Mountain activities: 15 ideas to take care far from the tracks

Le ski, oui mais aussi ? Voici plusieurs idées pour occuper vos enfants à la montagne. Pour changer de d’habitude et amuser tout le monde… même par mauvais temps.

Well wrapped!

Ski jacket, socks, mittens, post-ski, sweater, hat ... The one who will be able to pass the most clothes has won!Ideal for warming up after a day outside, this game promises frank functions of fun.

Apprentice trapper

Take a walk on the mountain paths and locate the traces of animals in the snow.Sometimes a few little droppings will give you more clues.To recognize the animals that have been there, ballads and mountain discoveries of Valérie Tracqui at Milan Éditions.

Small gymnastics session

Transform your accommodation into a aerobic room!On the program in the morning: warm -up of muscles.Move your head, arms and legs to prepare them for effort.In the evening, stretching for everyone!Pull your arms as high as possible above your head, squat and lift yourself up gently, join your arms behind your back and lift them slowly, one leg in front of the other go down gently, wearing your weight on the front leg… It pulls but it is essential to avoid aches.Also remember to drink a lot of water.

Tast the farm

When time is gloomy, nothing like a gourmet excursion.Many farms offer snacks with terroirs products.Sometimes you can visit cattle enclosures or cheese refinery!At the Châtel station, you can make a snack at the Vuarand farm for example!chatel.com

Observe the flakes

The flakes have all six branches but none is similar to the other.To better observe them, place a sheet of black paper in the freezer.When the snow starts to fall, take out the sheet outside.The flakes are deposited on it.It only remains to observe them with a magnifying glass.Then ... Large drawing competition!

House restaurant

Offer your children to concoct a local recipe.They will be responsible for everything: survey of restaurateurs to choose a specialty and request the recipe, races (with a limited budget!), Table training, service…!For large families, imagine a rotary.When your turn will come, take them to the restaurant.For real !

Let's play Santa Claus during the winter holidays

Go with your family for a sleigh walk like Santa Claus.Pulled by a mule, a horse or dogs, some walks end around a good snack.Discover the sled dogs at Les Rousses station in the Jura (Lesrousses.com), or in the 2 Alps (les2alpesrevation.com) in the Northern Alps.

Make snowmen

Large snowman competition!For more originality, impose a theme: "good women" of snow, snowman of the five continents, martian snowman, the biggest snowman ... Don't forget the price for the winner!

What is hidden under the snow?

Has the snow covered the valley tonight?Take your children to a high point, with a view of the village if possible.Everyone in turn imagines what is hidden under the snow.Realistic responses to the most eccentric ideas, make way for imagination and poetry!

Snowshoe

Tired of skiing?Think of snowshoes!Station guides offices offer walks.Your children will discover the mountain in a new light with a guide that will make them admire fauna and flora.Some also organize trapper outings or Igloo nights (for adults).

Like on TV !

Organize a small ski competition, in a track corner to disturb anyone.Slalom, schuss, jump, turn, stop ... each test each will be able to treat their style and make progress.

Family memo game

The whole family has surely passed to the Photoaton to have an identity photo to stick on the packages.Cut out the remaining shots and imagine a game of "memory" with your trombines.All the photos being mixed and spread out, face down, it is a question of reconstructing the pairs (or, harder, trios!).The one who finds the most has won.

We are taking a shower ?

Would you never have dared?However, in Llo, in the Pyrénées-Orientale, the children love baths ... outdoors.In LLO, sulfur and hot sources of water are delighted with young and old.More info on: Bains-de-llo.com

Make origamis

Warm, after a sporting day, nothing better than a relaxing moment by making origami inspired by the cold world.For this, you can take inspiration from our Christmas origami!

What time for tomorrow?

With your children, have fun planning time.Using the Book's Book of the Mountains (Milan Éditions), observe the clouds, interpret the station's avalanche bulletin, analyze the quality of the snow or build a mini weather station.