For those of you who actually get a winter this time of year, take your kids outside for some snow painting! Fill up some squirt bottles with water and food coloring (or water + tempera paint) and decorate your yard. Bottles with a spray nozzle are great for adding color to snowmen and other snow creatures without melting too much of the snow.

If you live in a warmer climate and want to pretend you live in a place with real seasons paint a sparkly winter picture, mix up one of these "snow paint" recipes:

Sparkly Snow Paint:
Dissolve 1 cup Epsom salts in 1 cup of boiling water; let cool. Use paintbrushes to paint on dark paper or over previously-drawn pictures. When the paint dries, frosty-looking crystals will form on the paper.

Thick Snow Paint:
Mix equal parts flour, salt and water into a thick, dough-like mixture. Pour mixture into squeeze bottles for easy painting. When the paint dries, the 3D pictures will sparkle.