Holidays got you feeling a little penny-pinched? Bundle up the family and head outside to try these fun and low-budget winter activities:

1. Slip on skates at an outdoor rink
2. Stack snow boulders into any icy fort
3. Stake out sides for a snowball fight
4. Stick a carrot nose into a snowman
5. Sweep out a heavenly host of snow angels
6. Soar over jumps on a sledding hill
7. Seek out animal tracks on a nature walk
8. Snowshoe favourite hiking trails
9. Scatter birdseed and birdwatch
10. Sip hot cocoa with marshmallows on an outdoor picnic

And remember, there’s always that parenting classic – send the kids out to shovel snow!