Instructions

Get Ready

1

Select an accessible location for your sledding party.
2

Send out invitations two to three weeks in advance. Indicate on the invitation that guests should bring their own sleds.
3

Gather enough wood for a bonfire. Set the bonfire up the day before the party.
4

Purchase or scavenge enough roasting sticks for each guest.
5

Bring battery operated lanterns or flashlights if the party is expected to last into the evening hours.

Play Snow Games

1

Organize a snowshoe contest, and award the winner a prize.
2

Divide guests into teams of one adult and three or four children, for a dog sled race (without the dogs.) Each adult will pull a sled full of kids. Award the winning team a prize.
3

Hold a snowman building contest. Whoever can make a full snowman the fastest wins.
4

Have a snowball throwing contest. Whoever can throw a snowball the farthest wins a prize.
5

Hand out birdseed treats for kids to hang on nearby trees. The prize in this game is patching the birds enjoy your gift.

Eat Some Snacks

1

Create a makeshift table by packing snow into a long rectangle. Decorate with pine cones and evergreen boughs.
2

Bring a couple thermoses of hot chocolate and coffee for guests.
3

Set out platters of hot dogs for roasting.
4

Place bowls of candy coated chocolates on the table to decorate roasted marshmallows.
5

Set out other finger foods, such as chips and dip, crudit¨¦s or cheese and crackers.