SNOWMAN BOWLING

Fill two liter pop bottles with some sand; paint them white and add a snowman face! The children then row a ball at the snowmen and try to knock them down (You can play this seasonal game from first snowfall to last)

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FROSTY THE SNOWMAN

(Team game good for a party)
Supplies:
A roll of toilet paper for each team.
Sheet of orange, black, red and yellow construction paper for each team.
Hat for each team
Scissors for each team.
To Play:
Have several teams of four or five children. When you say, "GO" they should wrap one of the people on their team up in toilet paper (leaving an opening for nose and eyes). Once they've built their "Frosty" they can utilize the hat and construction paper to decorate him. Put a time limit on decorating. Give a prize for the first completed Frosty, most unique Frosty, ugliest Frosty, cutest Frosty, Biggest, Smallest, etc.
Source: kaboose.com

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OUTSIDE SNOWMAN HAT TRICK

Build a plump, snowman in the yard/play field. Make a game of taking turns trying to land a hat on his head by throwing it Frisbee style from 10 (or age-appropriate) feet away.

 

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SNOWBALL TOSS GAME
Cut out two large circles in a large piece of cardboard; make it the shape of the bottom of a snowman. Next draw a snowman head on the top…
Give the children white beanbags, white socks balled up, or white paper crumpled into balls to represent snowballs. These are thrown at the snowman target.
You can assign points to the circles.

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PUT THE NOSE ON THE SNOWMAN...
Draw a very large 3-circled Snowman...
Attach it to a wall or door. Draw on his features and put a small black cross where his nose should go.
Cut out carrot-shaped noses from orange card stock ...When about to play, attach a piece tape to the back side of the nose.
Blindfold children and proceed as playing "Pin the Tail on the Donkey". You can also play Put the Top Hat on Frosty!

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FOUR QUICK IDEAS…

   • Ball up a white sock of white paper and Play “MELTING SNOWBALL” like Hot Potato

   • With musical games play the Frosty the Snowman song...lyrics here...

   • Instead of "Simon Says..." play FROSTY SAYS..." or The SNOWMAN SAYS

   •  MELTING...Have children pretend they are snowmen that are melting.

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SNOWMAN-SNOWMAN WHERE'S YOUR NOSE?
(Played like "Doggie Doggie, Where's Your Bone?")

1. Children sit in a circle.
2. One child is chosen to be the snowman. With eyes covered, that child can sit or stand in the center of the circle.
3.Give a small carrot or an orange carrot shaped pattern to one child.
4. Have the child hide the carrot behind their back. All other children also have their hands behind their backs.
5. All children chant:

Snowman, Snowman, Where's Your Nose?
Somebody took it from your home.
Upstairs, Downstairs, by the phone...
Wake up Snowman, Find your Nose.

6. The child in the center now uncovers their eyes and  guesses which child they think has the snowman's nose. The 'snowman' gets up to three guesses.
7. The child who is holding the snowman's nose, now becomes the new snowman in the middle!  

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 STUFF A SNOWMAN
Need:
Balloons-Amount depending on the number of groups you will be having)
Extra large white sweat suit or a large white T-shirt.

1. Inflate balloons in advance.
2. Divide kids into teams of equal number of players.  Have one of the group put on the suit or tee shirt over their clothes.
3. Teammates are given the task of stuffing the suit with balloons. 4. Set a timer for two minutes and see how many balloons the team can stuff into the outfit before the time is up.
5. The next team of Snowman stuffers tries to top the previous record.

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'DRESS LIKE A SNOWMAN' RELAY

1. Put together 2 boxes of items that a snowman would wear.  Be sure to include scarves, hats, gloves/mittens, boots, large buttons with double sided tape on the back and brooms.
 
2. Make a carrot nose using orange felt and elastic so the kids can put it around their heads over their own noses.

3. Divide the children into two groups with each forming a line.
 
4. Have each player run to the box; put on the snowman clothing and hold the broom.

5. After putting on all the clothing - kids must perform a quick snowman shuffle...take everything off and run back to tag the next person

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HAVE FUN WITH ALL THE "SNOWMAN" & WINTER PAGES!

•  Snowman Themed Games (This one)
• Snowman Themed Arts and Crafts
• Miscellaneous Snowman Ideas
• Snowman Themed Snacks 
• Hot Cocoa Recipes and Fun
• Winter Inside Games
• Winter Outside Snow Games
• Winter Outside Fun
• Random Winter Ideas
• Winter Arts and Crafts

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PAPER PLATE SNOWMAN Simple Craft...

