Winter does not want to surrender. The forecasters promise that the cold will last for a long time. However, do not be discouraged about this. On the contrary! It is necessary to take advantage of the moment and escape from the winter spleen. If you are bored of spending time boring, organize winter entertainment for the whole family.
Skating
Ice skating is one of the most popular and fashionable winter entertainments. When the first artificial ice appeared in London in the second half of the nineteenth century, no one imagined that ladies and gentlemen of the Victorian era would get carried away with skates. And, the British, going on an ice walk, first of all they thought about how they would look. Therefore, clothes were selected especially carefully. As a result, this entertainment turned into a very secular way out. Russian aristocrats did not lag behind European ones. True, unlike the inhabitants of the foggy Albion, they had to ride in the open air. But neither frost nor snow could keep them at home. At the rink, get acquainted, fall in love and just walk. Fashion for a similar pastime left and returned. But no matter how many years and centuries passed, both men and women go out on the ice not so much to do all kinds of "eight", triple "flips" and double "sheepskin coats". How much to just enjoy the slip on the ice and make new acquaintances.
We are sure that you will not want to sit at home with the whole family at the TV and skip another season of fashionable rest nowadays. Come on in! Before going to the ice rink, think about everything. First you have to work on your image. Do you want to look like a real athlete? Dress in trousers and favorably emphasize the slenderness of your figure. And if you like to ride outdoors, do not forget to put on a woolen hat and gloves.
You do not have to be in great shape to skate. Moreover, even if you have never stood on the ice, this is no reason to give up such pleasure. After all, about a quarter of people from those who come to the skating rink, with difficulty rubbing their feet on the mirror surface, instead of sliding smoothly. In fact, the main condition - you just need to really want to ride very much.
But before you take the first step, learn to fall. The main mistake made by almost all newcomers is to drop your head backwards. Work out at home with your family members to properly group and fall to the floor. To avoid serious injuries, you should try to fall on the outside of the thigh; hands to press against the chest, so as not to damage the weak wrist joints; head as much as possible to incline forward - so that the chin touches the chest. Bruising and bruising skating is not an obstacle. Unfortunately, you can not do without them, but do not rush to abandon your plans. Try to treat falls as a necessity and at the same time an excellent opportunity to raise willpower.
Do not forget about the emotional state. At every opportunity, watch the performances of figure skaters on TV or go to competitions. You can buy a video cassette with an ice show - great! Enjoying the performances of professionals, simultaneously mentally transferred to the ice arena. Imagine that you masterly master the technique of skiing, and this is applauded to you by the public. A little patience, perseverance, and the day will come when you will learn to skate! And so that everyone around you will look at you with admiration. And then you will certainly experience an inexpressible sense of freedom and joy. It will seem to you that you do not slip on a mirror surface, but soar in the sky like a bird - so obedient and light your body will become. And this is not surprising. Because skating not only trains all the muscles and helps to develop a beautiful posture - it is also an excellent remedy for a bad mood.
Snow sculptures
However, the range of winter entertainment is by no means exhausted by skating. If you did not get up on skates once and do not want to do this, and skis were last time wearing a physical education class, do not despair. In your power to make a winter holiday memorable for all members of the family. One of the most exciting activities is modeling from the snow. We advise you to organize a family competition of snow sculptures. Let your imagination run wild, and outlandish snow creatures will appear: animals, cars, various compositions. A special theme is a culinary competition, when participants make cakes of various shapes and sizes. They can be painted with colors, and if carefully sculpted with water, they will freeze and stand longer. For sure, someone will find it an interesting option to build a snow cave or a labyrinth. If you create in your own summer cottage, then you can be sure that nobody will break and do not ruin your work.
Do not forget to capture on the camera or film the sculptures you liked, along with their authors. By the way, modeling from snow is not only an interesting pastime. This is a great way to shake the load of problems. This family winter entertainment is not traumatic. At the same time, an interesting stay in the open air is very useful for the health of all members of the family. You can attract not only young members of the family, but also grandparents.
