We all know it can get pretty cold during the winter in Canada, and it's not always easy to find something to do in -40 C weather. 

Many Canadians are therefore choosing to take advantage of the bitter cold by trying out the boiling water challenge. 

Canadians across the country are partaking in this incredible boiling water challenge 😱- 📹 nnesbitt25 #Canada #Winter #shareyourweather pic.twitter.com/tL4B2lQDdC

— Freshdaily (@freshdaily) February 6, 2020

The challenge requires you to bring a container full of boiling water outside on a particularly frigid day and throw it in the air. 

These videos never get old 🤩- 📹 happyinfusion #Canada #Alberta #Winter pic.twitter.com/JEvB9MLHTm

— Freshdaily (@freshdaily) February 6, 2020

The hot water instantly freezes when hitting the cold and often creates an especially cool design in the air. 

This man from Saskatchewan unintentionally created the outline of an eagle with this jaw dropping snow trick in -39C weather 😱- 📹 duane_larson #Canada #Saskatchewan #Sask pic.twitter.com/dWm0xtbX0i

— Freshdaily (@freshdaily) January 31, 2020

But you may not want to try it at home, because the boiling water challenge can actually be quite dangerous. 

Depending on how you throw the water and the direction of the wind, it's possible for the hot water to burn you before it has a chance to freeze. 

its definitely a great way to burn yourself!!!

— Leigh Krekoski (@LKREKOSKI) February 6, 2020

American news outlets have even reported an increase of people showing up to the emergency room with burns since the challenge gained popularity.

It's been so cold in parts of the US some people are throwing boiling water into the air & watching it turn to snow. But "the boiling water challenge" has landed people in hospital. WVLT news reports people are turning up at emergency departments with burns to their bodies. pic.twitter.com/rCyQcOzJ3H

— Chris Lynch (@lynchinnz) February 8, 2019

So you may not want to actually give the challenge a go, but you can still appreciate the many videos of Canadians trying the boiling water challenge without injuring themselves in the process.