
Snow/Ice + Arctic Animals
Open Play Ideas
Play Dough Snowmen Invitation
White play dough with buttons, red and orange pipe cleaners, and googly eyes for the children to make snowmen.
Arctic Animal Play
We will put white furry material on a table with penguins and polar bears for the children to play with.
Action Songs for Circle or Music Time
Ten Little Snowflakes
One little, two little, three little snowflakes,
four little, five little, six little snowflakes,
seven little, eight little, nine little snowflakes,
ten little snowflakes on my hat. (nose/scarf/coat/mittens/pants/boots)
Keep repeating the song and have the snowflakes land on different parts of the body or on different pieces of clothing.
Dance Like Snowflakes
Dance like snowflakes, Dance like snowflakes
In the air, in the air.
Whirling, twirling snowflakes,
Everywhere, everywhere.
Dance like snowflakes, Dance like snowflakes
In the air, in the air.
Whirling, twirling snowflakes,
Everywhere, everywhere.
Snowflakes, Snowflakes (by the Kiboomers)
Snowflakes, snowflakes dance around,
Snowflakes, snowflakes touch the ground.
Snowflakes, snowflakes in the air,
Snowflakes, snowflakes everywhere.
Snowflakes, snowflakes dance around,
Snowflakes, snowflakes touch the ground.
Snowflakes, snowflakes dance around,
Snowflakes, snowflakes touch the ground.
Snowflakes, snowflakes in the air,
Snowflakes, snowflakes everywhere.
Snowflakes, snowflakes dance around,
Snowflakes, snowflakes touch the ground.
I’m a Little Snowman
I’m a little snowman, look at me.
These are my buttons, 1 2 3.
These are my eyes and this is my nose.
I wear a hat and scarf. Brrr…it’s cold!
How is Winter Bear?
Where is Bear? Where is Bear?
Here I am. Here I am.
How are you this Winter
Very tired, I thank you.
Go to sleep, go to sleep.
Don’t mind if I do.
Where is Bear? Where is Bear?
Here I am. Here I am.
How are you this Winter
Very tired, I thank you.
Go to sleep, go to sleep.
Where is Bear? Where is Bear?
Here I am. Here I am.
How are you this Winter
Very tired, I thank you.
Go to sleep, go to sleep.
Goodnight Bear.
Snowflake, Snowflake in the Sky
(to tune of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star)
Snowflake, Snowflake in the Sky
Love to watch you floating by.
Down you fall upon the ground,
Down you fall without a sound.
Snowflake, Snowflake in the Sky,
Love to watch you floating by.
Art Project/Sensory Bin Ideas
Let It Go - Frozen Art Project - click here
(in the directions, they did the project as a collaborative project on a large canvas. We will do it with each child working on their own canvas. We will spread this project over 3 classes to get the layered effect).
Puffy Paint Snowman
Click here to see an example
Tape-Resist Watercolor Snowflakes
Click here
Winter Sensory Bin with tea light candles, rice, snowflakes, etc
Click here to see the bin
Arctic Animals Sensory Bin
Polar Bears, Penguins etc.
Math Ideas
Gingerbread Man Counting Activity
I would use small pom poms instead of buttons to avoid swallowing hazzard!
Hot Chocolate + Marshmallows Counting Activity
Counting Snowballs Activity
Counting/Number Recognition Snowman Activity
5 Little Snowmen Finger Puppet Activity
Snowflake printables in muffin tin with pom poms to count