Winter indoor games for kids

24 Fun Indoor Winter Activities for Kids [Indoor Winter Games]

If you are looking for some fun indoor winter activities for kids, look no further. Here you will find 24 winter-themed activities and games to keep the kids busy when they are cooped up.

1. THREE IDEAS FOR INDOOR SNOWBALL FUN!

You will need:
Several sheets of white paper
Hula-Hoop
Laundry basket
Ping-Pong ball
Empty plastic soda bottle

Crumple up the sheets of paper to make paper snowballs and  try one or more of the following activities with the children:

1. Set a Hula-Hoop on the floor and try to toss the snowballs into the circle.

2. Place a laundry basket on a table and try to toss the snowballs into the basket.

3. Place a Ping-Pong ball on the mouth of an empty plastic soda bottle, then try to knock off the ball with the snowballs without knocking over the bottle.

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2. SNOWBALL FIGHT

• Crumple up several sheets of paper to make snowballs. Before play begins, create a safe zone to which the children may run.

• Have one player hide (turn their back) with a stack of ‘snowballs’. The other players pretend to ice-skate, ski, or play in the snow.

• With a shout of “Snowball Fight!” the hidden player begins to throw snowballs at the players, who must run to the safe zone before a snowball hits them.

• If the snowball thrower doesn’t hit a player with a snowball, he must return to his hiding place, and play resumes.

• If a player is hit, he becomes the hidden player.
(With a larger group have 2 or 3 snowball throwers)

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3. LARGE SEASONAL TIC-TAC-TOE

Adapt tic-tac-toe to play at different seasons and holidays. Take a large piece of poster board and draw the tic tac toe lines on it and laminate if possible. FOR WINTER…
Make winter shape templates of mittens and hats…or snowballs and snowmen.
Cut out the shapes (laminate if possible) and play as usual.

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4. WINTER PICTIONARY

Supplies:
Blackboard and chalk or a Dry Erase board. Also markers, slips of paper with different winter items/objects on each one, a container for words and timer.

Example of winter Pictionary words:
mittens, coat, snowflake, sled, ice-skates, snowman, etc…

Divide the kids into teams. The player up draws a slip of paper from the bowl and then reads it silently and hands to it to the facilitator. The player must then draw clues as to what was on their paper — their team guesses what it is. If the playing team guesses correctly, before the timer runs out, they get two points.

If the playing team cannot guess correctly, before the timer runs out, the opposing team may take one guess. If the opposing team guesses correctly they get a point and the playing team loses a point. Most points win.
For small children don’t divide into teams, use a timer, or keep track of points. Just play until someone in the class yells out the right answer.

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5. WINTER “SIMON SAYS”

Play Simon Says according to the season and theme:
Frosty Says, The Snowman Says, The Polar Bear Says, The Penguin Says, The Gingerbread Boy (or Girl) Says, etc.

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6. HOW ABOUT A GOOD OLD-FASHION SNOWBALL FIGHT? (California Style!)

I live in Southern CA where we don’t get snow. So, each December with my older group of children we assemble about 200 snowballs using newspaper and masking tape. (Or crumpled up paper) On cold days or on days we can’t be outside, we have a snowball fight.

Divide the group into two teams. Put each team on opposite sides of the room with the pile of snowballs in the middle. On go, each team must try to get as many snowballs on the other team’s side as fast as possible. I usually time them for about 1-2 minutes. At the stop, all of the snowballs are on the ground, and staff assists the children in gathering them into one pile and counting. The team with the least snowballs is the winner.

Of course, you have to have the typical rules: you can’t throw them at anyone, yada yada!.  Have fun!! Tasha/California

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7. HUMAN SNOWBLOWER TABLE GAME

Race against time and competitors to puff your ball to the finish line.
Materials:
Large paper cups
Table
Ping-Pong ball
Paper towel tubes

HOW TO PLAY:
1. To set up, hang three large paper cups with tape off one side of a table, so that the cup openings are level with the table’s surface. Fill each cup halfway with small prizes. (If it’s a party; forget the prizes if it’s NOT a party)

2. Give the first two players paper towel tubes and explain that when you place a Ping-Pong ball in front of each of them, they must blow through the tubes like a snowblower. (Point out that a gentle breath is all it takes to get the “snowball” rolling.)

