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Contact Paper Ice Skating Rink

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Spring may have sprung around the country, but a few weeks back, snow was the only thing on our minds in our house.  This is the first year Californians have been able to actually experience a decent amount of snow in the nearby mountains.  We even had a trip planned to go witness this mythical snow first hand, but in true “joy in the works” fashion, the 6 year old developed an ear infection on the tail end of a bad cold and had to miss the trip.

Contact Paper Ice Skating RinkEven though we still hope to get all the kids up to the snow, in order to ease some of the disappointment of missing the trip and being stuck inside with an ear infection, we created our own indoor winter fun involving all things snow and ice. Of course in Northern California you have to get pretty creative when playing with ice and snow!  So we built structures with ice cubes, used cotton balls as snow balls and my personal favorite, we  created a contact paper ice skating rink.

A contact paper ice skating rink is so easy to make and provides tons of different play opportunities for the kids.  My boys started with socks and just skated around haphazardly.  Next came the fancy figure skating attempts and then after awhile they grabbed brooms and the nearest ball.  I added a goal and it became broom hockey!  It was such a fun activity and helped with all that pent up energy from being stuck inside.  I would definitely do it again- even on a warm sunny day!

Contact Paper Ice Skating Rink

Supplies Needed:
White Contact Paper
Duct Tape (I just grabbed any duct tape we had around the house!)
Scissors
Optional:
Measuring Tape (if you want to be specific, I just eyeballed the space)
Sharpie Pen (if you want to label the goals)

Make this simple contact paper ice skating rink for your kids to practice their figure skate and broom hockey on those days they are stuck inside!Steps:
1. Find a large space to create your ice skating rink. I chose to put it on a soft surface so no one would fall too hard.  If you want to be exact about everything, feel free to measure the space.
2. Unroll your contact paper and cut out long strips.

Use contact paper and any duct tape you have laying around to make your indoor "ice" skating rink
3. Peel the back off the contact paper and lay carefully on the carpet or rug (you could do it on a hard floor but I worried about falls)
4. After you lay down enough contact paper to cover the designated area, smooth down all edges and bubbles.
5. Take duct tape and tape down all the edges around your rink.

Easy DIY Indoor Skating Rink
6. If you want to make it a hockey rink, you can take extra tape and a sharpie and label goals on either side.

Use contact paper and any duct tape you have around to create a goal for indoor broom hockey
7. Have the kids get on some thick, clean socks and let them skate away!

Figure Skating on an indoor "ice" skating rink
Figure Skating on an indoor "ice" skating rink
Figure Skating on an indoor "ice" skating rink8. Once they get tired of regular skating, pull out the brooms and a ball and you have broom hockey!

Indoor broom hockey is a great way to get some energy out for those days you are stuck inside with the kids!**If you are feeling extra “wild”, I have heard you can spray furniture polish or any other kind of spray to make your rink extra slippery.  I wasn’t too keen on the idea of spraying chemicals all over the surface that I knew my kids would be rolling all over in a matter of minutes, plus I didn’t know how slippery it would actually get.  But if you are feeling brave and can find a safe way to do it, go for it and come back and tell me how it goes! =)

Stuck inside with the kids? Make this simple indoor contact paper ice skating rink for your kids to play broom hockey!

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About Shannon

Shannon is a former teacher turned SAHM to 3 active boys. She is always on the lookout for ways to celebrate the special days and find joy in the hard ones, especially because motherhood (and life!) seem full of them sometimes! She loves to laugh and play with her family and can plan a mean birthday party for her kids!

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  1. Judy Johnson says

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    I think that was a great idea!! We really felt bad about the illness and your not being able to come up to the snow and see everyone. Hope all are well now!

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