Winter Family Fun: Cold-Weather Toys to Get Everyone Outside

(Courtesy of Ez Ice, L L Bean, Airhead, SG7-Xstream snowmaker, GeoSpace)

This collection of cold-weather fun gear is designed to get the entire family outside, spending quality time together while creating great memories.

(Courtesy of Ez Ice)

Hit the Ice!

EZ Rink

From $2,550, EZIceRinks.com

Be the hero of the neighborhood. The EZ ICE rink, designed to be so easy that a child can set it up, transforms water and any flat surface into a skating or hockey rink. This is a great way to inspire the kids to get off the phone and outside on the ice. Sizes range from 15 feet by 30 feet up to NHL-sized 85-by-200-foot rinks.

(Courtesy of L L Bean)

Leave Mom’s Carrots Alone!

DIY Snowman Kit

$44.95, LLBean.com

This kit solves the challenge of searching for lumps of coal, stones, and carrots to make a snowman. The outdoor fun experts at L.L.Bean have assembled a do-it-yourself kit that has everything you need except the snow. The kit contains eyeglasses, buttons, faux carrots, and even antlers in a handy cloth bag that allows you to wow the neighborhood by creating a snowman family, complete with a reindeer.

(Courtesy of Airhead)

Perfect Snowballs Every Time

Airhead Snowball Fun Kit

$44.99, Airhead.com

Tossing snowballs around the yard is a classic winter tradition, and this kit allows you to not only craft perfectly round orbs but also loft them far and fast. The tongs quickly shape and compact snow without you having to take your gloves off and get your hands wet and cold. After building a pile of snowballs, send them flying with the kit’s slingshot, hand launcher, or cannon.

(Courtesy of SG7-Xstream snowmaker)

Make It Snow

Portable Snow Maker

$998, SnowAtHome.com

No snow in the forecast? No problem—connect this lightweight piece of gear to a pressure washer and get ready for snow flurries. Using the same technology as commercial snowmakers, it can cover an area of 150 feet by 25 feet with six inches of snow in about eight hours, so the family can wake up to a winter wonderland. It’s compatible with pressure washers operating at 1.2 to 7.5 gallons per minute.

(Courtesy of GeoSpace)

Snow Speedster

Illuminator LED Ski Scooter

$64.99, GeoSpacePlay.com

Styled like a traditional scooter with an upright handle, this fun machine can support up to 200 pounds to allow pretty much everyone in the family to zoom across the snow or ice. Folding flat for storage, it features an LED light to illuminate the path and can be set to display a 20-mode light show. The fun goes on year-round, as it can be used on carpet, grass, or sand.