Learn how to make pretend snow with only 2 simple ingredients. The perfect winter sensory play idea.
Learn how to make pretend snow with only 2 simple ingredients. The perfect winter sensory play idea.
Soft as silk, snow dough lets you bring the snowman making inside! With only 2 ingredients, you may already have everything you need.
Easy ice painting bin for preschoolers to explore colors on ice during a winter, snow, or arctic animal theme in the classroom or home preschool!
We love snow paint and make it several times each winter season.
This writing lesson and craft revolving around snow globes helps bring winter to the classroom, even if live in a place without snow!
If you are looking for some great way to bring some fun snowy activities for Spanish in your middle school or high school classroom, I have some wonderful ideas for you!
These coffee filter snowflakes are such a fun craft to make on a snowy winter day! They're really easy to make, they look gorgeous hanging in the window (or anywhere!) and it's a great opportunity for kids to experiment with colour blending. It's a craft and science experiment mixed together in one - and it ends up looking beautiful! Today was one of those mornings where I woke up in the darkness and made my first cup of coffee - because let's be honest, I'm not doing anything until I have that steaming cup of coffee in my hands. Then
Two ingredients and a whole bunch of fun! Make this snow dough for your toddler or preschooler to enjoy and practice their sensory education.
As you may have noticed, my past few projects have been decidedly winter themed, but I can't help it - today it was close to minus 40 wit...
1-2-3 Come Do Some Winter Writing Prompt Crafts With Me Do you read the story “The Jacket I Wear In The Snow?” My kiddos and I really enjoy Shirley Neitzel’s books. They are perfect for sequencing and retelling a story too. With that in mind, I designed several craftivities t...
Kindergarten just finished up a snowman unit. It worked out perfect because I didn't know they were learning about snow in their classroom! This unit took us a total of three days to do from start to finish. Day 1: On the first day, we built a snowman as a class on the smartboard using some snowman games. The particular snowman game (I call it a game...it really isn't a game...just an interactive activity to build a snowman, though I'm sure you could turn it into a game!) came from Castle Arcana. I went to this website and saved the site to my hard drive. It saves it as a shockwave flash file and makes it easier to find instead of hunting through websites to find it. They even have other fun activities for the smartboard like the trim a Christmas tree activity. (Here is the link to the Castle Arcana Christmas activities page.) Anyways, after building a snowman or two as a class (so everyone gets the chance to come up), I gave everyone a "Roll-A-Snowman" game to do for the rest of the period. Right now, I don't have my worksheet at home. I based this off the Roll-A-Monster game. I searched for a similar snowman one and couldn't find one, so I made my own template for the dice games and drew in my own snowman features. The kids LOVE these games! They are great to play with K-1 too because, as I found out, they are working with recognizing the numbers on the dice in their classroom! Here is my template I made and a few student examples. Tomorrow I'll be sure to post my filled out Roll-A-Snowman game that I made. I did this with my 12:1:1 class as well...on of the aides thought this was great and suggested I let the kids make their own dice game using a blank grid! WHAT? WHY DIDN'T I THINK OF THAT!? Day 2: On the second day, we reviewed how to build a snowman (large ball, medium ball, small ball). I passed out large blue construction paper and these great foam dauber brushes I bought this year. We used these brushes before on the fall trees (which I just realized I never posted about! Whoops!) when we talked about pointillism, so it was a great review. We talked about how the pointillism effect would help create the texture of fluffy snow. Day 3: On the last day, we used various types of objects to add the details. Buttons, pipe cleaners, foam, felt, beads, etc. I changed it up with each class as to what they got to use depending on how wild they were when they came in. I also let them use markers to add some details (many tried to draw Santa and the reindeer in the sky). One class used gel glitter glue to add snowflakes. One class used q-tips and white paint, and the other two I sprayed with fake snow. I love the one on the right! This was the only student who did something different with his snowman! I was a little worried he didn't understand about snowman on the second day when we did the sponge painting, but when he started adding his details, I have to say I was impressed! It always makes me giggle a little because some kindergartners (and even 1st and 2nd graders!) don't realize that their people are naked! It's winter!!! ;) These two have some of the spray snow... This one has the glitter glue stuff...
