Reading Can Snowball
Set family reading goals for a fun and healthy reward.
The prize? A snowball finale!
1. Pick an end date for your finale about 3 to 4 weeks away. It should be a
time when everyone in the family is available, for example, a weekend afternoon.
2. Divide your family into two reading teams.
3. Fill out the award guidelines below so everyone knows what they are earning.
4. Record your reading as you go.
5. Enjoy your rollicking prize together. A good time in the fresh air, and bragging rights
for the winning team, of course!
Our Family Snowball Finale Goals and Rules
Team #1 Members_______________________________________________________________________
Team #2 Members_______________________________________________________________________
The finale will take place on (date)_________________________________at (time)___________________
Choose your finale:
_______Snowball Target Shoot: Teams will earn snowballs to throw at a target such as a disposable pie plate, or plastic bottles set up on a railing or snow wall. Draw a throwing line, and see which team has the 
most hits with the snowballs they earned reading.
most hits with the snowballs they earned reading. _______ Traditional Snow Fort Battle. Teams will earn defense walls and snowballs to use in a friendly battle.
Warning: Families need to be cautious and set their own guidelines for safety such as no hitting above the shoulders. Add a flag to capture, or targets to hit if you want a clear winner. Note: you can make more snowballs once the game begins if you like, but both teams should start with only the ones they have earned. READ TO EARN
One square foot of snow fort wall earned for ____________________book(s) or __________________pages read.
One snowball earned for _______________book(s) or ___________________pages read.
Other ___________________________________________________________________________________
Have fun making the game your own
and reading toward a fun, healthy reward.
PS. No snow? How about pillow forts and sock balls?
