We never tire of making snowmen. I think I have made snowmen with my daughter ever since she could walk. Not only is it a great excuse to get outside, but there is so much more value in this activity. I must think there is value or else we wouldn't make them every winter.
Snowmen are so fun to make. They teach kids a lot. Obviously they teach kids about building and creating but there is so much more. When waiting to create a snowman each year I explain to my daughter about why the snow has to be a certain temperature before it can pack together(32 degrees and above), so there is definitely Science involved in the process. When we start building there is a lot of problem solving going on such as: "How large each "snowball" should be?" and "Why the snow is falling apart....? and so on? Once the basic structures are built there are lots of decision making skills such as: "What will we make the eyes out of?" or "Who will the Snowmen look like?"
We had fun deciding to use pipe cleaners for mouths and pom poms for eyes/noses/buttons. We lost our snowman kit so we had to be more inventive. We tried using candies too, but they wouldn't stay in very well and they were too small.
We also found if we used a popsicle stick to create a hole that the pom poms would stay in place more securely.
We had so much fun using our imaginations to come up with ideas for their hair. We have always used hats in the past and the evergreen tree pieces and dead flowers made such a creative alternative. Snow Paint makes another great way to decorate a snowman too.
While making these snowmen my daughter commented on how these snowmen will make people smile
since our neighbors always enjoy seeing our creations. I think she remembered when we made a Snow Bunny and a neighbor put treats in the bunnies basket. So another value of creating snowmen could even be brightening someone's day. Once the snowmen begin to melt there will be a Science lesson on the temperature of when snow melts. The lessons are endless....Who would of thought?
We had fun deciding to use pipe cleaners for mouths and pom poms for eyes/noses/buttons. We lost our snowman kit so we had to be more inventive. We tried using candies too, but they wouldn't stay in very well and they were too small.
We also found if we used a popsicle stick to create a hole that the pom poms would stay in place more securely.
We had so much fun using our imaginations to come up with ideas for their hair. We have always used hats in the past and the evergreen tree pieces and dead flowers made such a creative alternative. Snow Paint makes another great way to decorate a snowman too.
While making these snowmen my daughter commented on how these snowmen will make people smile
since our neighbors always enjoy seeing our creations. I think she remembered when we made a Snow Bunny and a neighbor put treats in the bunnies basket. So another value of creating snowmen could even be brightening someone's day. Once the snowmen begin to melt there will be a Science lesson on the temperature of when snow melts. The lessons are endless....Who would of thought?
by Karen Gray Ruelle. The brother and sister cat in this book create Snowy Valentines because they want to be unique! This is such a sweet Valentine book!
, by Jacqueline Briggs. It is a true story about a man, Wilson Bentley, whom they called "Snowflake Man". Wilson Bentley was obsessed with taking pictures of snowflakes in the late 1800's and early 1900's. He was the first to do this and had a true passion for doing this. He published a book in 1931,
,with over 2,500 photographs of snowflakes!!! There is a 
Oh, and more..... this recipe is is a no-cook play dough recipe and Gluten Free!
and 
which adds a sparkly touch! Both recipes make a great sensory experience for working out tiny fingers. So whatever ingredients you have on hand I'd suggest you try one of these fab recipes for Snow Dough!
