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Snow and Snowmen Lesson Planning Ideas
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Snowy Puffy Paint
Invite your preschooler to create a Melted Snowman using Puffy Paint. Check out my tutorial on my blog: Melted Snowman Puffy Paint Tutorial.
Snowy Crystal Art
Snowy Crystal Art is a great process art invitation and it's perfect for this theme!
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Deconstructed Snowman
Member Sarah N. shared this fantastic child created snowman. She put collage materials on the table and this is what her 2.5 yr old kiddo made... She told Sarah "I make a snowman like Chilly"-so sweet!
More Art & Creativity Ideas
*Paint the Snow from Growing a Jeweled Rose
Build a Snowman Activity Tray by Happy Hooligans
Snowman Factory from Buggy and Buddy
Build a Snowman Activity Tray by Happy Hooligans
Snowman Factory from Buggy and Buddy
Snowflake Night Craft from Racing and Saving Mama
Snowflake Painting from Little Bins for Little Hands
Snowflake Painting from Little Bins for Little Hands
Add a variety of winter weather dress up items (mittens, scarves, etc.) to your dramatic play space as well as pretend snowballs.
Build a Snowman
This clever space below, belongs to community memberAmy McMonagle of BuggaBee & Me Daycare.
Amy sewed these large snowballs from felt. After the children have stacked their snowman, they can embellish him with snowman features that attach with velcro.
Amy sewed these large snowballs from felt. After the children have stacked their snowman, they can embellish him with snowman features that attach with velcro.
*Shoveling Snow
Set up an invitation to shovel snow indoors. Place cotton balls, balled up socks, or pretend snowballs all over the floor. Then invite children to scoop up with a shovel.
*Snowman Letter matching Puzzles
Practice matching uppercase and lowercase letters while developing phonemic awareness with these Snowman Letter Matching Puzzles from the Snow & Snowmen Activity Pack.
Club Member Sheena W. used the Snowman Letter Matching activity from the Snowman Activity pack to create a Name Building and Matching activity for her preschooler. She reduced this activity in size using this technique.
Preschoolers are learning how to recognize their names, providing many opportunities for this is important for their development! Find more ways to support Name Recognition on my blog.
Preschoolers are learning how to recognize their names, providing many opportunities for this is important for their development! Find more ways to support Name Recognition on my blog.
Red Sled by Lita Judge
The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
Snowmen at Night by Caralyn Buehner and Mark Buehner
White Snow, Bright Snow by Alvin Tresselt and Roger Duvoisin
Twelve Days of Winter: A School Counting Book by Deborah Lee Rose and
Carey Armstrong-Ellis
The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
Snowmen at Night by Caralyn Buehner and Mark Buehner
White Snow, Bright Snow by Alvin Tresselt and Roger Duvoisin
Twelve Days of Winter: A School Counting Book by Deborah Lee Rose and
Carey Armstrong-Ellis
Member Jenna L. provided materials for creating animal territories and places to hibernate! I love the creative use of both classroom materials and outdoor collections that were used!
Member Laurie C. shared this fun activity to go along with the book Footprints In The Snow. I love when activities stem from a good book!
Community member Lori C. of Lori's House Daycare brought out play shoes to make footprints in play dough! This is such a clever way to talk about footprints and patterns!
More Science & Discovery Ideas
Potato Heads in the Snow by Happy Hooligans
Snowman Sensory Bin by Glued to my Crafts Blog
Melting Snowman by Little Bins for Little Hands
Create a Snowy World for Trains from Play Trains
Snow Window from No Time for Flashcards
Melting Snowman from Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas
Snowman Sensory Bin by Glued to my Crafts Blog
Melting Snowman by Little Bins for Little Hands
Create a Snowy World for Trains from Play Trains
Snow Window from No Time for Flashcards
Melting Snowman from Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas
*Snowball Counting Cards
Count up snowballs while staying warm with Snowball Count and Clip cards from the Snow and Snowmen Activity Pack
Snowman and Button Color Matching
Identify the bow color on each snowman, then add buttons of the same color to the snowman to practice color matching and fine motor skills. Community Member Sheena W. used small magnets with these cards, you can also using the printable buttons included in the Snow and Snowmen Activity Pack.
More Math Ideas
Jumbled Snowman from Playground Parkbench
Counting Snowball Activity from Fun-A-Day
Marshmallow Names from Fun-A-Day
Make Fake Snow from Playtivities
Snowball fine Motor Activity from Blessings Overflowing
Counting Snowball Activity from Fun-A-Day
Marshmallow Names from Fun-A-Day
Make Fake Snow from Playtivities
Snowball fine Motor Activity from Blessings Overflowing
*Snow Plowing Small World Play
Source: Stepping Stones Pre-K Academy
Consider adding Construction vehicles, cotton balls, or white pompom's to your construction area. The kids can practice "plowing" their streets.
This snowy road was created by community member Jen Hinton of Stepping Stones Pre-K Academy.
This snowy road was created by community member Jen Hinton of Stepping Stones Pre-K Academy.
*Snowman Action Cards
Use the Snow Action Cards from the Snow and Snowmen Activity Pack to get little bodies moving indoors or out!
Build a Snowman Cut and Paste
Invite your preschooler to build a snowman with this
Cut and Paste Snow and Snowman Activities from PKPF
Cut and Paste Snow and Snowman Activities from PKPF
EDUCATOR RESOURCES : GROUP ACTIVITIES, CIRCLE TIME, & PARENT ENGAGEMENT
*Snow Buttons Rolling Game
Set this game up with an adult or peers, take turns rolling the playing cube and adding buttons to the snowman!
This activity can be found inside the Snow and Snowmen Activity Pack from PKPF
This activity can be found inside the Snow and Snowmen Activity Pack from PKPF
Circle Time Fingerplays
Introduce the fingerplay 5 Little Snowpeople from Jbrary
