Roll your snowball down the course with accuracy and gain points. Being consistent will be of great help as well as avoiding to hit other snowballs.
1. Create a smooth rectangular playing field in the snow, three feet wide by thirty feet long. Build up a mound of snow at one end, approximately one foot from the line.
2. Participants in the game each makes three snowballs and stand at opposite ends of the field once an order of play has been established.
3. Turns are taken by the players rolling their snowballs down the 30 foot course in an attempt to get the close to the mound.
4. The snow balls must not fall apart on its roll or roll into other snowballs. The winner, is participant who gets the most snowballs to the mound.
In this game you attempt to fish for rings that have been buried in the snow. Skill and luck both play a part here.
1. This game requires a stick with a hook on one end and three rings. If none of these things are available you can improvise by taking a hard drawn piece of wire and three center cores from rolls of tape.
2. A square is made in the snow, about the width of two hands. Smaller squares are then drawn in that square. A participant in the game will then burry all three rings in three different squares and this must be done out of sight of the other players.
3. Turns are taken by the players in an attempt to fish for the rings buried in the snow.
4. Score is kept by the number rings that have successfully been fished from the squares. With only a two player game, you count the number of attempts made to retrieve the rings.
A frozen lake or river with a six inch piece of tree branch is all you need to have fun in this game of North American origin.
1. This game needs to be played on a frozen body of water such as a river or lake. Before beginning the game you must be certain that the surface is completely frozen to avoid potentially deadly consequences.
2. Players of this game must each find a six inch long tree branch that will be referred to as his ‘Snake.’ Before cutting one from a tree, it’s better to find one already on the ground.
3. Players in the game take turns throwing their ‘snake’ as hard as they can so that it will slide over the icy surface as far as possible.
4. Once everyone has thrown their snake, participants in the game will look to see which one slid the farthest. More rounds of play can take place if desired.
This is a game that the native people of Arctic North America have played in the winter to pass the time.
1. A circle is formed with all the players standing as close together as they possibly can. They all then extend their arms out in front with palms turned upward and without gloves.
2. Once this circle of palms has been made, with each player touching another, a snowball is then shaped by one of the players who again will return his hand to the center circle.
3. The snowball goes around the circle as each player tilts his hand a little allowing it to be passed to the player on the left.
4. The game continues either the snowball melts from the heat of the players hands or is dropped onto the ground.
Sledding is every kid’s favorite winter pastime in colder climates. Just make sure you check the area for obstacles before you begin.
1. For sledding, all that you need is a snow covered, medium sloped hill free of rocks, trees or any other potential hazards.
2. Prior to your downhill run, check the course on foot for any other obstacles that might be hidden. Once finished, begin your ascent with your sled to the top of the hill.
3. If no sled is available, a simple piece of plastic can be used in place of it.
4. If a simple homemade sled made from plastic is used, whether you’re alone, in pairs or more riders, the sled can be controlled by using your heels to veer right or to the left.
Some people say the Yeti is only a myth but in this game he is very real and if you are able to avoid being seen while playing the role of the Yeti, you win.
1. To begin this game you need to find a large, flat snow covered area where footprints can be easily seen. Once a place like this has been found, straws are drawn to see who gets to be the Yeti.
2. The other players in the game must stay in the middle of the field and cover their eyes for five minutes while the Yeti stomps away leaving heavy footprints.
3. Once five minutes have passed, the players in the game go out in search of Yeti, using only his heavy footprints as a way of tracking him. The Yeti is a cleaver beast and he will attempt to throw his pursuers off his path by walking backwards in the snow.
4. The first player to locate the elusive Yeti gets to be the Yeti in the next round of play. Should the Yeti avoid being seen and returns to the starting point, he is saved.
This is a contest to see who can jump the farthest in the snow without stepping over the starting line.
1. Two parallel lines 30 feet apart are drawn on a smooth, uniform snow covered field.
2. The ground is stomped between the two parallel lines to smooth out the playing surface and create a slightly heavier layer of snow behind the second line.
3. Participants in the game will take turns running as fast as they can to the second line and the jumping as far as they possibly can. The distance is marked with their heel prints.
4. The jump is checked to make sure it’s valid by looking at the footprints near the second line. If a player has stepped over the line it will be seen on the snow and the jump will not count.
Being able to see details, variations and contrasts in the snow is what is needed to be successful in this winter game.
1. Three small white items are held by each player. Items might include; a bottle cap, wadded-up paper or a piece of chalk.
2. With all the player’s backs turned and all in a line, they all count to three and they all throw their items as far as they can behind them.
3. The players count to three one more time and then go in search of the items thrown into the snow. Since the items are all white in color, they will be difficult to spot. Having an eye for detail will be very helpful here.
4. Once all of the items have been collected, a count is taken to see who has found the most and therefore has the keenest vision.
This is a great game for youngsters who want to improve their pitching skills in the winter time when the playing field is covered with snow.
1. Three columns, six inches high are made of packed snow by each player in the game. All columns must be directly in line with one another.
2. Once the columns have been constructed, an order of throwing is established and all players are to take 5 steps back. Depending on the age of the participants, the throwing distance can be adjusted.
3. Players go in order, making snowballs and throwing them at the columns. A direct hit of a column scores one point.
4. Play continues until there are no more columns remaining. The player who is most successful in destroying his columns is the winner. If more rounds are played, everyone works together in shaping new columns.
Have fun making a basket out of snow and then make a game out of throwing snow balls into it.
1. Using well-packed snow, create a basket approximately one foot wide by six inches high including an attached handle in the shape of an arc.
2. Once the basket has been created, participants in the game will move five feet back and take turns throwing snowballs into the basket.
3. A player earns one point for the first snowball successfully thrown into the basket, two points for the second and three points for the third.
4. A player only receives the points gained after he leaves the game or misses a throw. It the handle is hit by a snow ball, that player loses all of his points from that round of play and it then becomes the next player’s turn.
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