resort? And if there isn’t one nearby, you might still be able to get a taste of the experience by standing on a pair of skis in your yard when there’s a little snow on the ground.

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snowscoot

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This item is like a cross between a bicycle and a snowboard, letting you enjoy sliding down slopes using handlebar steering.

A key feature is the loose fastening: you just slip your feet through the rear loops, so you can quickly pull them out in an emergency, reducing the risk of injury.

Because you steer left and right with the handlebars, you can balance upper- and lower-body control, making it easy to go straight.

Shifting your weight to turn and braking with the edges are basic techniques but require some knack, so start on gentle slopes and gradually get used to the movements.

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Snow Strider

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Snow Strider

The kick bike known as a Strider is fun even for small children, and by adding a separate “ski attachment,” they can play with it in winter too! Here, we’ll introduce the Snow Strider, which kids can enjoy when the snow piles up.

By fitting ski-like boards to a Strider, it can glide over the snow.

It’s a great way for kids to casually enjoy winter sports during the long winters in snowy regions.

Please note that it cannot be used on public roads, so be careful if you live in a snowy area.

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snow tube

We played with various snow tubes! Snow tube

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A snow tube is a rubber sled, and its key feature is its donut shape.

Some come in animal shapes or winter-themed designs, so why not pick your favorite and have fun? Because it’s circular and made of lightweight material, it can spin while you’re sliding so you lose sight of what’s ahead, or even catch a little air over small bumps—adding thrills you can’t get with a regular sled.

Since it’s lightweight, it can be hard to pick up speed at first, so giving a push at the start or adding some weight might help.

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