Snow & Snowman Theme
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Circle Snow People
Provide each of your daycare children with two circles (one about 2 inches and one about 3 inches) cut from white paper. Have the children glue their circles onto light blue paper to make snow people. For snowman facial features and snowman buttons, let the children glue on small circles punched out of black paper. Help the daycare children count the number of circles and write down the numbers. Then let the daycare children use crayons or markers to add such details as arms, hats, and scarves to their snow people.
~Submitted by Becce in Missouri
Snow Paint
Make snow to paint on pictures with this easy recipe:
Materials
1 cup salt
Mix all the salt, flour and water in the large bowl. Draw a winter scene on the light blue paper. Then paint the snow on top. When it dries you will see the snow.
~Submitted by Becce in Missouri
Foam Ball Snow People
Give your daycare children plastic-foam balls in two sizes to use for making snow people. Also provide blocks of plastic foam to use for bases. Let the children construct their snow people with toothpicks on top of their foam blocks. Set out markers and glue plus collage materials, such as yarn pieces, fabric and paper scraps, and pompoms. Invite the children to decorate their snow people any way
they wish.
~Submitted by Becce in Missouri
1/2 cup flour
3/4 cup water
large bowl
Light blue construction paper
paint brushes
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Paper Snowflakes
Young children love cutting paper snowflakes. Give your child a paper circle Next, show him how to fold the circle in-half three times. Show him how to snip triangles out along the folded edges.
*Snowflakes can be made from a variety of papers. ~Submitted by Becce in Missouri |
Snow People
Show the children how to make fingerprints on a piece of paper. Then, have them try to make a few snow men. With a big fingerprint on the bottom, medium in the middle and small on the top. Have the children add features with a pencil.
Submitted by Becce in Missouri
Snowman Pins
For each pin, you will need:
1/2 of a craft stick
2 cotton balls
2 wiggle eyes
1 construction-paper hat cutout
1 orange pipe cleaner
1 bar pin
Have a child spread glue on the craft-stick half, then press on the cotton balls. Have her glue the hat and wiggle eyes on the snowman. Clip off one end of the pipe cleaner; then help her glue this below the eyes to create a carrot nose. Help her wrap the reaming pipe cleaner around the stick (between the cotton balls) to create a scarf. Glue the bar pin to the back of the snowman.
~Submitted by Sherry from Ontario
Fantastic Flakes
These snowflakes will have your room looking like a winter wonderland in a flurry! Provide each child with a paper doily and a variety of craft supplies (pom-poms, sequins, buttons, and beads) in cool colors, such as white, silver, and blue. Invite her to glue her choice of materials onto the doily to make a snowflake. When the glue is dry, spray a thin coat of adhesive on the doily; then sprinkle the entire surface with iridescent glitter. Tie a length of fishing line to each snowflake; then suspend all the shimmering flakes from your classroom ceiling.
~Submitted by Sherry from Ontario
Great Big Snow Person
Cut an extra-large snow person shape out of white butcher paper. Have all the children work together to glue crumpled pieces of plain white paper or white tissue paper all over the shape. Then add facial features, a hat, a scarf, and buttons cut from felt or construction paper. Display the finished snow person on a wall for a fun room decoration! The kids are so proud of their 3D snowman!!
~Submitted by Cheryl's Sweethearts ChildCare
Winter Q-Tip Snowflake
On a piece of wax paper squeeze a dot of glue about the size of a quarter. I give each child 8 or 9 Q-Tips, and they lay one end of the Q-tip into the glue. Continue placing Q-Tips around the circle of glue. Completely dry (day or two) and peel off wax paper. (Some added glitter, crystal or silver, to the center. The older ones also placed a dot of glue on the end of the Q-Tip and sprinkled glitter at the ends.) Hang with fishing line.
~Submitted by Becce in Missouri
Snowmen Jars
I make snowmen out of apothecary jars of all sizes. I paint the jar white and paint a face on it. The lid is perfect for the hat. I paint it black and put a little silver or gold ribbon around the brim. I buy the jars at yard sales all the time. I sell them at craft shows and flea markets. I always sell all that I take!!! And I've never seen anyone else do these.