3. Each contestant will have 15 seconds to direct the ball across the table and into one of the paper cups; if the ball goes over the edge first, that player’s turn is over. Each winner gets to pick one prize from the cup–and the playing continues until each cup is empty.

(Just play if there are no prizers. This could be an on-going winter game; if it is, have the kids decorate their paper towel tubes with construction paper, stickers, ribbon, drawings, etc.

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8. PENGUIN SHUFFLE

This is an Indoor race that challenges kids’ balancing skills – penguin style.

Materials:
Beanbag or Hacky Sack-style footbag
HOW TO PLAY:
Have children stand side by side with their “eggs” (beanbags or Hacky Sack-style footbags) on top of their feet. Players try to shuffle across the room without dropping their “eggs.” The first one to succeed wins.

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9. SNOWFLAKES KEEP FALLIN’ ON MY HEAD (A Relay Game)

Supplies: A 5-inch paper snowflake per team, masking tape or chalk

Divide children into equal teams. Use tape or chalk to mark a starting and turning point–about 10 feet apart for each team. Give the first team members a paper snowflake. At the signal, the first players place the snowflakes on their heads and clasp their hands behind their backs. They walk to the turning point and back.. If the snowflake falls off, players must return to the starting point and begin again.

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10. GO ICE SKATING

Collect plastic grocery bags. Tie one on each foot. (This will take a little time.) Have children go into the gym and play a game–but they have to skate on the bags! Basketball is a riot! From Mrs.Z/Rochester, Mi.

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11. PLAY  20 QUESTIONS WINTER STYLE!

One person picks something that is WINTER RELATED… and then the rest of the children ask “Yes -or -No- questions’ (up to 20 questions only) until someone guesses who/or what the person has chosen. Another version of this game is to place something “Winter-ish” IN A BOX that the children can’t see. Play the game from there! (You could put in a mitten, snowball-in a baggie), hat, paper snowflake, chap-stick, etc. )

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12. SNOWBALL RELAY GAME

Supplies:
Styrofoam ball for each team
Pencil for each team
How To Play:
Divide into teams. The first child on each team will be given a Styrofoam ball (snowball) and a pencil.
On your mark- they are to bend over, place the ball on the floor, and push the ball with the pencil across the room, around an obstacle, and back to the next child on a team. The first team to finish wins.
Source:kaboose.com

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13. SNOWBALL RACE

You’ll need:
Styrofoam balls or balls of white yarn, spoons and mittens for each team.

Play this game as you would any relay race. Divide into teams. Each player takes turns putting on mittens and balancing a “snowball” on a spoon while racing to the other side of the room. Drop the snowball
into a bucket, return to the team, pass the mittens, and go to the back of the line. The first team to complete the race wins!
Source: Amazingmoms. com

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14. JACK FROST GAME

Materials: Draw Snowball, snowflake and icicle shapes on paper…chairs or carpet squares, tape

Divide kids into 3 groups–
• The snowballs
• The snowflakes
• The icicles.
Tape one labeled paper shape on each child to indicate what group they are part of. Have the children sit in a circle on chairs or carpet squares.
Choose one child to be Jack Frost and have him/her stand in the center of the circle.
Remove Jack Frost’s seat from the group so there is one seat less than the number of kids playing the game.
Begin by having Jack Frost call out ONE group name—such as “snowballs” (or one of the other two)

When a group hears their group name called, the children of THAT group run to a NEW chair in the circle. (All in that group switch seats) At the same time, Jack Frost tries to get into one of the empty seats…
Whoever is NOT in a seat is the NEW Jack Frost.
Jack may also call out SNOWSTORM! If so…All kids find new seats!