Seven Kindergarten winter activities you can easily setup in your classroom that will transform it into a winter wonderland.
How to Make Fake Snow - 3 ways with only 2 ingredients! We'll show you how to make snow for a sensory bin, puffy painting and instant snow.
I love the holidays, but I am EXHAUSTED! I’m so over traveling, partying and never ending holiday to do lists and ready to get back into a bit of a routine around here. We had lots of snowy fun this week that I can’t wait to share with you! Here were our plans […]
Step into a winter wonderland with these 24 snow globe templates, all absolutely free to download and print! The possibilities for these printables are as endless as a snowfall, limited only by your festive creativity. They're perfect for Christmas crafting, sewing, scrapbooking, coloring, decorating, tree ornaments, and so much more!
Have you ever looked at a snowflake? It's made up of a TON of angles! While we have yet to see a flurry of white flakes falling where we live, that doesn't mean that a little winter weather-inspired math practice wasn't in order. My son has learned right angles at school but that's it. I figured we could step it up a notch. I gave him a protractor and watched for curiosity to sweep across his face. Sure enough, it did. Then I explained that right angles are 90 degrees, obtuse angles are greater than 90 degrees, and acute angles are less than 90 degrees. I showed him how to line up the bottom of his protractor to tell the size of an angle. Now, I handed him red, blue, and green markers and a page with four snowflakes. Download a free 1-page PDF of this worksheet here. Time to find and color the three different kind of angles. This took some practice and even though it was hard, I knew it was a success when my son said, "You know, this is kind of fun!" When he grew tired of coloring angles, I got out a package of jumbo popsicle sticks and told him it was time for us to make a snowflake. This amazing math craft is the sheer genius of Peggy Banks over at DIY Crafty Projects. With a low-temp glue gun and the protractor in hand, we gradually glued together the sticks to form a giant wooden snowflake. During its construction, I asked loads of questions to get him thinking (e.g. "So is that an ACUTE angle or a RIGHT angle?"). Peggy's instructions at DIY Crafty Projects are amazing. Follow her tutorial here; she shows you step-by-step how to make several different shaped snowflakes. Once it our snowflake was complete, I sprayed it with red spray paint and red glitter spray; then when it was dry, hung it in the window with fishing line. Not only is this a beautiful addition to our holiday decor, but it's a month-long reminder of our afterschool angles lesson! Now that's what I call a real win-win.
How to make fake snow with just 2 simple ingredients for the best indoor winter activity for kids! Have fun playing with instant snow!
Go Fish - A Morning Meeting Activity If you are looking for a Back to School activity to help build a positive classroom community, you've come to the right place!! Help your students learn about each other while building their communication skills. This simple activity takes only a few minutes each day and is perfect during your morning meeting/greeting!! There are 30 fish included with different statements/questions for your students to share about themselves. Simply print the fish onto cardstock paper and attach a paperclip. Place your fish in a small bucket. Use a "fishing pole" or stick with a magnet and choose one student to go fishing each morning. Each fish allows students to share something special with their partner, such as "tell about a place you have traveled." These statements are perfect for Back to School as your students become familiar with their new classmates and can learn more about each other. I have my students "turn & talk" with their knee partners while on the carpet during my morning meeting. I model how I might answer and then give my students a brief moment to think of how they will respond to their partner. This simple yet fun activity helps my students learn more about each other while developing great communication skills like taking turns, being a good listener, and sharing. It also allows me to have meaningful conversations about communicating with others, which sets my students up for a successful year! I hope your students love it as much as mine do! Included in this Download: There are 30 fish included in this download, enough fish to last 6 weeks of school (one fish per morning). Color and B&W fish included. EDITABLE Blank Fish to add your own prompts! (You will need access to Powerpoint to edit the fish) MORE GOODIES!! *Check out my store SAMANTHA HENRY for Classroom Decor Sets! *Click -> for BACK TO SCHOOL resources and BACK TO SCHOOL KITS *Click -> for MY FAVE TEACHER PLANNER!! *Need a DATA NOTEBOOK? I've got you covered HERE! Don't forget to click the GREEN STAR so you don't miss any new resources! I always list everything 20% off for the first 24 hours!!
