snow fort

Frozen play bunker

A snow fort is a structure built from packed snow, typically by children during winter play.

It serves as a defensive position in snowball fights or simply as a construction project for its own sake.

Snow forts range from simple walls to elaborate multi-room enclosures: We spent all afternoon building a snow fort in the backyard.

Related

childhood memories · cold · battle · hide-and-seek · ephemeral · team building · king of the hill · defense strategies · neighborhood kids · packing · white · mittens · snowman · frozen · tower · icy · snowhole · defense

Categories
Opposites
material/seasonal construction

snow fortsand castle

Seaside structure from sediment

sandcastle · pillow fort · blanket fort · tree house

structural permanence

snow fortcastle

Fortified medieval residence

bunker · concrete bunker

seasonal context

snow fortsand castle

Seaside structure from sediment

swimming pool · slip and slide · sprinkler · lemonade stand

Family

snow, snowy, fort, snowball, fortress, fortify, snowstorm, snowflake, fortified

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G