Materials:
2 white paper plates
Construction paper (black, red) or wrapping paper
An orange pipe cleaner (for the nose)
A short length of yarn or ribbon
Hole punch
Marker or crayons
Scissors
Glue
Optional: Googly eyes, large buttons

• Glue the two plates together to make your basic snowman.
• Use can the round stickers as pebbles for the eyes, mouth and buttons or decorate as above with pipe cleaner.
• From the scraps of card stock-- cut two twig arms, mittens, a carrot nose and a scarf. Glue these to your snowman. Add a hat and he's done!

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SNOWMAN DECORATION

• On one of the paper plates, cut off the outer rim, making a smaller plate.
• Punch a hole near the rim on both plates. Tie the two plates together, using the yarn (or ribbon).
• On black construction paper, draw and then cut out a top hat and two boots.
• On colored construction paper (or gift wrap paper), draw and then cut out two mittens.
• Glue the hat, boots and mittens on the snowman. Either glue on googly eyes or draw eyes.Draw a mouth.
• For the nose, cut a short length from an orange pipe cleaner. Stick the pipe cleaner through the plate to secure it (if the plate is too thick, make a tiny hole with the tip of the scissors).
• For the buttons you can cut out shapes from construction paper, use round stickers, glue on real buttons, or simply draw them. Source: littleexplorers.com

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NON-SNOW SNOWMAN
Fun with packing peanuts----Snowman and Igloos
Some packing peanuts are great for building because they have a cornstarch base.
Have children build a snowman by moistening the peanuts and sticking them together. Add eyes, nose, etc. for character out of whatever bits you have around!

I read how one program puts them outside on the playground when it rains. It may take a few days, but it will dissolve! Also, use the peanuts to build igloos and other projects. I keep a big container in the open art area! Sara/Oakbrook

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SOCK SNOWMAN  Stuff clean white socks with dried beans, peas, coffee beans, or small rocks rubber banding off sections as you fill them. Finish the tops by rubber banding it shut.
Glue with hot glue; glue on the toe of a colored sock for a hat, turning up the edge.
Decorate with markers; glue on buttons for eyes; cloves for buttons...

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COCONUT SNOWMAN
Place glue on a piece of paper in the shape of a snowman.
Have the children add coconut to the paper.
Use raisins for the eyes and buttons.

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WHITE PLASTIC SPOON SNOWMAN

(A 1-2-3 activity)

You need:
White plastic spoon (round part is the face)
Scrap of orange craft foam, felt or card stock
Scrap of black craft foam, felt or card stock
Felt or ribbon for a scarf
Black beads or stickers
Marker pen
White glue that will attach to plastic
Instructions:
Cut the appropriate nose and hat shapes out of your scraps. Using tiny dabs of white glue, attach the features carefully. Use a marker pen to draw a mouth.

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SOAPY SNOWMAN Using a grater, grate soap such as Ivory. Add a couple tablespoons of water and mix into a ball using hands.
Take the soap out of the bowl and separate it into three sections- one small, one medium, and one large. Roll each section into a ball and stack the balls to form a snowman. If necessary, rub a little water on the soap where you are joining the pieces.  This will help it stick.
Add eyes and a nose using spices. You can use toothpicks for the arms and fabric for a scarf.

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IDEA: CARVE SNOWMEN out of a bar of Ivory soap…

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SNOWMAN FINGERS

Isn't this Cute! For young children but cute anyway!   Sample Photo Courtesy of Cere Child Care and Pre-School

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SPONGE PAINTED SNOWMEN
Materials:
Sponge circles cut in a variety of sizes
Washable paint
Thinned washable white paint
Paintbrushes
Dark construction paper
Preparation: Cut various-sized circles out of sponges.
Time: 15-30 minutes
Directions:
Choose a large, medium, and small sponge. Dip the large sponge into thinned white paint. Do not get too much paint on sponge! Stamp largest shaped on bottom of page. Stamp medium circle above it, and small above that…., to create snowman shape. Paint features and other accents on with a paintbrush.

