12 Outdoor Winter Activities You Can Do With Your Kids

Updated October 27, 2025

Our weather is crazy in Alberta and we usually get a lot of winter! Let’s get outdoor and enjoy it with the kids while we can. I hear it’s suppose to warm up a bit this weekend, so go out and enjoy before another cold snap!

Land Acknowledgement

This land has welcomed First Nations from across Turtle Island, and settlers and visitors from around the world. Alberta lands are part of Treaties 4, 6, 7, 8 and 10, and the homeland of the Métis.

Alberta Mamas respects and celebrates the sovereignty, lands, histories, languages, knowledge systems and cultures of all Indigenous, Métis, and Inuit nations. We are striving to better listen, understand, and learn from the Indigenous ways of knowing, being and doing.

We are all Treaty people.

Scavenger hunt

Print off this winter scavenger hunt from CBC and go for a walk to find them.

Paint in the snow

You can try mixing some food coloring and water into a squeeze bottle or check out this idea.

Mini time capsule

Spend some time putting some stuff into a waterproof bag/container and bury it in the yard somewhere deep in the snow. When Spring comes around and the snow melts find it and open it up!

Build a target toss game

This epic target from Disney Family Crafts would be so much fun!

Play X’s and O’s in the snow

My daughter loves this game and we play over and over and over. I bet we could fill a whole field.

Try snowshoeing

Check out your local nature center like the John Janzen!

Hike around a local park

We did this fun Hike At Chickakoo Lake in Spring and my Dad used to take us when we were kids with cross country skis around it. You can look for birds and animals that are not in hibernation as a fun learning opportunity.

Ice Skating

Check out your local community league or find an indoor one, depending on the weather.

We have a great list of where to ice skate in Edmonton!

Have a bon fire and hot chocolate

Invite some friends over for a fire, roast marshmallows and have some hot chocolate.

Try building a snow volcano

This awesome looking one from Classy Clutter.

Frozen Toy Scavenger Hunt

Freeze small toys in ice cube trays or tupperware containers and hide them in the backyard for a fun at home scavenger hunt.

Freezing Bubbles

If it’s cold enough, try freezing bubbles! Take some bubble solution and blow bubbles softly onto snowy surfaces and watch them freeze!