Are your kids looking for something new to do with the snow? Have
they tried using snow blocks to build a snow fort or castle?
You can find lots of Kids Crafts in our Activity Library.
Kids have fun with crafts.
Children love making gifts for their parents and other adults who
are important to them. But what can they make that will delight the
person they are giving the gift to?
Here's how you can quickly and easily get lots of simple, high quality
gift ideas that you children can make. Guaranteed to be fun the
children making the gift, and a delight for the person receiving it.
Decide where you want the first wall of your building, and tip
the container over putting the block in place.
Make another block, and put in place. Use snow as mortar
to fill in any gaps.
Keep adding blocks until your finished the length of the wall.
Start the second layer, with a half width block (use a
different container, or a something with a straight edge to
carve the block in half). Keep placing blocks so that the
edges of one row don't line up above the cracks in the rows
above or below.
Keep building until the wall is the height you want.
Ideas and Hints
Be sure to leave gaps for doors and windows. Once the
walls are equal to the height of the door, lay a board (like
2x4) across the opening. Use the board to support the next
layer of blocks in that spot.
There are lots of possible containers. Square or
rectangular containers (lego bins, recycling bins, even diaper
wipes containers) work best. Save circular containers (ice
cream buckets) for fancy details on the top of the wall.
If you're building a high wall, you might want to add a
platform part way up. When the wall is 2-3 feet tall, add
some pillars behind the wall. Lay a sheet of plywood on
the pillars and the wall. Make sure there are enough
supports for the platform!
For an ice castle, spray water over the finished structure to
create the ice coating. Make sure the air temperature is
cold enough to freeze the water quickly. The water should
be more of a mist than a fast stream from a hose or it could
damage the building.
Warning
Adults should check the structure every day to make sure it is
sturdy and that any repairs are completed. Be careful as the
temperature starts to climb. The walls will melt and could
be unsafe.
Send us a note if you have any questions.
Children love making gifts for their parents and other adults who
are important to them. But what can they make that will delight the
person they are giving the gift to?
Here's how you can quickly and easily get lots of simple, high quality
gift ideas that you children can make. Guaranteed to be fun the
children making the gift, and a delight for the person receiving it.
Are your kids looking for something new to do with the snow? Have
they tried using snow blocks to build a 
