Create your own Frosty the Sandman

Don't suffer from snow envy. Create your own only-in-L.A. sandman at the beach this weekend.

If you’re looking for a new post-holiday family tradition, the National Park Service has a hot winter tip for you:

Learn how to build a sand snowman at Leo Carrillo State Beach this Saturday, January 7, at 11 a.m.

“Families should come out together,” suggests ranger Razsa Cruz, who’ll be leading the first-ever workshop. The program is free, but there is a charge for parking in the main beach parking lot, where participants will assemble.

In addition to teaching children and families about our Mediterranean eco-system, there’s another message at work:

“Even if we don’t have snow, we can have the imagination to do other things,” Cruz says.

Posted 1/5/12