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Step 1
Take a vote. If your family includes kids of varying ages, the best way to make sure that your activity planning is as fair as possible is to take a vote. Maybe one child didn't want to build a snowman, but if that was the majority vote, then fair is fair.
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Step 2
Remember the old stand-bys. Sometimes the most fun things for a family to do together are the things that families have been doing together for years. Draw from your own childhood and spend the day building a snowman, making snow angels or taking everyone sledding down the biggest hill in town. These may seem like old-school activities, but they are also tried and true and are always lots of fun.
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Step 3
Make sure there is something for everyone. Small children will be more sensitive to the cold and may not want to ski like everyone else, so if this is an excursion you are planning, make sure that there is a kid-friendly lodge with activities they can occupy themselves with or activities and projects that you can bring along that will keep them having fun while other family members are hitting the slopes.
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Step 4
Go for a ride. Family snow activities don't have to happen in your family's backyard. Plan a ski trip for your family or a hike in a local park so that everyone in the family can take in the winter scenery. Sometimes the biggest fun is getting out and trying something new away from home. If no one in your family has skied before, a trip to a ski lodge for the day can be a great bonding experience.
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Step 5
Keep everyone warm. Make sure when you are planning your snow activities that there are provisions to keep everyone warm and safe. Family members of different ages will react differently to cold weather so be sure to plan activities with those people that might be more sensitive to the cold in mind.