~Submitted by Shirley in PA
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Snowman Napkin Ring
Materials:
One 1-1/2" or 2" white pompon |
Instructions:
Wrap your blue felt and overlap a half inch gluing in place. Glue the smaller pompon on top of the larger pompon. Glue the two wiggle eyes on the smaller pompon. Glue a snippet of the red ribbon for a mouth annd the orange felt triangle or black bead for his nose. Place the length of ribbon around the neck and tie in a single knot. Glue the blue beads down the front of the larger pompon for his buttons. Glue the Snowman on the felt covering the joint. Allow to dry completely. Use a red, white or blue napkin inserted through the loop. You can write the name on the strips of felt with a permanent marker if using it as a place card.
~Submitted by Becce from Missouri
Cotton Ball Snowmen
Construction Paper Cotton Balls Glue
Draw an outline of a snowman on a piece of construction paper. Fill in the snowman with cotton balls. Add details (eyes, nose, etc) with scrap construction paper.
~Submitted by Becce from Missouri
Newspaper Snowmen
Out of newspaper draw a snowperson shape, make sure that you have two shapes when you trace and cut. Let the children decide on the size, within reason. Have the children paint the snowpeople white..making sure to paint both sides. After drying have the children help you staple the two sides together, leave an opening so you can stuff. Stuff the snowperson using more paper. Finish stapling the rest of the figure. Add scarves out of scrapes of fabric and put out a variety of other materials for eyes, nose, mouth, and buttons. Let the children create their own masterpieces.
~Submitted by Becce from Missouri
Paper Snowflakes
Help your child make paper snowflakes. Hang them from the ceiling, and from the tree. Last year I got butcher paper, and I made 3 foot snowflakes, with my son, for my front window, and my parents. They loved them.
Fingerprint Snowmen
Show the children how to make fingerprints on a piece of paper. Then, have them try to make a few snow men. With a big fingerprint on the bottom, medium in the middle and small on the top. Have the children add features with a pencil.
Torn Paper Snow Pictures
Supply the children with a full sheet of blue paper and half sheet of white paper. Ask them to make a winter scene by tearing pieces of the white paper and gluing them onto the blue paper. Small amounts of other colored paper may be used.
Snow Salt Art
Saturate hot water with salt. Let the water cool, and have the child use the salt water to paint on black paper. Then after it dries, have the child look at the crystals of salt on the paper.
Popcorn Snowmen
Make a big batch of popcorn. Cut snowman shapes out of white construction paper or tagboard. Pour glue into shallow containers and have the kids dip the popcorn into the glue and then place all over their snowmen. You can add construction paper features and accessories if desired.
~Submitted by Cheryl's Sweethearts ChildCare
Frosted Pictures
Mix 1 part Epsom salts with 1 part boiling water. Let the mixture cool. Have the children make a crayon design on paper. The mixture can be brushed over the picture. Observe how the crystals form as the mixture dries.
~Submitted by Cheryl's Sweethearts ChildCare
Print With Oranges
Cut an orange in half horizontally: then blot the halves dry with a paper towel. Pour light blue tempera paint into trays. To make a snowflake, dip an orange half into the paint. Press the orange onto the center of a sheet of white construction paper to create a unique print. Sprinkle the wet print with clear glitter. When the paint is dry cut a simple snowflake shape around the print. Punch a hole in the shape; then tie on a length of yarn. Hang the flurry of flakes from ceiling. It's snowing!
~Submitted by Cheryl's Sweethearts ChildCare
Cut Snowflakes
I model how to make a snowflake using construction paper. Then I have them copy the following onto paper and I staple their writing to the bottom of a large piece of construction paper and have the child glue their snowflakes to the top. Copy/Print 'Merry little snowflakes falling through the air.'
~Submitted by Becce in Missouri
Art
I make a snowman with a hat outline on blue construction paper. Then the children sponge paint the snowman and add details with the sponge paints.
~Submitted by Becce in Missouri
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