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“Kindness is like snow – It beautifies everything it covers”

–Kahlil Gibran

Kids love sports because it’s a fun game. By the time they reach 4 to 8 years old, their physical skills are developing. They walk, run, jump, kick and bend their muscles! Kids who play sports and participate in challenging activities build their physical skills, strength and coordination. Let your child play sports as early as 4 years old, but not beyond his/her abilities.

But there are many fun winter sports for kids such as swimming, snowboarding, downhill skiing, ice skating, ice hockey and winter soccer. You can let your child play any of these sports as long as they’re capable to do so.The most important thing is for your child’s comfort and safety.  Dress your child the right clothing and equipment for winter such as layered clothings, knitted sweaters, hats, gloves, scarf and boots.

According to Daily Parent, we give you the Top 5 Famous Winter Sports for Kids:

• SKATING

Many kids who enjoy roller skating in the summer like to ice skate in the winter. Before skating outdoors, make sure the surface is safe by reviewing posted signs and warnings.

And whether they’re skating indoors or out, all children should wear a helmet approved for skating (many rink pro shops can offer guidance about fitting helmets). Gloves and knee and elbow pads are also helpful for beginners.

Explore your neighborhood, park or outlying region without the hills. This form of skiing is often more of a workout than gliding up and down rolling hills. But it may be a good fit for those who are not high adventure seekers.

• SKIING and SNOWBOARDING

If you live within driving distance of a mountainous region, take the kids for a trip down the bunny hill. Swooshing down the hill with the wind in their face can be exhilarating. Those who are more creative may want to pursue freestyle skiing, which embodies a variety of skiing disciplines.

• SNOW or ICE BIKING

Older kids will love this opportunity to get off-road with their bikes in the winter time. Ice/snow bikers typically share trails with snow mobilers. Parts of the country that have access to frozen lakes, rivers or other wetlands may find they have access to areas otherwise inaccessible in warmer months. Some states even offer races on frozen lakes.

No matter what winter sports and activities your child wants to do, make sure that you dress him/her  warm and comfortable clothes. Equip him with the right tools and equipment for such sport. Most of all, never leave your child unattended, don’t let him do these stuff alone.

• CURLING

This sport is perhaps most known as a winter Olympic event. However, curling is great fun for kids who are not athletically inclined but love a good strategy competition. Akin to shuffleboard on ice, curling is often also compared to chess because it’s as much of a mental game as it is physical. To play, each player slides stones down a sheet of ice to reach a targeted bull’s eye. In its simplest of terms, the goal is to score the highest with the eight stones in play.

• DOG SLEDDING

While it’s a bit unusual in the lower 48 states, this exhilarating activity is loads of fun for kids to participate in. Many winter resorts and regions offer beginner musher lessons and dog sled tours for kids to learn to work as a team with the dogs while racing down a path. Dog sledding can also teach children leadership and communication skills.

No matter what winter sports and activities your child wants to do, make sure that you dress him/her  warm and comfortable clothes. Equip him with the right tools and equipment for such sport. Most of all, never leave your child unattended, don’t let him do these stuff alone.