WINTER ACTIVITIES
Go out even in winter
We have an activity for every single day!
FROST CRYSTALS
No snow? It's an advantage if you want to explore the hoarfrost crystals!
MELTING HOARFROST
Sun and sunshine is powerful. How quickly will the hoarfrost dissapear?
SNOWY EASTER EGGS
Looking forward to spring and Easter? Let's decorate some snow eggs.
DICTIONARY
Winter is almost over, maybe you don't have snow anymore and the freezing temperatures are also gone. Review some vocabulary of a foreign language!
ICE PIES
Is it freezing outside? The sandpit is snowy, frozen and you can't make mud pies? Make ice pies instead!
HOARFROST PAINTINGS
Nature is a great artist. Search for the ephemeral beauty of hoarfrost on glass.
WHO SLEEPS IN WINTER?
A game teaching which animals are active in winter and which animals hibernate or migrate.
TARGET PRACTICE
How many times were you allowed to throw eggs at the target?
BLACK OR WHITE?
An experiment that shows how different colors reflect or absorb sunlight.
TOBOGGANING ON BAKING TRAYS
Do you want more adrenaline? Enjoy the old-fashioned way of sledding.
BAKE SNOW BREAD
If your children enjoy cooking with mud, they will definitely enjoy white kitchen. It's a great opportunity for those who don't like to get dirty 🙂
DOCUMENTARY IN THE SNOW
Make a documentary about the life of an animal in your neighbourhood that does not sleep in winter.
TRACKS IN THE SNOW
Who has walked here? A dinosaur, elephant or some mythical creature?
SELF-PORTRAIT
A chilly challenge for the brave!
HOW MUCH WATER IS THERE IN THE SNOW?
A simple experiment with snow for the little scientists.
HOW CLEAN IS THE SNOW?
Compare diffrerent places. Is snow really clean?
IT IS SNOWING!
Imagine you can decide when it'll snow... So let it snow and enjoy your experiements!
3D SHAPES
What kind of shapes can you think of? And how many can you create?
SNOW SCALE
What is heavier – a glass full of water or a glass full of snow?
BUILD AN IGLOO
A real igloo remains as a beautiful childhood memory for a lifetime. It's a joint effort and a powerful experience.
SNOWY OWLS
Sticky snow is great for modelling. A quick and playful activity with owls.
TREE PAINTINGS
Make nice winter decorations around your house or school.
SNOW AS A CLASSROOM BOARD
Use the outdoor whiteboard for maths or languages. You'll see the difference!
SNOW MAZE
Will you get lost or will you find your way in a maze? Either way, you'll have a great time!
SNOW VOLCANO
Watch the bubbling lava destroy the crater and learn about the different shapes of volcanoes.
ICE CREAM CHILLED WITH SNOW
Children will be outside before you know! A nice physics experiment with "cooking" ice cream.
WINTER SCAVENGER HUNT
An activity for a walk or a trip that makes children want to go 🙂
SNOW NOUGHTS AND CROSSES
A game that everybody knows but how many of you have played it on the snow?
DO YOU WANT MORE?
Let's delve deeper into outdoor pedagogy - we have elaborate lesson plans with worksheets and many pictures for you!
LABORATORY AUTUMN / WINTER
Our most popular resource book is full of lesson plans and ideas for the cold seasons. With this book, you'll be always ready for outdoor exploration!
TREES WITH PRESENTS
A creative activity in which children practice cooperation.
SNOWY TREEBEARDS
Trees are magical creatures. Give them an expression and voice.
SNOW CONSTRUCTION SET
A constuction challenge for little builders.
FROZEN BUBBLES
It's a great experience for children to see the frost crystals grow before their eyes.
ICE RIDDLES
Make a short scene or a sketch using ice props and have others guess what that is.
ICE PUZZLE
Even a disaster can be turned into a game 🙂
RESEARCH WITH ICE
Monitor ice thickness on different days and in different places.
EXPERIMENTS WITH ICE
Don't miss what the outdoor laboratory offers! How different materials react to being frozen?
LEGO ON ICE
Take out favourite characters and have kids practise storytelling. They will enjoy it!
ICE MIRRORS
Make the winter colourful with this cold beauty!
ICE STALACTITES
Reveal the mystery of icicles and learn more about how stalactites are formed.
ICE LOLLIES
Make a healthy icy snacks.
FROZEN SCREENS
Leave your screens at home and go out to make your own frozen stories.
ICE LAMPS
Make beautiful winter lanterns. It's a safe combination of fire and ice that makes winter evenings a magical experience.
MARBLES ON ICE
Pack a few marbles in your pocket when you go exploring on ice and let it surprise you 🙂
NATURAL COLOURS
What can we use for drawing outdoors? Natural colours, naturally 🙂
SNOW CAKE
Let's prepare a snack for our animal neighbours and have fun outdoors.
WHAT INSULATES SNOW BEST?
In the snow, you have the perfect opportunity to test the insulating properties of different materials.
HIDE AND SEEK
Have you ever played hide and seek in the snow?
SNOW PICTURES
Become an artist and arrange the snow gallery.
WHAT DRIPS FIRST?
How about a little riddle? Make an experiment and figure out the mystery.
SNOW ANIMALS
Snowman again?! No! Let's make snow animals 🙂
PAINTING ON SNOW
Have you ever seen a larger white canvas?
WINTER HOLIDAY FOR ELVES
Why not invite elves and fairies for a winter holiday?
THE SHAPES OF FLAKES
Discover the fragile beauty and diversity of snowflakes.
SNOW SCULPTING
Just pile up some snow and you will see what our little sculpturers can create.
SHAPES AND FRACTIONS
How about a playful math lesson in the snow?
2D and 3D SHAPES
Snow is an excellent material for making shapes, this is hands-on geometry.
SNACKS FOR ANIMALS
A quick creative activity which also teaches the children to share.
TRACKING/NEW TRACKS
Read the stories written in the landscape. Who's walked here and what happened?
more lessons here
Numbers e-book
17 outdoor lessons in one e-book. Explore maths in a playful way! Let children move.
Laboratory e-book
spring/summer
18 outdoor lessons in one e-book. Let children explore the nature and be amazed.
Laboratory e-book
autumn/winter
23 outdoor lessons will guide you through the cold season to get the best knowledge and fun of it!
The Great Outdoors Journal
Let´s start exploring the outdoors! Design your own Journal.
DON'T MISS NEW LESSONS AND MATERIALS
Cold season is here. Equipe yourself with tips for no-matter-what-the-weather outdoor activities:
