Updated December, 2017 SNOW MOLDS Just like sand, snow is wet and dense--and can be formed into shapes. When you go outside.take out the sandbox toys, buckets, containers and molds. Create a snow castle (instead of sand castle) -- Create and have fun! _____________ BUILD A LARGE SNOW WORM (or Caterpillar) Great for kids-no lifting heavy snow! 10 Fun & Frugal Christmas Games and Activities. One of my favorite Christmas activities was to walk around my. How to Prepare for a Stress-Free Christmas. We found 70 FREE Christmas Printables and we. Play a fun Christmas matching game. Here are several family activity Christmas printables like a activity. Materials: Food coloring, snow, sticks, fruit or vegetables (oranges, carrot) • Make several large snow balls. (One bigger than the rest for the head.) • Use the fruit or vegetables to make eyes and a nose. Christmas worksheets and Christmas games for preschool, kindergarden, first grade and second grade. Like you would with a regular snowman. • Mix the food coloring in with some water and fill up a spray bottle to spray your worm with whatever color you want. (or not) A fun winter 'Earth Activity'! ___________________ JELL-O IN THE SNOW Make Jell-O according to directions on package. Pour into clean baby food jars-one for each child. Place containers in large tub and fill the tub with snow. When Jell-O is set--enjoy! OR.MAKE IGLOO BLOCKS (OUTSIDE POPSICLE STICKS) A fun activity during winter. Have children pick their favorite drink (fruit punch, apple juice, etc) and then pour this into an ice cube tray. Have kids write their name on a popsicle stick and place it in the tray. Put this outside and let it freeze (if it is not cold enough you can put it in the freezer) The children then have an igloo block for snack. _________________________ CREATE A BIRDSEED SNOW ANGEL This angel is easiest made together. One partner lies down to make a snow angel while the other partner stands by to help the maker get up without messing up the imprint. After the imprint is formed, pour cups of birdseed into the angel, filling the head and body with bands of variously colored seed. For a finishing touch, add pine boughs for the angel's spreading wings. Extension Science Idea: Watch this spot daily and record your observations in a journal. The journal can be made with paper and a construction paper cover. At the same time every day, write down what the weather is like, including temperature, how the sky looks, if it is snowy or sunny and what animals you see, and how they look to you. Are they feeding? This can be a fun spectator activity! ______________________ SNOWMAN BUILDING RACE(A game-but primarily building a snowman!) Here's how you play. Pick 2 teams. The 2 teams make a snowman bottom. Someone yells GO! The 2 teams start to finish the rest of the snowman---The body, hat, nose, etc. __________ ICE MAN Fill three balloons with water (one big, one medium, and one small). Let freeze overnight. Peel the balloon off and stack the balls (use salt between to help them melt and stick together. Have kids clothe him, put a carrot nose, stick arms, etc. ____________________ SNOW TREASURE HUNT Hide a chest full of 'fun' in the snow, then watch kids track it down clue by clue. Need: Cooler Treats Magazines (optional) Paper Markers Plastic bags • Pack a cooler full of treats and then hide the 'treasure chest.' • Create a series of clues leading to the chest.
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