Three Fun Snow Sculptures to Build for Kids

Take advantage of the feet of snow outside this winter to build three different snow sculptures that kids will love. Each of these snow sculptures is easy to build, requires wet, packing snow and an existing snow bank. Dry, powdery snow won't hold its shape and is not recommended for building.

Build a Snow Cave

The best time to build a snow cave is when there are a few feet of snow that have been plowed or shoveled into a large snow bank or pile. Snow caves are more stable if the snow bank is tightly packed. Use a shovel or your hands to scoop snow out of the center of the snow bank. Smooth the snow on the inside of the cave down as you shovel. Continue digging out the snow until the cave is big enough to fit a person. Crawl in and enjoy the snow cave!

Build a Snow Chair

Tall snow banks left over from snow blowing or shoveling the driveway are the perfect place to build a sturdy snow chair that young children will enjoy. Choose a firmly packed snow bank away from a road. Use your hands or a shovel to remove some snow from the top to create a seat. If there is enough snow, leave a back on the chair. Smooth and compress the remaining snow on the seat and the back to create stability. Sit your child in the snow chair and take pictures. The snow chair can also be called a snow throne for little princes and princesses.

Build a Snow Fort

The classic snow fort is easy to build if you already have an existing snow bank to serve as the foundation. Smooth out the top of the snow bank. Use a snow brick maker to add snow bricks along the top edge of the snow bank. Build walls perpendicular to the snow bank by shoveling additional snow into mounds on either side of the main wall. Add snow bricks to the tops of these walls. Leave some spaces in between the snow bricks for aiming during a snow ball fight.

The snow provides a perfect opportunity to build and sculpt large designs. Build a snow cave, a snow chair and a snow fort from existing snow banks to create large snow structures that kids will play with for hours.