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Thursday, February 28, 2013

5 Snow Games to Rid the Winter Blues in Grayslake

Looking for games to entertain the kids this weekend? Here are some fun ideas for the snowy weather in Grayslake.

Are your kids tired of playing indoors? Here are five fun ideas to kick away the winter blues. Snow Bowling Shovel the snow to create your bowling alley, spray water to create a smooth and slippery surface, make snow pins and balls. For instructions, visit: www.EscapadeDirect.com. You could even make colorful ice balloons to serve as the bowling ball. For instructions, visit: www.eHow.com.  Footprint Tag The same rules as regular tag except you can only step in others’ footprints. For instructions, visit: www.Kidactivities.net  Ice Block Sculptures Freeze colored water in ice-cube trays, then let the children create sculptures with the colored blocks. For instructions, visit: Spoonful.com Snow Treasure Hunt Fill a cooler with different …

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Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Local Resident Creates Snow Sculptures for Community to Enjoy

Brett James' latest creation, a large alligator, can be seen at Twin Lakes Park in Wildwood.

If you're driving down Mill Road in Wildwood, don't be alarmed if you see a large, white alligator resting in the snow at Twin Lakes Park. Thanks to all of that wet, heavy snow we received on Tuesday, Wildwood resident Brett James was able to get over to the park to build his latest snow sculpture. "I do it for the people in the community," said James, whose snow sculptures can regularly be seen in the park after a good snowfall. He often invites the community to come out and help sculpt his latest creation. Wednesday's sculpting event was last-minute, however, and due to the lack of assistants, James created an alligator instead of the life-size elephant he'd initially planned. James' neighbor, Erik Nunez, stopped by with his daughters, …

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Michelle Coleman

8:04 am on Saturday, March 2, 2013

Great job, love seeing these in the neighborhood   more ›

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