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School is closed and the fort is finished. On this snow day fort coloring page, two friends pop up behind a thick wall of snow bricks, one laughing and one smiling, and they hold a big snowball between them. Two tall towers rise behind them, and a red flag with a star flies from the left one.
Out in front, a pile of six snowballs is ready for battle. A puppy sits in the snow and a long sled lies on the ground. Three small pines peek between the towers, and flakes are still coming down from the clouds.
A simple page with a big payoff
This is an easy page for ages 4 to 9. The bricks are the main job, and they're nice big shapes. It's hard to go wrong. Plan on 20 minutes, or a bit more if your child wants every brick to look different.
Snow day fort coloring page color ideas
White snow on white paper needs a little help. Shade each brick with pale blue along its bottom edge and leave the top white. Kids can do this in a few strokes, and the wall suddenly looks thick and solid.
Bright clothes will pop against all that snow, so go bold on the two friends. Try a pink coat with a purple scarf on one and a blue coat with a green hat on the other. The sled can be red with yellow runners. If you want a silly fort, color each brick a different pastel and call it a candy castle.
Keep the sky a soft blue or even a pale gray, as snow clouds are rarely bright. The flakes can stay white. Color around them, or use a white crayon first so the blue slides off.
Tips for snowy scenes
Do the kids first, while your child still has the energy for small details. The wall takes the longest, and it can be done in short bursts.
Count the snowballs before you start, then give each one a soft curved shadow on the lower side. That simple shading makes the pile look round. The same idea works on the big snowball they are lifting.
For a sparkle effect, brush a thin line of white glue along the top of the wall and sprinkle on a little fine glitter or salt. Let it dry flat before you move the sheet.
Why snow keeps things warm
It sounds odd, but snow can act like a blanket. The National Snow and Ice Data Center explains that snow is a good insulator, much like the insulation in the ceiling of a house. It slows the flow of heat from the warm ground to the cold air above. There's also very little water in fresh snow. Most new snow in the United States has a water ratio between 4 and 10 percent. And clean snow looks white because it reflects most of the sunlight that hits it.
Build one at home
On a real snow day, fill a small plastic tub with packed snow and tip it out like a sand castle. That gives you one brick. Line them up and stack them in the same offset pattern as the wall in the picture, so the gaps never line up. Your child will soon see why builders do it that way.
No snow? Build a mini fort indoors with sugar cubes or white building blocks. Teachers can turn it into a counting game. How many bricks can you count in the top row? How many rows are there? Multiply them to estimate the total, then check the answer.
More winter play pages
Take the action further with the snowball fight coloring page. When everyone comes in to warm up, print the hot chocolate coloring page.
Questions
How do I show white snow on white paper?
Shade each brick with pale blue along the bottom edge and leave the top bare. The wall will look thick and solid right away.
How long will it take?
About 20 minutes for most kids. The wall can take a while, so it is easy to split into two short sittings.
Does it work for a rainy day inside?
Yes. Print it, then build a tiny fort from white blocks or sugar cubes beside the page for an extra indoor project.
