Ice sculpture shapes tend to vary according to the occasion. The crane, which symbolizes longevity, is used for birthdays. Two birds are sculpted for wedding banquets to symbolize a loving couple.
例如壽宴時的冰鶴、壽星；結婚時的雙喜或比翼雙飛的鴛鴦；升官時就刻鯉魚躍龍門，… … 至於其他場合，也多是這類吉祥如意的造型。