Other winter entertainments
Winter walks are perfect for joint recreation of children and parents, and for sure it will be fun both. Who sometimes does not have a temptation to make a snowball and throw it after a wrapped up kid or a fashionable teenage son? Snowballs - one of the most popular winter games, and it is easy to change to your liking. In addition to the usual "shooting" and storming a snow fortress, you can do almost Olympic sports - shooting at the target or throws in the ring. For the last game, it is not necessary to look for a basket: you can dispense with the diameter of the desired diameter. For this role, for example, a plastic hoop, an old bucket without a bottom, is suitable. Attaching "improvised means" to a tree or a pole, you can start the competition safely.
Another exciting activity, the most suitable for winter time - a game of Pathfinders. After all, the traces on the snow are particularly clear. If your child is not already familiar with the traces of birds or animals, this event will be cognitive in nature. In addition, you can draw the attention of the kid to other tracks. For example, on the track of your own boots or boots, sledges, buckets or other toys, cars and other tracks. In the case when the "pathfinder" is quite experienced, you can do the guessing of the owner of the track.
With children in winter you can play in search of treasure, if the snow is loose enough. As a treasure you will need any rubber toy. The one who first found it, becomes leading - hides the treasure from the rest.
However, winter holidays are not just sports games. Walking along the snow-covered park, city streets can bring a lot of pleasure. If your child can not properly enjoy the views of winter nature, offer a contest: who will remember more songs or poems about winter. Another option is to take a camera with you and instruct the "correspondent" to make a photo report about your joint walk. It will be interesting to look at the winter shots of those places that you shot at other seasons, and then you can make a kind of collage on the theme of changing seasons. If you are walking with children in the forest or park, do not forget to stock up on nuts: you can not only feed the squirrels, but also add food to bird feeders. You will do a good deed, and the usual walk will bring a different shade: how often do city children manage to personally communicate with wildlife?
"Non-flying weather"
In the case when the weather is not suitable for a walk, remember one more original winter zest - patterns on the windows. Who in childhood was not astonished to admire the "pictures of Santa Claus"? Forget that the frost on the window closes to you a street thermometer or a view of the car below. Come closer and look at the bizarre intertwining of snowy lines. Is it not true that some fabulous images immediately arise in my memory? Perhaps, together with children, you can also compose a fairy tale based on the patterns you have seen.
Winter light day is short. In addition, the weather does not always favors long walks. Therefore, in winter most of the time we are forced to spend indoors. However, in this you can find pleasure, inaccessible at other times of the year. Who refuses to sit with the whole family at a "tasty" table in warmth and comfort, while a snowstorm is blowing outside the window? In such moments it is especially pleasant to distract from constant bustle and urgent matters, paying attention to the most important - to your close people.
If you spend the winter evenings at home, remember how long your hands did not reach. Take on your favorite knitting, embroidery, parsing photos or collections, reading a deferred book. Every member of the family will certainly have something to do. After all, it has long been noted that all our hobbies are an excellent means not only to spend time. But also restore mental equilibrium, and at the same time and relax. Children can also be attracted to such a pastime: TV and computer are far from the best options for regular evening rest.
Prepare a sled in the summer
This proverb also suits the winter period. When, how not in the winter frosts, we are particularly drawn to the heat and the sun? Probably, many will agree that in winter it is very pleasant to dream about summer, looking at last year's photos. Probably, for someone the best winter entertainment will be a trip to warm countries. However, traditional summer holidays are still summer. But now you have the opportunity to plan and plan your vacation in advance. In this case, you will have enough time to consider several options and take into account all the necessary details. Dreams and memories are another traditionally winter occupation.
And finally I want to say: "Long live the snow!" Probably, only for motorists and communal workers snowdrifts and snowfalls are a source of problems. And to everyone else, he gives an excellent opportunity to enjoy winter entertainment for the whole family, relax in the fresh air or dream in a cozy warmth.