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COTTON BALL SNOWMAN
Need:
Cotton balls
Clear contact paper
Construction paper
Scissors
Stapler

• Cut three circles from clear contact paper. The circles should be in three different sizes ranging from a diameter of 1 1/2 - 2 inches to 4 1/2 - 5 inches.
• Staple the contact paper, backing side up, to the construction paper to form a snowman shape.
• Peel off the backing and stick cotton balls to the contact paper to cover the snowman.
  If you like, cut additional snowman features such as a hat or carrot from construction paper and glue to the snowman.

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USE MARSHMALLOWS to paint snowmen

Children dip the marshmallow in paint and use them as a stamp for snowmen...

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SNOWMAN BALLOON PAINTING

White Paint
Balloons
Paper
Give children three balloons --one big, one medium, and one small. Roll the balloons in white paint and then place them on a piece of paper to make a snowman. They can add features, scarf and a top hat with paint. A cute touch is to add froot loop cereal for the buttons! Be sure to have extra to munch!

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SALT DOUGH SNOWMAN ORNAMENT
Salt dough is fun to make as well as to model with. This salt dough snowman makes a nice Christmas present or tree decoration. Left-over dough can be kept in the refrigerator for about five days.
Materials:
6 tablespoons plain flour
3 tablespoons salt
Mixing bowl
3 tablespoons water
Pastry board
Baking parchment
Rolling pin
Blunt knife
Drinking straw
Baking sheet
Acrylic paint in shades of white, orange, green, red, and purple
Medium and fine paintbrushes
Narrow ribbon

• Mix the flour and the salt in the bowl. Gradually add the water until you have a firm, pliable dough. Set aside for ten minutes.
• Place the dough on the pastry board and roll a 4 cm (1½ in) wide ball for the body and a 3 cm (1¼ in) wide ball for the head. Flatten the body and head.
• Lay the body and head on baking parchment, butting them together.
• With the rolling pin--- roll a scrap of dough to ¼ inch  (5 mm) in thickness. Cut a rectangle about 1½ x 1¼ inches (4 x 3 cm) for the hat. Press to the head.

• Roll four logs 1 cm (½ in) thick. Lay one across the hat as a brim. Lay another across the 'neck' as a scarf. Lay the other logs at angles to the scarf, touching at the top, and dent the ends for a fringe with the knife.
• Roll three small balls of dough; press one to the head as a nose, the others to the body as buttons. Make a hole at the top of the hat with the straw.

Place the snowman on baking parchment on a baking sheet. Place in a preheated oven 250 degrees Fahrenheit, for about 6 hours, until hard. Leave to cool in the oven.
Paint the snowman's body white. Paint the hat, scarf, nose and buttons. Add a smile and two eyes. Leave to dry then thread the ribbon through the hole and tie.

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JUMBO CRAFT STICK SNOWMAN

 

Materials are per child...

• 7 Jumbo craft sticks
• White and Black paint (you may want to spray-paint the sticks beforehand)
• Decorative ribbon about 5in long (for hat)
• 2 Large wiggle eyes
• 5 small rocks (about 1/4 inch diameter) or buttons. Snow-plow cinders are the perfect size.
• Orange craft foam, felt, or construction paper
• Black Marker (optional)
• Scrap of cardboard about 3-3/4in wide x 5in high
• Hole punch
• Scissors
• Hot glue and hot glue gun or white glue.

Directions: You can save time and mess by pre-painting the sticks. Complete steps 1, 2, 3, and 4 ahead of time. If you plan to have the children paint the craft sticks, glue the sticks to the cardboard first (steps 6 and 7), then start at step 1  Source and Photo: The Learning Bug

1. Paint six craft sticks white.
2. Allow the paint to dry.
3. Paint one of the craft sticks entirely black.
4. Paint the top 2in of the six white sticks black (to form the hat)
5. Allow the paint to dry completely.
6. Make two vertical cuts about 1in long in the top of the center of the cardboard. Fold slightly to make a flap as illustrated. Punch a hole in the center of the top of the flap of cardboard (to hang from a nail).
7. Glue the six white craft sticks to the cardboard scrap as shown.
8. Glue the black craft stick down to create the brim of the hat, as shown.
9. Glue the wiggle eyes on to the snowman's face.
10. Cut out a triangle of orange craft foam (the carrot nose)
11. Glue the carrot on to the snowman's face
12. Wrap the ribbon around the brim of the hat and glue the ends in place on the back.
13. Glue each of the small stones or buttons to the snowman's face in the shape of a smile.

