Whenever the snow is good for packing (and even when it's not), I like to make good use of it. I've always enjoyed making things out of snow, ever since I was a little kid digging snow tunnels, building snow forts and making snow men.
My most popular creations as a "grown up" have been snow furniture, snow rooms, and giant snow animals. I describe each in the posts below. None of these works are finely executed. I've often worked with poor packing snow and a single snow shaping tool (rock, trowel, or crowbar). I'm not in it for the awards, just the enjoyment!
In my ideal world, every adult and child would be out in the snow giving shape to their own unique ideas as well. I hope these three posts show that you don't need special tool or expertise to take on a fun snow project and encourage others to go beyond the average snowman!
My most popular creations as a "grown up" have been snow furniture, snow rooms, and giant snow animals. I describe each in the posts below. None of these works are finely executed. I've often worked with poor packing snow and a single snow shaping tool (rock, trowel, or crowbar). I'm not in it for the awards, just the enjoyment!
In my ideal world, every adult and child would be out in the snow giving shape to their own unique ideas as well. I hope these three posts show that you don't need special tool or expertise to take on a fun snow project and encourage others to go beyond the average snowman!
Making snow penguins taught me a novel way to color snow.
My solution for giving this snow sculpture some color is tangentially related to baking; it involves the creative use of food...
Snow room, complete with Snow Dog!
Whenever there's a huge snowfall, I start thinking about things to make in the snow. And, after starting a fun snow chair project, I got excited about...
I made a snow chair, built to my exact specifications!
I definitely had a fun day playing in the snow after feeling inspired to make a snow chair in the courtyard of my building. I busted out my...