Whether it is necessary to speak about how children like winter - for fluffy snow, for the opportunity to play snowballs, to ride from a hill ... yes much for that else. Outdoor games in winter are useful for children and adults: this is a good physical load, emotional discharge plus hardening. And do we remember, adults, how fascinating a winter walk with a child can be, and what should be done for this?
We will not discuss here, of course, interesting, but not cheap entertainment for the whole family like snowmobiling, tubing in ski parks, etc. We'll talk about the usual daily family walk in the courtyard of your house or in the nearest park.
Winter Games
The main criterion for answering the question "what to play with a child in the winter on the street?" - your child himself: his age, sex, interests, abilities.
For the youngest
It is clear that you do not drag a one and a half year-old crumbs to ride from a high hill. But to dazzle a miniature snowman for him and let the kid attach his eyes to himself, a spout, pens - this is exactly what you need. Joint creativity with parents will cause indescribable delight from the little sculptor.
If you took a sled with you for a walk, grab a teddy bear or another toy. Children who have learned to walk confidently walk with pleasure, and if they are not empty, but with a toy "passenger" - this is happily doubly happy. By the way, a passenger can be not only a toy: if your sleighs are strong enough and you walk around with the whole family, the son and dad can ride in sleds and mom - kids usually like this kind of entertainment very much, and Mom will have a little rest.
A one-year-old crumb can already buy a snow shovel - this is one of the favorite children's toys. At first, the kid will simply stick the shoulder blade into the snow, but very soon with your help he will learn how to use this "tool of labor" and will be happy to clear entire paths in the snow.
For those who are older
With the grown up child, the sculpture of a snowman can be turned into a real creative process. For example, ask him to make a snowman like dad, mom, sister, grandmother or grandfather. After all, each member of the family has its own characteristic external features, for example, the pope has a mustache, and the grandmother has glasses and curls. Prepare yourself at home to sculpt such a "sculptural portrait": create a "hairdress" in advance or grab a string of threads, rain from the Christmas tree, buttons, wire, etc. on the street.
You can sculpt not only snowmen. If you have artistic abilities, you can arrange contests of snow sculptures, creating whole "zoos" from crocodiles, lions, hippos, etc. Girls, perhaps, will be interested in making snowy "cakes" and "cakes": they can be decorated with berries of mountain ash and everything that fantasy tells.
Very interesting entertainment - blow bubbles in the winter on the street. In the cold, the soap bubble quickly freezes and turns into an unusually beautiful "crystal ball". Experiment with the air temperature and the composition of the soap solution (different options can be found on the Internet) - it may not work out right away, but the magic that you show your children - it's worth it.
Moving games in winter
Separately, we will focus on moving children's games in the winter - they will help warm up, develop endurance and, what is very important, throw out emotions. Here are just a few variants of the mobile winter games for you and your child - they are not all new, but all the same we will recall:
- Roller-skiing. Before riding, make sure the safety of the structure: whether the hill is stable, whether there are any protruding details or ice outgrowths on it, which can cause injury; there are no obstacles at the bottom, in which you can crash. If everything is in order, a small child can ride on his hands, and grown-up children can go themselves.
- Snowballs. Do not need comments. The main condition is sufficient air humidity and, in fact, snow, so that the "guns" do not crumble in the hands and in flight. You can shell each other or the chosen target (it can be painted on a tree trunk or a deaf wall of a house). And, of course, watch the safety for yourself and others - stay away from windows, cars and casual passers-by.
- Snow Fortress. Highly organized game, consisting of two stages - the actual construction of the fortress and shelling. To build a fortress, grab the form for the "bricks" from the house (this can be, for example, a rectangular plastic container) and
a bottle of water (it will need to water your fortress for greater strength). Have you built it? Tired and soaked mittens? Change them to dry and rest a little. Or return the next day, with renewed vigor. Divide into two teams, prepare snowballs "ammunition" and proceed to shelling. Rouge cheeks and emotional discharge to you and your children are provided.
Winter is a wonderful time for the most interesting walks with the child. Include fantasy, be yourself a little kids and have fun every time of the year!