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FROSTY THE SNOWMAN out of TP Roll...
Supplies:
cotton balls
glue
paper punched black circles
toilet paper roll
Spread glue all over the toilet paper roll with a paint brush. Next cover the entire roll with cotton balls. Add black eyes nose and a mouth. Cut a desired shape hat in any color.

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SHAVING CREAM SNOWMAN
It doesn't have to snow to make a snowman! Cover your table with plastic, and then spray several cans of shaving cream on top. Kids have fun making snowmen--pretending it's snow! You may want to have them wear shirts or aprons over their clothing; cleanup is simple!

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 PUFF PAINT SNOWMEN
Make Puff Paint by mixing equal parts of glue and non-menthol shaving cream. Then using white paper...or roll paper if you want to make a large group snowman mural...
Cut out 3 circles: one small, one medium, and one large. Glue them onto blue construction paper. Decorate the snowman and scene with collage materials. When complete, have childen paint onto the snowman. User popsicle sticks, q-tips, plastic spoons, fingers, etc. to paint. When dry, hang for puffy snowman decorations!
Also a good mix for a polar bear! Food coloring can be added to this mixture...Sample puff paint artwork is courtesy of Monkey See-Monkey Do blogsite

 

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SNOWMAN MAGNET
Need:
3 white pom-poms (about 1/2-inch round)
2 wiggle eyes
Red sock or felt
Black felt
Thin marker
Tacky glue or hot glue
Tip of an orange crayon or piece of clay,
Felt or construction paper
Popsicle stick or piece of cardboard
Magnet strip with adhesive or jewelry pin

1. Take 3 pom-poms and glue across Popsicle stick.
2. Take red sock or felt and cut a 1/2-inch x 8-inch strip. Tie the "scarf" around the snowman's neck.
3. Glue on wiggle eyes.
4. Cut "buttons" out of edge of black felt and glue on as snowman's eyes.
5. Depending on the type of nose you want for your snowman, cut out orange felt, or construction paper---or a piece of clay in a carrot shape.
6. Cut a rectangle out of black felt 3 x 4 inches long and glue the short ends together to make the hat.
7. Trace around the top of the hat to make a circle to fit. Cut out and glue on one end of the hat.
8. Trace around the bottom of the hat, making the circle slightly larger to make the brim. Cut out.
9. Stuff the hat lightly with felt scraps to help it keep the shape.
10. Glue the brim to the bottom of the hat. Glue the hat onto the snowman's head and anchor onto the Popsicle stick.
11. Glue a magnet strip to the back of the Popsicle stick and let dry.

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MELTED SNOWMEN
Glue
Wax Paper
Twigs
Pipe Cleaner (orange)
Googly Eyes
Yarn
Glitter
1. Give child wax paper with a puddle of glue (glue is the actual snowman)
2. Have children place twigs (arms), orange pipe cleaner (nose), googlye eyes, & yarn (tied for hanging) in the glue
3. Sprinkle rainbow white glitter on the glue
4. Let the snowmen sit for 2-3 days
5. Once Dried melted snowman should pull right off of the wax paper ... hang them about the room

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OPEN ART TABLE~ Put out the white and black paint, blue, black ,white, and orange construction paper, art paper, a bit of ribbon and/ or material and see what the kids come up with! This sample image is courtesy of Shannon Stewart, Art Teacher at Stetson Hills School in Phoenix. The work is that of a third grade student.

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PAINT STICK SNOWMAN
Materials:
1 paint-stirring stick
White, black and orange Tempera paint
Strip of winter fabric for the scarf
Blush make-up for the cheeks
Small strip of thin wood (or foam) for the hat brim
Hot glue gun or Elmer's glue
Heavy string or yarn to hang ornament
Bit of greenery or a bell for hat decoration
 
1. Using a clean new stirring stick, paint the majority of the stick white, leaving some space at the top to paint black for the hat.
2. Paint the top of the stick and small strip of wood black.
When all the paint has completely dried, glue the black strip of wood to the hat.
3. Use the Tempera paint to make the face and buttons.
4. Tie the material around the narrowest part of the stick, which is the neck of the snowman.
OPTIONAL: Glue some decorative greenery, holly, or bell to the hat.
Glue the yarn to the back of the hat forming a hanging loop.
Let dry overnight. (Photo and idea from Kansas City Public Library)

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#1 BUBBLE WRAP SNOWMEN
Need:
Bubble Wrap
White Paint
Construction Paper
Cut circle shapes from bubble wrap. Press the wrap into the white paint---next press the painted wrap on the paper. Press the circles 2 or 3 on top of each other to look like a snowman. The snowman will look like it is made from snowballs. Decorate the dried snowman as desired.

