We love winter, but we don’t participate in the traditional winter sports, like skiing or ice hockey. So we need new ways to keep our active and outdoor loving kids happy.
On a recent cold and snowy day, our Bluey was itching to do something new. And given his squirrely behavior, we realized that this something new 
should probably be outside. But Bluey wasn’t really enthused to climb his favorite mound of snow, or take the dog on a walk.
And then TRMom had a thought! Why not snow paint?
We quickly gathered up some food coloring which we squirted into plastic cups and thinned it out with tap water. We grabbed some fat paint brushes and headed outside.
We discovered that snow can be a tricky canvas. We quickly found out that in order to use our brushes, we had to pack down and smooth out the snow. Squirt-able water bottles allowed us more freedom in design, but they were harder to handle if we had a specific picture we desired to paint. Bluey also had fun constructing fairy houses of snow and coloring them with the paint.
What a fantastic afternoon! Bring your art outside regardless of the season.