Celebrate a Kids' Winter Birthday with a Snow Day

For kids, one of the best things about winter is the possibility of a snow day – no school means plenty of opportunity for play!

Recreate this fun day for a cold-weather birthday. If the weather isn’t too frightful, take advantage of the free entertainment a yard full of snow brings.

Plan outdoor activities at the beginning of the party when kids will already be bundled up.

• Snowball Fight: Make sure to establish ground rules about the force of throwing snowballs before the game begins.

• Build-A-Snowman Contest: Provide old clothes and items for a face (buttons, bottle caps, small toys), divide kids into teams and watch as snowmen come to life.

In locations where no blanket of snow falls on the ground, you can still have a winter wonderland.

• Rent a snow machine, which often goes on sale after the holidays.

• Let kids make snow with a mini science experiment. Give each child their own cup of specialized powder, add water and watch their eyes light up.

• Plan snow-themed indoor activities.