Snow Toys
Seattle is in the midst of a rare snow storm and my family is enjoying a rare snow day together. There is music on, Christmas cookies and artisan bread are being concocted, and at some point, we are going to have to bundle up and head out into the snowy madness. (as a side note, I moved away from the midwest because I hated the winters but every now and then, snow is comforting and novel. It would be better if Seattle had snow removal, but hey, we can deal with it for a few days...any more than that and I might go a little stir crazy and hike my way to the office. Anyone have some cross country skis I could borrow?)
So all this snow had me thinking of snow toys. Everyone knows that a cardboard box makes a great sled (at least for a couple of hours) but there are some really creative toys for playing in the snow.
1. Sno-Paint Sno-Art Kit - This is a creative way to get your kids to spend some time outside on a snowy day. You can mold the snow into fun shapes and then color them with the crayons.
2. The Kettler Kid Tractor and Cat Snow Plow Attachment - Got a big driveway that needs to be shoveled quite a bit? Well, but the little ones to work with this tractor and the snow plow attachment.
3. Flexible Flyer Snowball Maker and the Snofling snow ball throwing stick - why just make a snow ball with your hands and then throw it when you can shape them perfectly with the snow ball maker and then fling them even further with the Snowfling?
4. Flexible Flyer Snow Block Maker - Snow fort building is made easier with this handy square mold.
5. Sevylor Inflatable Igloo Playcenter - You don't even need to build a fort when you have this Igloo in your backyard.
Along with all these toys, we have sleds of all types - whether you are old school or modern, we have tons of sleds to chose from.
Happy Snow Day, we're headed out to play!
Just a PS...We are in from playing and I have to say that the No-Snow Snuggler is just the best snow playing coat ever (it is mittens built into to an under-layer jacket that is just BRILLIANT!). Check them out here- my daughter just played for a good hour and is VERY warm and dry.
--Laura McMullan
Gus Jones on December 20, 2008 at 09:41 AM
Christmas is approaching fast as the post office may not have time to deliver your wish list to Santa.
Luckily, I have his personal phone number...484-406-8015
Go ahead and give him a call. I promise to Holiday humor
Gus Jones on December 20, 2008 at 09:41 AM
Christmas is approaching fast as the post office may not have time to deliver your wish list to Santa.
Luckily, I have his personal phone number...484-406-8015
Go ahead and give him a call. I promise to Holiday humor