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Wednesday, March 6, 2013

5 Ways to Have Fun in the Snow with your Kids

Got snow? Spend time outside together and have some winter fun.

We've finally got some significant snow on the ground, so it's time to grab your coats, mittens, hats, boots, and kids to go have some wintery fun. Here are 5 ideas to get everyone laughing, staying active, and enjoying the fresh air. As ew know the snow won't last long so take some time this week or weekend to enjoy. (Don't forget to top off your fun with a hot chocolate treat.) 1. Snowball Forts and Snowball Fights Whether you use your hands, loaf pans, buckets, or cut off platic milk cartons to make the walls of your super impenetrable fort, you’ll have a blast building a snow fort with the kids. Let the snow ball wars begin! A little nervous about kids and snow ball fights? Draw chalk people on your fence or garage door and throw your …

Friday, February 8, 2013

Share Your Photos: Build Your Own Frosty the Snowman

Use your imagination and these tips to make the perfect snowman.

  There’s finally enough snow to build the perfect snowman, but where do you start? Just like in real estate, location is key. You don’t want to build your snowman in the sun, so find a spot with a bit of shelter and make sure there’s lots of snow beneath him or her, according to yahoo.com. Do you roll or pack the snow? It’s a matter of preference really, according to Yahoo.com. The site says you can roll the snow into a two-foot ball but it can be damp and cold. A key to this technique is to flatten the top of each ball before placing the next one on it, according to Pluggedin, on games.yahoo.com. If you just want to put the snow in a pile then shape it, use a good shovel, the site advises. Be creative with your snowman’s features, …

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