Superman has his own house made of snow and ice. Chances are your child will want one too. And why not? Snow forts are a surefire place for kids to spend winter afternoons. After a few hours of shoveling and molding, your child will have created his own winter hideaway--a cool place to strategize snowball fights and conjure up superheroic adventures. By the time your child grows tired of his winter dream house, it will already have melted away.

For instructions on building a classic snow fort as well as ideas for sculpting snow skyscrapers and ice palaces, just click on the sidelinks to the right.