How to Have a Snowball Fight

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How to have a snow ball fight

Warning
Snowballs can be hard or full of ice and in many cases very damaging upon impact. Avoid getting hit in the face.

Step 1: Find good snow
Find some snow that can be made into good, sturdy snowballs. Wet snow is best.

Step 2: Form a snowball
Form a snowball by grabbing a bunch of snow in your two hands and squeezing it together to form a ball. Round the edges off to form a good 3-inch diameter sphere.

Tip
A little heat will help melt the snow into a firm ball, so breathe into your hands as you form them.

Step 3: Make several snowballs
Make a bunch of snowballs. Stockpile them near you or in a fort.

Tip
Snowballs made with ice, rocks, and other hard objects are considered very unsportsmanlike and can be incredibly dangerous.

Step 4: Find your target
Find your target. Throw a snowball at them when they least expect it. The element of surprise is crucial, especially if they’re bigger or can throw harder.

Step 5: Continue attacking
Keep throwing to disorient your opponent and to make a counter-strike difficult to execute.

Tip
Don’t completely deplete your arsenal before making new snowballs, or else you will be vulnerable to attack.

Step 6: Don’t stop until they give up
Continue until your opponent lies broken before you, or at least mildly irritated.

Did You Know?
3,745 students of Michigan Technological University set the world record for the largest snowball fight on February 10, 2006.