6 ways to nail DIY sledding

There are a lot great perks to a snow day. City-wide school closingsYummy hot chocolate. Singalongs by the fireplace.

And don't forget the outside activities, too, like sledding. But what if you don't have a sled, and realistically, how many people in Atlanta keep a sled when it only snows every other year?

But a lack of a proper sled didn’t stop these people, though perhaps it should have:

Car hood

It ain't pretty but it's functional. #homemadesnowsled

A photo posted by Kristy Bailey (@kristy_bailey) on

Cardboard box

Laundry basket

Mattress

Storage bin lid

That's my girl! #homemadesnowsled #floridasnowsledding #pensacolablizzard2014

A photo posted by Ryan Toole (@rauntu) on

Trash can lid

Are you sledding this weekend in Atlanta? Be sure to tag your pictures on Instagram and Twitter with #ATLweather to be included in our reader picture round-ups!