Winter Activities to Get Your Kids Playing Outside

Are your kids bored indoors and picking fights with each other? Reduce cabin fever by encouraging your kids to play outside with these fun wintery ideas! If you don’t live in an area with snow, take a special weekend trip and give these activities a try. There are more than 4,200 Best Western Hotels & Resorts locations in the most extraordinary winter destinations around the world.

Make Snow Angels

Making a snow angel is the epitome of winter fun, not to mention it’s the perfect activity for kids of all ages.

• Bonus: take your snow angels to the next level by designing them with old clothes, buttons or twigs.

Build in the Snow

From traditional snowmen to large igloos, building objects in the snow is a great activity to spark creativity. Take turns creating unique animals or snow families. When the creation is finished, help the kids decorate them with pine cones, clothing and other flourishes.

• Bonus: challenge older kids to build a small snow maze or fort.

Create a Winter Sports Competition

Keep wintertime activities fresh and entertaining for kids of all ages with a little friendly competition. Create games to throw snowballs at targets, pull sleds around the yard or run races in the snow.

• Bonus: if you live in a cold enough area, visit an ice rink and teach your kids how to skate. Later, have a competition to see who has the best ice-skating moves!

Try a New Adventure Activity

Winter hikes are just as beautiful as their summertime counterparts. In fact, newly-fallen snow can transform a view completely. Explore popular snow shoeing and cross-country ski destinations that you can discover with your kids on your next trip.

• Bonus: snow shoeing and cross-country skiing will take your family to remote destinations where tourists and even locals are rarely seen. Enjoy the serenity of your own private destination.

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