Crafts to Make Out of Snow
When winter brings with it significant amounts of snow, crafty people need not worry about shoveling all of it away. Snow crafts are ideal for groups and for children. Depending on the project you decide to tackle, you will need to work with slightly wet snow. Similar to sand, loose snow will not pack nor hold any sort of shape. Do not add too much water, as it is very difficult to work with snow that becomes much too heavy.
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Snow Angels
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Snow angels are ideal for children to make. Grab a camera or camcorder to photograph or video record the process. You can post photos on a social network site or a personal blog. To effectively make snow angels, there needs to be enough snow accumulated on the ground. Lie down in the snow and stretch your arms above your head. Move your arms and legs back and forth the way you would if you were doing a jumping jack. Get up carefully and the resulting shape you leave should look like a snow angel.
Snowman
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Another child-friendly snow craft, building a snowman is the iconic way to usher in a snowy winter. Make sure the snow you work with is slightly wet. Build snow balls in different sizes to form the body of the snowman. The base should be the largest ball and each ball - usually three total - should be proportionately smaller. Stack the balls one on top of the other. Stick in a couple of tree branches to serve as arms, and use a carrot for its nose and coal for its eyes. Wrap a scarf around its neck and finish him off with a top hat and pipe.
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Snow Castle
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Those who miss making sand castles in the beach in summer can easily do the same with a different medium. Again, make sure the snow is slightly wet so that it packs together easily. Work in a scale with which you feel comfortable and begin crafting your snow castle, sculpting spires and giving the snow castle as much detail as you see fit. You can carve windows and doors and other such detail with a pen or a thin stick.
Snow Fort
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Build a snow fort if you have significant snow accumulation. Ideally, there should be at least 1 foot of snow on the ground if you want to follow with a realistic scale. Scoop out a trench in the snow. Pile the snow you dig out up the edge of the trench to build the walls. Once again make sure the snow is slightly wet so that it packs together tightly and the wall holds up. Once you are done, you can have an all-out snowball fight and use the snow fort as protection from incoming snow balls.
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