Winter Built Environment
Did you know that transforming your communities’ built environment during the winter months can encourage many opportunities for physical activity and play?
Follow along with Southern Health’s social media for great ideas on how to make use of the temporary snow and weather to enjoy the outdoors more this winter season. Take advantage this season to transform ordinary spaces in your community. Submit pictures of your community spaces for the chance to be featured on our page!
Piling snow in a safe central spot is a great way to turn an empty space into a useable winter activity for everyone. Bonus tip: get creative, add turns, moguls or other features to create extra fun!
Ensuring sidewalks are clear of snow is a great way to encourage safe winter walking. New trails, paths and mazes can also be created through the snow!
If your community has a lake, pond or other water feature that freezes over, take advantage of it in the winter and create a community skating trail or rink. Ensure the ice is a safe thickness, consult the Manitoba Lifesaving Society for more information about safe ice thickness.
Milk jug curling is a great low-cost game that everyone can play! Add some water and food colouring to an empty recycled milk jug to create makeshift curling rocks or bocce balls. Create a target on the ice with circles, a stick or a different coloured milk jug
Snow art can easily be created by taking an empty water bottle and poking a pinhole in the lid. Add water and food colouring to create a rainbow of colours to use for your masterpiece!
This classic winter activity is a great way to be creative in the winter season. Consider using public spaces to encourage others to join in the fun and add to the collection.