I first thought this game is only for younger children; however, even 3-5 graders wanted to play too! I join in and play with them. Laugh and have a good time. When adults laugh and play too…the kids have a better time! Barb

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15. MARSHMALLOW SNOWBALL FIGHT

Do you have a ‘small’ group? If so, during the winter months when children can’t get outside or if you live in a warm climate and want to have a snowball fight— use large marshmallows.

The children stand across from each other and start throwing. Put the marshmallows into containers. The side that makes them all disappear first wins. After they all hit the floor you can use again to throw some more.

Remind the children they can’t eat them after they hit the floor or ground! This is a fun activity for ages 3 and up.(My older grandchildren love to do this all year round when they visit, they bombard grandpa! Barb)

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16. SNOWBALL OVER THE MOUNTAIN

Supplies:
Sheet
White balloons are blown up
Adults to help
How To Play:
Children are divided into two teams. A sheet (the mountain) is held above eye level between the two groups by adults or tall youth (holding each end). Each side throws snowballs (white balloons) over to the other side. Adapted from kaboose.com

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17. SHOEBOX SKATING RELAY RACE

Supplies:

• Tootsie Rolls (1 for each child)
  Shoebox for each team, Bell for each team
  2 mittens for each team
  2 bowls for each team

How To Play:
• Place tootsie rolls, in a bowl, at the opposite end of the room.
• Divide the children into two or more relay teams.
• Explain that when you say, “GO” the first person on each team will put on the mittens, step into the shoe boxes, and race to the other end of the room.
• They are then to pick up a tootsie roll out of the bowl and race back to their team still wearing their mittens and shoe boxes.
• Pass the mittens and shoebox to the next person in line, sit down, eat your tootsie roll.
• The first team to finish eating their tootsie rolls wins! Adapted from Kaboose.com

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18. DRESS YOUR TEACHER RACE!

• Have a large area with two adults and their own gloves, hats, coats, scarves, and boots laying next to them.
• The children l line up in front of one of the adults and one at a time run up and place an item of winter on the adult.
• The first team done, wins.
• Children love the excitement of this game and it also gets a lot of energy out on days it is too cold to go outside!

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19. SNOWBALL THROW

Supplies: A line is drawn or taped on the floor –pre-made tissue paper snowballs.
How To Play:
• Set a time for 2-3 minutes.
• Yell, “GO”!
• Each team throws their tissue paper snowballs back and forth across the lines.
• When the timer goes off, the team with the LEAST amount of snowballs on their side wins.

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20. A FLORIDA SNOW IDEA

My kids (all ages) have a great time balling up old newspapers and then taking the “snowballs” outside for an old-fashioned snowball fight. Just remember that newspaper can leave inky hands… you could also use that rejected copy paper that is saved in a trash bag or large marshmallows (both read about elsewhere on this site) for warm climate winter game ideas! From Casey

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***Idea: PLAY COLD BALL using a large white Styrofoam ball…the same way you would play “Hot Potato”.

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21. PASS THE ICE (Young kids)

Play just like hot potato only with an ice cube. When the music stops… clap for the person with the ice.

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22. PASS THE SNOWBALL – Circle Game (For younger kids)

When you have snow–make a couple of snowballs and freeze them until they are very hard.
Have the children put on their mittens. and play the “Wonder-ball game”.
While passing the snowball around the circle have children memorize and say,

“The wonder ball goes round and round. To pass it quickly, you are bound. If you’re the one to hold it last. The game for you has quickly passed. Out goes Y-O-U!”

