HandiCapable

These may vary, depending on your ability and if you have an electric or manual chair. I have an electric chair, and limited range of motion, so these are things I’m able to do and have done at least once.

1. Speed down an icy driveway and hit the brakes, to see how far you can slide.
2. Scrape snow off the car bumpers to make snowballs… and then throw them or just smoosh them into someone’s leg or butt.
3. Remove footrests and put your feet on top of a snow drift, so you can experience the crunching sound and feel of “tromping through” snow.
4. Go on an expedition down winding snow-covered paths with a group of friends and see how far you can get on your own before you get stuck and start spinning wheels and flinging mud everywhere.
5. Make loopy double-lined messages and shapes by driving around a snowy lane. (Also fun to do on the beach.)
6. Trekk snowy tire tracks through the house - see how many rooms you can hit in one trip. (Note: Do NOT try this if you just recently accomplished #4.)
7. Find an icy hill, have your best friend stand on the back of your chair with arms spread like wings, and go sailing down the hill at top speed. (Note: Make sure there is room at the bottom for you to come to a slow and smooth stop.)
8. Make snow cream with a friend.
9. Make hot chocolate for the dear soul who shovels a path for you to use.
10. Be the middle of a sandwhich of three people on a sled/toboggan.
11. Pretend to ice skate - do figure eights and spin in doughnuts as long as you can. Even more fun to spin if you have another friend in a wheelchair spinning too and holding your hand.
12. Pretend to play a hockey game with a group of friends who have excellent imaginations.
13. Put on mittens and hold them out to catch snowflakes. Then try to find two snowflakes that are the same before they melt.
14. Lean back and catch snowflakes on your tongue.
15. Be a train engine - let your friends hang on to the back and make a chain. You get to make the noises, lead the way, puff smoke, and crash if you want to.
16. If there is too much snow for you to get out, stay inside and prepare a big snowed-in party for friends or family. Make hot drinks and have a pile of blankets handy, and play some fun games.  

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