I have used the reading workshop model for about 8 years now. It has changed a lot over the years! One thing that has stayed the same is the ‘Respond to Text’ station. This is a time where students get to write about their reading. The station stays the same all year, but the activities in the station change. Below is a list of activities you can add to your ‘Respond to Text’ station at the beginning of the year. 1. Bookmark Book Report At the beginning of the year, some students struggle to finish chapter books. I find that this bookmark book report helps them stay engaged in their reading. The students keep track of the pages they read, and complete activities as they read their book. There is a fiction and nonfiction version available for download. 2. Text Structures Tri-fold Students can use this trifold to ‘hunt’ for different text structures. Just put a basket of nonfiction books at the station and you are set! It’s a great way to get them reading nonfiction books. 3. Choice Board Students get to choose what activities they’d like to complete. This is great because it can be used for the story of the week (if you follow a basal) or the chapter book they are currently reading. You can have the students glue this page inside their reading notebook, or have them staple their responses to this sheet and turn in. Download the Printables: Click here to download the bookmark book report. Click here to download the text structures trifold and choice board. Add editing tasks to your reading workshop block! Math Resources: 1st Grade Tri-Folds 2nd Grade Tri-Folds 3rd Grade Tri-Folds 4th Grade Tri-Folds 5th Grade Tri-Folds Thanks for reading! I hope you will find these printable helpful :) Visit my blog @ Learning With Mrs S. Visit my TPT Store Follow me on Pinterest! Follow me on Instagram! Follow me on Facebook :)
Learn how to make fake snow that is cold to the touch using just 2 ingredients you already have. Kids love this DIY snow that feels SO real!
EASY snow globe craft only takes 5 minutes to make! Kids will love making this DIY Snow globe to celebrate winter!
This Igloo Craft is easy and fun! Make enough for preschool, kindergarten, scouts, or at home in just about 10 minutes! Free Printable!
We are going to show you how to make fake snow with just 2 simple ingredients. This DIY Snow comes together in minutes but provides hours of fun!
I love the holidays, but I am EXHAUSTED! I’m so over traveling, partying and never ending holiday to do lists and ready to get back into a bit of a routine around here. We had lots of snowy fun this week that I can’t wait to share with you! Here were our plans […]
Snowglobes are a genius way to capture a wintery scene. These adorable snowglobes can get you in the holiday spirit. There are even some blank snowglobe so you can draw your deepest wishes for the season. You can start your collection right now and grab them all. Print them for your kids, your class or […]
What a concept: using SNOW to break the ICE on the first day of school! When I first heard about this cool idea from a cousin who attended a reunion for her husband’s side of the family, I kn…
FREE Craftivity! This is a simple cut-and-paste collage style compass rose craft. It helps kids understand how a compass rose works and learn the order of the cardinal directions (plus it looks great hung
An expressive, easy and impressive penguin art project, these adorable penguins are quite easy to complete in two, 40 minute sessions using basic art
Snow dough is a fun sensory material to add to small world play and also makes a great play material all on its own. This playdough recipe is perfect for ‘snowy’ play due to its bright white color and somewhat crumbly texture. Follow our Winter Crafts and Learning for Kids Pinterest board! I’m excited …
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Make your own plastic DIY snow globe. Find out what the best liquid is to make a homemade snow globe with our step by step instructions.
Sparkle Snow - two ingredients will make this fun, sensory activity for the kiddies!
Make some glorious Winter art with this sparkly, snow puffy paint recipe! Using shaving cream and white glue, this paint dries thick and puffy and looks fab