The children sit out the rest of that round (or you can have them stay in–it’s your choice how you play this part)
The kids will think it’s fun wearing their mittens during the inside time–to play this game.
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23. INSIDE SKATING RINK

There have been several games here describing games that simulate “indoor ice-skating”. This is what we do with our kinder-program. We make a skating rink on the carpet by placing the tape on the floor as an outline and then put wax paper on the children’s shoes. They really like to do this—and it’s also good for indoor large motor skills. (Sarah/Oakbrook)

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24. WINTER ‘MAGAZINE’ SCAVENGER HUNT

Materials:
10-12 magazines for each team
Scissors for each team
Construction paper
Glue or stapler

Create identicle lists of winter items.
Example: snow, mittens, gloves, ice skates, winter coat/jacket, sled, hot cocoa, ice, snowman, igloo, earmuffs, scarf, polar bear, Christmas tree, holiday toys, a winter scene, Holiday food, etc.

1. Divide the players into two or more teams.
2. Give each team a stack of magazines, scissors, and a Scavenger list
3. Have teams search the magazines for the items on their list to cut out. Glue or staple to the construction paper.

The team has found the most items at the end of the time wins. (Remember this activity-it can be adapted to any other time of the year!)

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HAVE FUN WITH THE OTHER WINTER PAGES!

• Hot Cocoa Recipes and Fun

• Winter Outside Snow Games

• Winter Outside Fun

• Winter Inside Fun

• Snowman Themed Games…

• Snowman Themed Arts and Crafts

• Miscellaneous Snowman Ideas

• Snowman Themed Snacks

• Reindeer Theme

• Snowflake Theme

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There you have it, 24 fun indoor winter activities for kids. We hope you enjoy these activity and games and that you can make your day indoors a memorable one.

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9 Indoor Winter Games and Activities for Kids

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Christine Gauvreau

Christine Gauvreau

Christine Gauvreau is an event planning expert with over 10 years of professional party planning experience. She co-founded an event planning business that specializes in kids' parties. She has written for The Spruce on topics related to children's parties for almost five years.

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Updated on 11/29/22

When it's cold out and the kids are excited for the chance to get out and romp in the snow but the conditions are just too blustery, there's plenty that you can do to keep them busy indoors, like treating them to some indoor winter activities and games. Whether your kids like baking, a little competition, or imaginary play, there are plenty of ideas for festive, winter-themed things to do indoors that won't bore them after five minutes. From building an indoor snowman to having a delicious hot cocoa picnic, these ideas for indoor winter activities celebrate the cold and snowy weather inside the comfort of your home. 

• 01 of 09

  Snowman Snacks

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  Gather the kids in the kitchen and warm up your oven to bake a batch of snowman cookies or cupcakes. If you don't want to bake, you can make snowman ice cream sundaes, sledding snowman graham cracker treats, or any other snowman party food ideas.  

• 02 of 09

  Indoor Snowball Fight

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  There's something about a fresh snowfall that really revs up your kids’ energy levels. Help them work out some of that excitement with a little practice session for the snowball fight they’ll have later. Roll up balls of paper, white socks, or make your own fabric snowballs. Give each kid a bucket of these indoor snowballs and let them toss them at each other for fun. 

• 03 of 09

  Winter Hot Cocoa Picnic

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  After the indoor snowball fight, the kids will want to warm up with some hot cocoa. Throw a white blanket on the floor and sprinkle it with cotton balls. Place it near your fireplace or build a faux fire and place it in the middle. Whip up a pot of hot cocoa, serve it with cookies or marshmallows, and let the kids gather for a warm winter picnic. 

• 04 of 09

  Homemade Winter Cottage

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  If you have a large cardboard box and a few craft supplies, then you have the materials needed to help the kids build their own winter cottage. Cut the window and door holes out of the box and then let them decorate it with paint, glue, markers, ornaments, and, of course, fake snow for the roof. Don't forget to top it with a chimney! (You can make one out of the leftover cardboard from the door or window.)

