Whether you have several feet of snow or are dreading a flurry, your children are sure to be excited about SNOW! Here are a few ideas to help you see the magic they see in the cold and wet precipitation.
TIPS:
- When using glue with young children: Pour the glue into a shallow container (egg cartons are great for this!) and allow your child to use a paintbrush to apply the glue to a surface.
- Be prepared for messes.
- Cover your work areas with newspaper.
- Use your kitchen or a tiled area to make clean-up less stressful.
- Put your child in a smock or an old t-shirt to avoid costly messes.
- Remember your own childhood and relish the FUN!
Icicle Painting
- Freeze a tray of ice cubes with a popsicle stick in each cube.
- Cover a table with newspaper.
- Use either watercolor paper or wax paper as your surface.
- Let your child rub their icicles across the surface.
- Let your child sprinkle dry paint over their icicle painting.
- Watch your child enjoy the art that appears.
- If you actually have icicles, your children can use them instead of ice cubes. Make sure they wear their mittens for this project.
Snow Painting
- Accumulate a few inches of snow.
- Prepare paint (watercolor, tempera, or food coloring) in containers for outdoor use.
- Bring the paint, paintbrushes, and children outside.
- Let your children paint the snow freestyle.
- Build a snowman and paint him too!
Snow “Spritzing”
- Accumulate a few inches of snow.
- Fill empty squeeze bottles with a combination of water and food coloring.
- Bring the spray bottles and children outside, and let the “spritzing” begin!
Snow Art
- Spray shaving cream on a table or placemat.
- Let your child finger-paint with the shaving cream.
- When your child has completed a design, press a piece of dark construction paper over it.
- The result is a snowy scene!
Snow Balls
- Prepare a workspace with construction paper, markers, glue, cotton balls and scraps of paper or fabric.
- Ask your child to draw a winter hat or mittens on his/her construction paper.
- Let your child warm the picture up with cotton balls and fabric or paper scraps.
*Children should have adult supervision throughout all activities.
