Winter Outdoor Activities:
There is truly something magical about snow. I love to listen to children giggle as they race down the hill
on sleds, or watch the smallest child trying to climb over the snow mountains in the playground. Go ice
skating. Learn to juggle.  Practice with snowballs.

Art
Use milk cartons and/or plastic containers to build snow sculptures outdoors

Use water warm in spray bottles to mist in the snow.  Colour water with food colouring if desired.

Drama
Bring a variety of hats and dress up clothing outdoors.

Use crepe paper streamers for creative movement, dance or to blow in the winter winds.

Games
Play "Winter Wear". Place several items of summer and winter clothing in a box or in middle of room. Set
the timer for 1 minute. See how fast the children can put on only winter clothing.

Go tobogganing! If you do not have a sled, a piece of cardboard works fantastic down the biggest hill.

Create an Obstacle Course.  Wear snow shoes as an extra challenge.

Design a treasure hunts outdoors by hiding different objects in the snow.

Use a beach ball and organize a volleyball game.

Language
Enjoy a read-aloud session with one of our favourite children’s books

A Funny Little Snowman
A funny little snowman
Had a carrot nose.
Along came a rabbit
And what do you suppose?
That hungry little rabbit
Looking for his lunch,
Ate that snowman’s nose
With a crunch, crunch, crunch!

Music
I Love Snow
(tune: Three Blind Mice)
I love snow, I love snow.
Soft white snow, soft white snow.
It falls on the ground so soft and white.
Sometimes it falls all through the night.
Did you ever see such a beautiful sight,
As soft white snow?

Recipes
Make Hot Cocoa
Materials: 6 tbsp unsweetened cocoa, 6 tbsp sugar, 5 cups milk, 1 tsp vanilla (or to taste), pinch of
cinnamon.  You may wish to add orange zest, Whipped cream, Mini marshmallows or candy canes (for
stir sticks).
Directions: Mix hot cocoa and sugar. Add milk, cinnamon, vanilla. Warm over a medium stove (do not let
boil). Mix well and pour into mugs or thermos to stay warm. Serve outdoors.

Science
Blow Bubbles outside.  How are they different in the Winter?

Freeze large empty containers full of colored and clear water. When frozen, remove the ice blocks from
the containers and put them in the sensory table. Add rock salt.  What happens with the two ingredients?
Snow DAZE
c. Marcia Arpin
www.alltheDAZE.com
established July, 1,
2002
Words of Wisdom

"There are painters who transform the sun
to a yellow spot, but there are others who
with the help of their art and their
intelligence, transform a yellow spot into
the sun. "

Pablo
Picasso
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