• 05 of 09

  Indoor Snowman

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  Think you need real snow and the outdoors to build a snowman? Think again. Stuff a bunch of large white pillowcases (with pillow stuffing, comfy clothes, or even crumpled-up paper) and you have the makings for an indoor snowman. Velcro can help to stack them as well as be used for affixing items such as buttons for eyes, nose, and mouth. 

• 06 of 09

  Winter Bingo Game

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  Make your own bingo sheets using winter-themed clipart. Print an extra sheet to cut out the clipart images and place them in a bowl. Use these to call the game of Bingo. Snow-cap-style candies or mini marshmallows make fun, edible, winter-themed bingo card markers.

• 07 of 09

  Winter Piñatas

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  Who says piñatas are only for birthday parties? A snow day sure feels like a holiday to kids, celebrate with this exciting game! You can make your own with supplies you probably have around the house, including a simple, paper bag. Fill it with treats. Clear a space inside where you can safely hang it and let the kids whack away until it spills out its goodies.

• 08 of 09

  Winter Party Games

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  Party games are a great way to pass the time on a snow day. Choose a few games with a winter theme, such as snowman games, penguin games, or even reindeer games, during the holiday season. To make this activity even more exciting for your kids, create a few festive prizes for the winner of each game like holiday candy or cookie bags.

• 09 of 09

  Winter-Themed Kids' Movies

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  When it’s cold outside, one of the best ways to keep warm and entertained is to snuggle up under the blankets and watch a winter-themed movie. Make sure to have hot cocoa and festive snacks on hand!

  Some suggestions for kids' movies with a winter theme include:

  • "Snow Buddies"
  • "Eight Below"
  • "Snow Dogs"
  • "Happy Feet"
  • "Mr. Popper's Penguins"

☃ Winter games - fun and games without a computer for kids!

You do not know what to do with your child during a winter walk? Do you want the children to actively move and not freeze, and are they already tired of skiing? Then try to play our winter games - a good mood is guaranteed for both adults and children!

This section describes games that can only be played in winter outdoors, on a snowy ground，on a snowy or wooden mountain, on skis, on ice without skates, and on skates.

The Winter Games can be held under certain weather conditions: at a frost of at least 15° in calm and low wind weather. Games are designed for schoolchildren and youth. Games on the snow playground are recommended to be held for no more than one hour.

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This winter bait game is a mixture of the usual catch-up and snowballs . It is not enough to catch up with the opponent in it, you also need to hit him!

Read more about the game of the Snow Snow

Estimated : 3.8 (votes 96), Comments : 9

There is such a Winter Children's Entertainment for those who are not afraid to be from the snow - depict snow angels. Snow Angel0011 peoples . So you think snowballs are a primitive game? Yes, no matter how! Because it is loved by children of all ages.

More about the game Snowballs

Rating : 3.3 (123 votes), comments : 3

Is it snowing heavily outside? Don't waste precious time - rather to the yard ! Invite your child to take part in the game-competition "The biggest com"

More about the game The biggest com

Rating : 3. 4 (votes 16), comments : 1

A traditional Russian game in the old days on Maslenitsa festivities, on broad Thursday or Maslenitsa Saturday, and most often on Forgiveness Sunday. One team is defending, the other is attacking! The presence of a referee adults is highly desirable.

More about the game Capturing the Snow Fortress

Rating : 4.1 (50 votes), comments : 8

New Year's game for a large company with drivers and fun running around .

Read more about the game Winter Saloki 🌲🌲🌲

Assessment : 4.1 (votes 35), Comments : 3

There were winter colds and you do not know what to take the children on Street ? Are you afraid of frost? Do not be afraid! Get out into the fresh air soon and play a fun winter game, the children will definitely not freeze , and a good mood will be provided to everyone.

Read more about the game two frosts 🎅🎅

Assessment : 3.6 (votes 322), Comments : 16

In this wonderful Russian game-BAVE, you need to play in winter by a large company. If there are not enough guys - parents , join, have a lot of fun!

