Snowman Activities

Description

Toddler Books: Read a few books about snow, snowmen and winter. This was a grade level activity where each child had to make a snowman. You could use anything you wanted from paper rolls, tissue, clay to our idea using tights.

Materials

White tights
Fiberfill
Rubber bands (to secure the snowman body
Construction paper (hat)
Buttons, Acrylic Gems, Beads, Pom Poms, Sequins (decor)
Pipecleaners (earmuffs or gloves)
Ribbon, old ties, material, thick yarn braided (scarf)
Scissors, Fabric Glue or Glue Gun

Steps

Fill the tights and use rubber bands to secure and shape the head and body
Add embellishments as you please. Glue with a Fabric Glue or with adult supervision use a glue gun for a quick bond
Mount on a piece of heavy cardboard to make it stand (optional)

Here are Some of the Class Snowmen

Create a snowman with materials of your choice for a classroom of snowmen.

Felt Snowman Craft

Perfect for Preschool, Kindergarten or toddlers with supervision.

Materials

Blue Construction Paper
White Felt
Washable Markers
White Crayons
Elmers Glue or glue stick

Steps

Read a book(s) about snow or building a snowman.
Cut out three circles ranging in size from small to large. For most toddlers, you will need to cut this out for them.
Show them a picture of a snowman and talk about the size of the snow balls used to make him. Where is the largest, smallest, etc.
Have them arrange the pieces on the paper before gluing.
Glue onto paper. If using a glue stick as we did, use a generous amount to stick better.
Add details like eyes, nose and mouth with marker. Add arms if desired.
Using a white crayon add snow to the background.

Five Little Snowmen

Five Little Snowmen Poem

5 little snowmen standing in a row.
Each had a hat and a great big bow.
Out came the sun and shone all day.
And one little snowman melted away.

4 little snowmen standing in a row.
Each had a hat and a great big bow.
Out came the sun and shone all day.
And one little snowman melted away.

(Continue until you have no snowmen left.) Here is a printable pdf of this poem for your convenience: Five Little Snowmen

Description

Using a flannel board or story board, retell the Five Little Snowman classic poem. This was an activity done at our local library for the preschool children.

Materials

Poster board, foam board or card board
Self adhesive velcro dots or strips cut into small squares

Steps

Select either the loop or the hook side to place on the board. If you select the hook side, you will always use the loop side for your pictures.
Place dots in even rows so you have a variety of places to stick your pieces. Depending on how large the board is or how many dots will determine how much space you want to put between velcro dots.
Glue pictures onto cardboard or construction paper and stick on a velcro dot on the back of each. Remember to always use the opposite piece as the one you put on the board for the pictures to stick.