Snowflakes -kindergarten scissor practice

Prek snowmen

Drawing a snowman

prek snowmen

I teach a class of 4 year olds twice a week. They are just a wonderful group of little ones. We often do tons of sensory activities and we use the 35 minutes I have with them very well. For this drawing activity I had all kids, all 17 of them, on my rug with a clipboard and a sharpie, yes, a sharpie. I talked extensively about how we behave and do not behave with a sharpie. Then, step by step I demonstrated, as they followed, how to draw a snowman; while all along asking what comes next? what comes next". When we finished we turned the paper over and did it all over again. This time a few kids took off and did not wait for me to cue each new part. 

Snowman

Snow Day Nature ART- see selected videos and images for creative inspiration in the snow!!

Here are some ideas on how to keep your kids busy during these snow days! If you do any of these, please take a picture and I will post them on the site!!

First, you can run out and make beautiful snow angels!

Snow forts are fun especially since the snow is very deep!!!!!

Andy Goldsworthy-style drawing in the snow!.....

I love doing this idea below!! Making a huge snow ball around small twigs and branches.....the results are very, very fun to share and anyone who comes by after you leave will be amazed and curious about how this snowball cam to be stuck in the tree.

Here is a video of a man and his art on the snow. Looks like a lot of fun...

Building an igloo!!!! try it!

Again, some Andy Goldworthy-style snowballs......use twigs from trees and stick them in the snow! Your snowball will look like a hairy snowball monster!

Make a GIANT snowball.....then punch some sticks or nuts all around it to make it even more unique.

Here is a collection of snow sculptures from all over the world. Get your friends and family together and see what you can do....