More about the game King of the Hill

Rating : 4.1 (235 votes), comments : 11

Winter outdoor games

Winter outdoor games: More than 20 outdoor winter games for kids from toddlers to schoolchildren.

Winter holidays are the time for walks and outdoor games with children. What to play with children in winter? What kind of folk games and relay races can be organized and invented for kids and older children? In this article you will find more than 20 options and ideas for outdoor games with children on the street from the smallest children to schoolchildren.

Variants of the game

For toddlers: players stand in pairs (adult and child) facing each other, arms spread apart, holding hands on each other’s palms (boat hand position) )

For older preschoolers and schoolchildren: Players (adult and child) stand side by side in pairs, clasped under the elbow.

When children have learned to play the game in pairs with an adult, they can play in pairs with each other.

How to play

Everyone starts spinning around saying the words:

Blizzard, blizzard,
Snow is spreading across the field!
Who is spinning, spinning -
He will swirl!

After these words, the couples continue to spin in place. The task is to spin for a long time and not fall.

Players spin around until they get dizzy.

The game develops the vestibular apparatus and a sense of balance, teaches you to listen to the player in pairs.

We choose Santa Claus according to the counting rhyme. Santa Claus stands in a circle drawn in the center of the round dance. Other participants in the game surround him and dance around him to the words:

Santa Claus, Santa Claus,
Overgrown through the oak,
Overgrown through the oak,
A cart of gifts rolled up:
Friendly blizzards,
Cold - let the cold down,
Paved a bridge on the river.

After these words, the players run away, and Santa Claus catches them. If Santa Claus touched the player, then he "froze" him. The "frozen" player goes into the circle and stands there. Other players can help him - "unfreeze" him. How to unfreeze: you need to make a snowball and throw it into the circle to the “frozen” player. He must hit Santa Claus with this snowball. Santa Claus is trying to dodge the snowball.

Complicating the game:

If Santa Claus caught and "frozen" three players, they are preparing a gift for him - they make a snowman.

Everyone stands around the snowman and dances around the New Year's dance.

We draw a large square with lines - a playground. You can’t run outside the site (if you run, you will become the driver in this game). We prepare in advance all together a lot of snowballs for the drivers.

All players run inside the court, the two leaders run outside the court. The task of the presenters is to throw snowballs at the players, trying to hit them. If a player is hit by a snowball, he is out of the game. The game ends when two players remain inside the court. They become leaders in the new game.

This is a slide game. Together with adults, children make "collars" - from sticks without sharp ends, gymnastic plastic sticks, spruce branches, ski poles, which are stuck into the snow with a sharp end and stand upright. You need to try to drive down the hill (on an ice rink, sled or even . .. on a broom!), hitting the gate and not hitting them.

If the player managed to pass through the gate, he gets a token. At the end, the most dexterous player who got the most chips is congratulated.

Useful idea: Circles cut out of the package can serve as tokens. For this purpose, you can find milk or juice bags, covered with foil on the inside. You will get "silver chips" and even a big "silver medal" for the most dexterous!

Everyone stands in a circle. In the center of the circle, the driver jumps on one leg and moves an ice floe with it like a bat. With this piece of ice, he tries to get into the foot of one of the guys standing in a circle. All players dodge the ice. If the ice touched someone (touched the soles of his shoes), then he becomes the leader in the game.

This game is a winter competition of strength and dexterity for boys. Everyone is making a huge snowball. Two boys stand opposite each other so that there is someone between them.

The guys take each other's hands and pull each other towards them so that the opponent falls on someone. The task of each player is not to touch the lump with his chest or stomach. If one of the players “lay down on someone”, i.e. touched him with his stomach, chest, then he gives way to another participant in the competition. The winners are awarded silver medals for foil strength and agility.

Children stand in a round dance and stretch their mittens forward. An adult stands in the center of the circle and tries to touch the hands of the children with his hand. Children should quickly hide their hands behind their backs. If someone was touched by an adult, then he was “frozen”.

