How to Make a DIY Ice Skating Rink: 5 Steps to Building a Backyard Ice Skating Rink on a Budget Do-It-Yourself Activities Holidays Fun With Dad
Staying home and safe but still want to ice skate or play hockey this winter? I had a blast building an ice skating rink – for very little money – with my boys over the holidays.
Here's how we built our DIY ice skating rink at home:
- Clear an area in your yard where you want the rink to go.
- Lay down tarps or drop cloths and cover them with snow.
- Get kids to help by playing on the area. The more they play, the flatter it gets.
- Clear away excess snow if you get any. Cold temps are a must, and rain can work to your advantage.
- Flood the rink every night and wait for it to freeze.
Done! Buy or borrow hockey sticks, hockey pucks and a couple of hockey nets. Also borrow or buy some ice skates. Now have fun, get fit – and don't fall! Mom and Dad, be sure to supervise kids at all times.
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