Crayola-approved Snow Day Activities with the Kids

When you’re a school kid, a snow day is pretty much the best thing that can happen to you. An unexpected day off from school – with snow? Seriously, can it get much better for an eight-year-old?

But parents, we can practically hear the unanimous 7 a.m. groan when you find out your entire day has just been derailed. Between calling out of work and canceling plans comes the responsibility of managing your child’s free time. The only thing worse than a snow day is hearing “I’m bored” all day long.

We might not be able to provide a sitter, but we can share some awesome snow day activities to keep your kids happy and engaged! Below you’ll find some of our favorite snow day ideas for kids of all ages that both parents and children will love.

1. Embrace the Snow

If your backyard looks like a winter wonderland, bundle up the kids and head outdoors with them for playtime! Build a snowman. Make snow angles. Build an igloo. Snowball fight.

Your kids will have the best day with these classic snow activities. When they’re good and tired, build a cozy fort in the family room, make some piping hot cocoa, and cuddle up over a movie. Bonus points if it’s snow-related!

2. Snow Cream

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Every kid loves ice cream – it’s practically a rule. Did you know you can make a delicious copycat version with snow? Send your kids out to collect snow in the morning for a delicious afternoon treat. You’ll want to collect the snow when it’s as fresh as possible. Follow this recipe to get started. Your little chefs will have a ball creating this curiously fun culinary treat!

3. Indoor “Ice” Sculptures

When those little noses get red and runny, it’s time to bring the fun back indoors. But snow day fun doesn’t need to stop there! Check out our awesome Ice Carving Craft, which is 100% weather-appropriate. You’ll only need a few simple items to get started: colored pencils, glue, and clay, like our kid-friendly Model Magic.

4. Winter Wonder Window Scenes

Paper is fun, but every parent knows how much kids love to color on non-traditional surfaces (like, walls…). With Crayola’s window markers and crayons, they can dream up creative winter scenes on the living room or bedroom windows.

Our tools are completely washable, so no need to worry about any stray lines. Plus, your kids will feel very excited about drawing on something that would normally be off-limits!

5. A Wonder of a Show

This indoor snow day activity combines a bunch of different fun elements – storytelling, creativity, theatre, and crafting.

To get started, encourage your kids to write their very own snow day story. Then, prepare to put on a show. Take it to the next level by having them create puppets or a shoebox shadowbox theater following our handy tutorials.

6. A Taste of Hawaii

Do snow days having you dreaming of the beach and warm weather? If so, we’ve got the perfect craft to inspire a little bit of warmth on an otherwise frosty day.

Crayola’s Aloha Hawaiian Lei tutorial lays out each step to create colorful, wearable Hawaiian leis – no travel required! For full ambiance, put on an island music playlist and blend up some fruit smoothies to share!

7. Indoor Snow Scene

For little ones who love the snow, why not bring it indoors with your very own indoor Winter Wonderland?

Our tutorial walks you through each step to create a plethora of beautiful snowflakes. Spend hours creating unique designs, then hang them up in your child’s bedroom for some magical winter décor.

8. Sparkling Pine Forest

We love offering ideas that combine the outdoors with indoor crafts. Our Sparking Pine Forest craft is the perfect example of this. First, your kids will venture outside to hunt down some pine cones. Then, they’ll head back indoors to get to work crafting a beautiful scene. These make a perfect winter centerpiece.

A side note – if no trees around your home produce pine cones, try crafting them out of our Model Magic!

9. Model Magic Snowglobe

There’s something magical about a snowglobe. Let your kids create their very own with our simple Model Magic Snowglobe tutorial.

This craft is a gorgeous way to commemorate a fun-filled snow day, as well as chew up a couple hours crafting and being creative!