Take a toy - a bear for a walk. Put the bear on the bench as if the bear is sleeping. Go with the child (with children) to the bear and say:

Once we were walking in the forest
And we met a bear.
He lies under the tree,
Stretched out and snoring.
We walked around him,
We woke up Clubfoot:
“Come on, Mishenka, get up,
And catch up with us faster”

("to the house").

This game requires a large number of participants - invite everyone who walks with children near you! If you are going to play in cold weather, then take an extra mitten with you, with which we will play. If the weather is warm and the players can take their mittens off their hands, let them play with their mittens.

Choose two drivers. The first driver stands in the center of the circle, the second driver follows him at a distance. All other participants in the game stand around them in a big round dance, holding hands. Everyone stands in such a way that the first leader is in the circle, and the second is outside the circle.

The first driver must throw a mitten and hit it (“tarnish”) the second driver. The players in the circle prevent him from doing this by raising their hands and beating the mitten back into the circle with them, their task is to protect the second driver.

If the second player is knocked out, then he becomes the center of the circle and becomes the first driver. To find a pair for him - the second driver - the former first driver invites someone of his choice from the circle. He throws his mitten up - whoever catches it will play the role of the second driver. And the game is played again.

If the second player is not knocked out with a mitten, then the first driver continues to play his role.

We draw two lines, there should be a large distance between them. Two Frosts are selected. They stand between these lines.

All other players stand along one of the drawn lines facing Frost.

First Frost says: "I am Red Nose Frost!"

The Second Frost says: "I am Blue Nose Frost!"

Two Frosts say together: "Well, which of you will decide to go on a journey - to start a path?"

All players unanimously answer them in chorus: “We are not afraid of threats, and we are not afraid of frost”

Two Frosts command in chorus: “One, two, three - run!”

The task of the players after this team is to run across the field to the next line, running behind it. The task of the Frosts is to tarnish the fleeing players. Those who have been tarnished are “frozen” and must stand still.

Again Frosts shout to children: “One, two, three – run!” Everyone runs back. Running players can "unfreeze" their friends by hitting them while running. And the Frosts at this time are trying to "freeze" new players.

So they run until the Frost freezes most of the children.

If a large group of children (25-30 people) is playing at the same time, then not two, but three or four frosts are selected.

The child must run across the field to the opposite line, even if he is afraid. Since who does not walk around the city, he immediately leaves the game!

Set the sledge in a circle. They should be one less than the number of children playing. Children run around the playground, spinning. At the command of an adult, “In places,” the children quickly run to the sled and must have time to take a place on them as quickly as possible.

Whoever did not have enough space - he becomes the driver in the next game and gives the signal “In places”.

Hang a bell on a bright ribbon on a tree branch, on a horizontal bar in the yard. The task of the players is to throw snowballs at the bell in such a way as to hit it and make it ring. If this succeeds, we lay out a stick or a cone for this player on the "counting field". Then we consider who managed to hit the bell more times.

Draw a large square on the ground - a playground. Several couples are playing. In each pair, one player carries the other on a sled. A pair of drivers is selected (in it, one player also carries the second player on a sled).

The signal sounds and the game starts. Drivers try to catch up with any of the pairs and tarnish one of the players. Spotting in a pair of drivers is only a player sitting on a sled. He does it with the touch of his hand.

If a pair of drivers managed to knock someone down, then this pair starts to drive in the game, and the game continues.

Play only within the designated area. If a couple violated this rule and drove outside the site, then it immediately becomes the driver (let the children announce loudly: “We are driving!” And begin to catch up with other players). You can not salt the players of the pair that was just leading.

Children make snowballs. We draw a line along which all players stand. At the command of an adult, “Throw snowballs!”, Children throw snowballs at a distance. For a range guide, we put flags or colored cubes. Whose snowball flew the farthest? To which cube (flag) did he fly? Let's try to roll even further - to the blue die?

