Snow Castle
The object of this game is, that a castle of snow is built, which is attacked by one party and defended by the other. The method of building the castle is as follows:--A square place is cleared in the snow, the size of the projected castle. As many boys as possible then go to some distance from the cleared square, and commence making snow-balls, rolling them towards the castle. By the time that they have reached it, each ball is large enough to form a foundation-stone. By continuing this plan, the walls are built about five feet six inches high, a raised step running round the interior, on which the defenders stand while hurling the balls against their opponents. In the centre are deposited innumerable snow-balls, ready made; and a small boy is usually pressed into the service, to make snow-balls as fast as they are wanted. If the weather is very cold, some water slashed over the castle hardens and strengthens it considerably. The architect of the castle must not forget to leave space for a door.