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Snow angels

Lie down, swish, and up you get! Make an angel, or a snow butterfly, in fresh snow.

  • 10 min total
  • Some mess
  • Ages 2–5*
  • Outdoors
  • Snowy days
Let's do this

*Illustrative age guidance. Your child's development and circumstances matter more than a number.

A tiny plan for your day

Estimated time: 3 min to wrap up · 6 min to play · 1 min to warm up. It's fine to stop early.

Before you start

What you’ll need

  • Fresh, soft snow
  • Waterproof clothes, gloves and a hat

Let's begin

Five simple steps

That's the whole activity. Tick each step off as you go, and stop whenever you like.

  1. Find a patch of untouched snow.

  2. Lie down on your back.

  3. Swish your arms up and down, and your legs open and closed.

  4. Carefully stand up with a grown-up's help, and step out.

  5. Look at your angel! Add stone eyes or a twig smile.

All done!

That's every step. However it went, you made a little moment together.

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