Making big snowballs together. Draw a start line. In front of each player is his big snowball. At the signal of the host of the game, the players begin to roll their ball from the start to the finish (at a distance of 3 to 5 meters). The winner is the one who first rolls his lump to the finish line, and the lump remains safe and sound.

An adult is leading the game.

Players stand in pairs facing each other, clap their hands and say:

Cold ice floes,
Transparent ice floes,
Sparkle, ring,
Ding, ding.

One clap is made in own hands, the other in the hands of the player in his pair, and so the claps alternate.

The leader of the game gives the signal: “Wind!”. Children - ice floes scatter in different directions and quietly agree on who will build a large ice floe with whom. At the signal of the host “Frost”, everyone lines up in a circle and join hands (they join hands as agreed).

After the “wind” signal, ice pieces can not only run or spin, but also jump or jump.

This game can be played in the woods or in the park.

We start playing in the clearing. All players are divided into pairs. Each pair has a number one and a number two. The host of the game - an adult - gives the first numbers some objects (a cone, a stick, a piece of tree bark, a ball, a small rubber toy, etc.). The host leads the first number far to the side (200-300 meters). There they hide their items in hiding places together with the leader. And the second numbers remain at this time in the clearing under the supervision of another adult. The first numbers return to the clearing.

In each pair, the first number tells the second number how to get to the conditional place and find the cache there. You can draw a plan, you can explain in words. As soon as all the pairs are ready, a general signal is given: “One, two, three - look!”, And then the second numbers run to search for hiding places. The second numbers need to run to the agreed place, find a cache, take a surprise and return back to the clearing.

Then the game is repeated with a change of roles in each pair.

For the first time it is convenient to play the game in pairs "adult and child", when children learn to clearly explain the way, they can play in pairs with each other.

On a compacted snow path, a section 4–6 m long and 40–50 cm wide is filled with water. the child how far he traveled on the icy path.

Children run vigorously and slide along the icy path, trying to ride on it as far as possible. By landmarks, we note who slipped further along the track - for example, “Olya slipped to the red flag, and who will try to green?” For kids, the game option is different: “Vova got into the wolf’s house, came to him along the path. Let's go to the house. Knock knock, who lives here. It's me, the gray wolf. And who are you? And I'm a boy Vova! Let's try to slide along the path to the fox. Who will get to her house?

Similarly, you can play on the slope of the slide by placing colorful flags or toys along the slope.

We draw a large square on the ground with lines - this is a playground for the game, which cannot be run over. We all make snowballs together. We choose a driver with a counting rhyme.

The driver tries to hit the players with snowballs, who dodge snowballs and run around the site in different directions. The one who was hit by the driver with a snowball becomes his assistant and helps him stain the players with snowballs. Those players who have not been stained with a snowball the longest win.

Draw a big circle. At four points of this circle, make a gate (their width is about 70cm).

Place more cubes between the hoops.

You will get an obstacle course of cubes that you need to go around and gates that you need to drive through.

Played in pairs. In each pair, one child carries the other on a sled, going around the cubes and getting into the gates. The task is not to knock down the cubes and get into the gate. Then the players change places.

Variants of the game:

Idea 1: The same gates can be made from sticks when skiing (gate width -30 cm), The child tries to pass through the gate without hitting them.

Idea 2: You can place the cubes so that you have to snake between them.

Idea 3: You can complicate the task by additionally placing rubber toys between the gates, which are collected “on the way” by the player sitting on the sled.

Place several items on the snow bank (for example, skittles can be used).

Draw a line at a distance of 3-4 meters from the shaft. Children stand on the line and try to knock down objects on a snow bank. The game ends when all items are knocked down.

Winter games are a lot of different activities with sleds, snowballs, skis, skates. You can not only use them as ready-made options, but also invent them yourself! I wish you all an interesting winter holidays!

If you and your children have a favorite winter game on the street, I will be glad if you share it in the comments to this article.

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