Seven Cool Icicle Activities

by Jodi Valenta

After a recent deep freeze in New England, with temperatures at -11 degrees, a mid-winter thaw is always welcome. It offers the perfect opportunity to get outside with the kids and enjoy a respite from the stale indoor air. Since the weather also creates the perfect conditions for the development of icicles and the eaves of the house, they make for a great opportunity to have some fun.

Below are fun activities you can do with icicles:

Exercise. Walk around the house and look closely at all the icicles and explain how they form.
Observe. Choose one icicle that can be reached. Measure it once per week for a week or two and observe the difference in length.
Create. Break off an icicle and use it to draw pictures in the snow.
Build. Break off many icicles and use them to build something or make a door for a fort.
Read. Take a trip to the library and search for books about icicles.
Chat. Talk about why water dripping from icicles is a hint that Spring is on it’s way (thank goodness!).
Contest. See who can find the longest, oddest and prettiest.

* Caution: It’s a good idea to oversee anything kids do with icicles because they can be dangerous, especially when them observing from below.

Fifteen minutes is all it takes for everyone to enjoy a bit of fresh air, feel the sun on your faces and learn about icicles.

Thanks for reading and think Spring!

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