Indoor "Snowball" Hunt

If you're stuck indoors, or you are just wishing for snow (like us!), this is a simple little activity to get you up and moving around.  It also builds fine-motor skills (if you use tweezers) and develops one-to-one correspondence.  

Supplies:

• Ice cube tray or egg carton
• 12 cotton balls

1)  Hide the "snowballs" around the house.


2)  Have your child find them and place one snowball in each section of the ice cube tray!


*Variation:  Pick up the "snowballs" with tongs or tweezers after your child finds them. 

Shimmery Snow Scenes

Salt + Glue = Messy, fun project!

Supplies:

• School glue
• Glue stick
• Salt
• Construction paper
• Scissors
• Small bowl or cup
• Pan

1)  Cut out trees (or any other desired objects) and glue onto blue paper to make a "snow scene".  

2)  Cover the edges of the trees and ground with a glue stick and add glue dots for snowflakes in the sky.  Sprinkle with salt.  I found it easiest to put the salt in a small bowl for each child.  

3)  Shake off excess salt into a pan.  Allow to dry.


There are many ways to add to or modify this project.  Let your child explore and create!  Our favorite part was sprinkling the salt and making huge puddles of glue!! 

Yummy! Snow Ice Cream!!

One of my favorite winter activities as a kid was making snow ice cream!  Since we are getting ready for more snow around here, I thought I'd let you know about the quick-and-easy recipe I shared over here!

Making Patterns in the Snow and More...

Here are a few simple ways to turn a snowy day into a learning experience:

Supplies

Cookie cutters

Sticks or icicles

Toy rake

1)  Create a pattern in the snow with cookie cutters!

2)  Texturize the snow with a rake or whatever object you can find!

3)  Practice writing in the snow with an icicle or stick.

Do you have any fun, easy learning activities to use in the snow?!!

Fun on a Dime!

I wanted to let you know about a feature I've added to my new blog called Fun on a Dime!  Every Thursday, I'll be posting simple and inexpensive ideas for families, kids, and parents.  I also hope to highlight ideas from other blogs and readers, so if you have an easy, frugal project, send me an e-mail at motherhoodonadime @ gmail . com!

My first post was 5 Simple Activities for Kids on a Snowy Day!  Feel free to check it out!  :)

Snowy Snowman Painting (With a Marshmallow Paintbrush)

Painting with marshmallows?  Sounds good and messy!

Supplies:

White paper

Blue paper

Cup or other circle template

Scissors

Glue

White paint

Marshmallows

Toothpicks (if desired)

1)  Trace three circles onto white paper.  Cut.

2)  Glue the circles onto the paper in a snowman shape.  Add a hat, if desired.

3)  Draw on a face and any other decorations.  Dip a marshmallow in paint, press onto the paper, and enjoy the "snow'!!

If you choose to poke the marshmallows with a toothpick (and use as a handle of sorts), supervise carefully!  Also, make sure your little ones do not eat painted marshmallows!!

Super Simple Snowball Fight

I have so many activities and ideas for a snow theme -- the problem is, we've had NO SNOW!!  The girls were really ready for some fun outside, but with none of the white stuff in sight, we decided to have our own snowball fun inside.

Supplies:

Cotton balls

Gloves

1)  No need for jackets -- but gloves are a must for an indoor snowball fight!! :)

2)  Open a bag of cotton balls and let the fun begin!!  Throw, scoop, repeat, repeat, repeat...  After the fight, save the cotton balls for an upcoming craft project!

No one got hurt with these snowballs -- which was good, since I was the main target of the ambush!!