Top 10 winter activities for families

Winter is a great time for families to get together and do things the heat of summer might make us too lazy to bother with. Then, there are activities such as Alpine sports that can only be done in winter weather conditions.

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Whether it’s outdoor winter activities for families or doing something at home on a boring, wet winter’s day, the key thing is to have fun. Whatever activities you usually do in winter, Schär is the perfect ally for gluten-free ingredients, recipes and handy snacks so that family members with coeliac disease or another kind of gluten intolerance always stay safe.

So have some fun with our 10 must-try winter activities for families, including indoor and outdoor games and competitions, theatre plays and a whole lot more. Bring on winter! Let’s go!

Ice skating

Nothing defines so clearly what is special and different about winter than the swooshing sound of skates on ice: so crisp, so cold and so dazzling. Depending where you are spending winter, you can skate at an ice rink or on a natural body of water that has frozen – if this is officially approved as safe to do! Warm up afterwards with a cup of hot gluten-free cocoa or hot chocolate!

Winter crafts at home

If the weather is too cold, wet and dark outdoors, it’s a perfect day to do crafts indoors! Winter provides plenty of opportunities for indoor creativity, especially, but not only, for children. So, get stocked up with cardboard and colouring pencils to make winter scenes, greeting cards or cut-out snowflakes with rock salt or another kind of salt crystal to create a frosty effect. There is no limit to the crafty ideas you can have to decorate your rooms, make woolly clothes or create puppet shows.

Gluten-free bake off

In this competition, everyone in the family wins when it comes to sampling each entrant. See who in the household can make the most delicious cake or pudding. Schär can lend a hand with its range of gluten-free flours and mixes for baking cakes and other oven-prepared treats.

Telling ghost stories

Halloween may have come and gone for another year, but long and dark winter evenings are still perfect times to share scary stories. It might be a good idea to get some snacks in for tales that might make you fidgety, such as Schär’s delicious Salinis.

Take a hike

Extreme winter weather permitting, this season can be a great time to enjoy a walk in the countryside, whether you live near hills or mountains or by the coastline. For one thing, heat and the risk of exhaustion under a hot sun is not generally a problem. Take energy-boosting snacks on your hike like Schär’s tasty Cereal Bar.

A film marathon

A much lazier idea, but certainly one with its merits, particularly if the weather is bad or it has been a hard week. Gluten-free snacks are a must for a marathon movie session with the family. What goes better with films than popcorn?

Make New Year’s Resolutions

And keep them! Talking through your plans for the year ahead and sharing the ideas you have might make you more likely to follow through on your best intentions.

Host a fancy appetizer party

No, not fancy dress (although you could do that too!); food can also be dressed up specially. It’s simple; everyone from the family should bring an appetizer or snack. Schär has a few gluten-free finger food recipes that can help you get inspired.

Let’s play theatre

When there’s time to be filled, creating a theatre play or sketches at home will be a rewarding family activity and a bit of fun. The youngest are often the least inhibited and tend to steal the show on these occasions.

Homemade bread tasting

There is nothing quite like the smell of freshly-baked bread to warm our heart even on the coldest winter’s day. Schär has you covered when it comes to finding gluten-free flour to make your loaves.