In a small village in Russia, winter is always covered with thick snow. The children in the village love winter very much because at this time they can build ice - and - snow castles together.
One day, the snow had just stopped, and the sun shone on the white snow - covered ground, like spreading a glittering silver gauze over the earth. The little friends in the village rushed to the open space beside the village one after another, and everyone excitedly discussed building a super - large ice - and - snow castle.
Xiaoming, the oldest, began to assign tasks to everyone like a little captain. Some children were in charge of shoveling snow together with small shovels to form a large snow pile, which was the foundation of the castle. Their little faces were red from the cold, but their eyes sparkled with excitement. Xiaomei was not as strong, so she used a small bucket to transport snow from a distance. Although she couldn't carry much snow each time, she ran back and forth very earnestly.
Before long, a large snow pile appeared. The children were so happy that they jumped up and down. They seemed to have already seen a magnificent ice - and - snow castle standing in front of them.
Then, the children began to carefully carve the shape of the castle. Xiaogang dug small pits on the snow pile with a small shovel, and these small pits were like the windows of the castle. Xiaoli used her small wooden stick to draw various beautiful patterns on the castle walls, such as snowflake shapes and cute little animals. The other children were not idle either, and they all worked together to make the castle walls neat and smooth.
Through everyone's efforts, the outline of the castle was clearly visible. It was like a huge white behemoth lying quietly on the snow - covered ground.
Finally, it was the time to decorate the castle. The children brought all kinds of things from home, including colorful cloth strips and some shiny little beads. They tied the cloth strips to the spires of the castle, like flags fluttering in the wind. The little beads were inlaid on the castle walls and emitted colorful lights under the sun's shine.
A beautiful and magnificent ice - and - snow castle was finally completed. The children ran around the castle, and their laughter echoed throughout the village. They also piled a big snowman in front of the castle, like a guard of the castle. This ice - and - snow castle was the result of the children's joint efforts and was full of their joy and dreams.