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#2 SNOWMAN STAMPING with BUBBLE WRAP
Need:
Packing bubbles, paint, dark paper
Directions:
Use packing bubbles to make a snowman.
Cut the bubbles in to a snowman shape
Paint the bumpy side with white tempera and press onto dark paper.

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BULLETIN BOARD or DOOR ENTRANCE-- IDEA #1 
Make a large snowman holding a banner that says:
IT"S "SNOW" SECRET. SAC IS "COOL"! (Or ______ IS COOL! )

Hang shiny blue wrapping paper on the board or door and put the snowman in the middle.

• Then have each child cut out a snowball and sign it. Scatter all the snowballs around the door or board. It should look like it was the target of a major snowball fight!

• It's something you can leave up from first snow to last snow!

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 IDEA #2

Make Winter a time to smile with a version of this Oh-So-Happy Display/Bulletin Board! "PE IS SNOW MUCH FUN!" This idea can be adapted to any class/any program!  Yours can say..."SAC is Snow Much Fun"..."School is Snow Much Fun" or  " ________ is Snow Much Fun!"

Put three jolly snow fellows on a blue background. Stand them on white drifting "snow."  One is juggling snowballs; the middle is about to throw a ball; the last is  'mid-flip' while jumping rope! All are smiling -- have a long construction-paper carrot nose and apple-red cheeks. Thank you to Upton Elementary School-Royal Oak, Michigan for sharing...(Photo by KidActivities)

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HAVE FUN WITH ALL THE WINTER PAGES!

• Winter Arts and Crafts
• Hot Cocoa Recipes and Fun
• Winter Inside Games
• Winter Outside Snow Games
• Winter Outside Fun
• Random Winter Ideas
• Snowman Themed Games...
• Snowman Themed Arts and Crafts
• Miscellaneous Snowman Ideas
• Snowman Themed Snacks 

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SNOWMAN SOUP 
Put hot chocolate mix in a cup. Add hot water and mix. Put in two Hershey kisses…stir again. To cool off add an ice cube and then two or three marshmallows for the snowballs. A Candy cane would a nice touch as stirrer.

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RICE CAKE SNOW PEOPLE SNACK
Give each child a rice cake and have them spread cream cheese or white frosting on the rice cakes.
Decorate the faces with M&M's, raisins, raisenettes, red liquorish, and baby carrots.

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 POPCORN SNOWMEN

Ingredients:

2 ½ quarts popped corn
¼ Cup butter
1 pkg. 10 oz. Marshmallows
1 teaspoon Vanilla

•  Pop popcorn and set aside.
• In a saucepan over low heat melt butter and marshmallows. Stirring constantly until smooth. Stir in vanilla.
• Pour over popped pop corn and mix until well coated.
• With buttered hands form into snowball shapes.
• Make one large ball for the bottom, one medium ball and a smaller ball for the head.
• Decorate with pretzel sticks, candy,raisins, or nuts for the eyes, nose, mouth and buttons.

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EASY SNOWMAN CAKE

• Prepare a cake mix and bake in two round cake pans. One cake pan smaller than the other. One will be the bottom of the snowman one will be the top.
• Allow to cool and frost with white frosting.
• If desired, sprinkle shredded white coconut over all of frosting or leave without.
• Add gumdrops or other candies for eyes and a nose and licorice whips for a smile.
• Add chocolate candies for buttons.
• You can add pretzels rods or licorice whips for arms. Click here for original Flickr recipe and photo.
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MAKE AN ICE CREAM SNOWMAN

Start out with two or three scoops of vanilla ice cream. Have the kids decorate their snowmen with M&Ms for the nose and chocolate chips for the buttons and the eyes, long pieces of black licorice could be used for the top hat.

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 RICE KRISPY SNOWMAN #1 Makes: 5
3 tablespoons butter
1 package (10 ounces) marshmallows (about 40)
6 cups crispy rice cereal

 
You can decorate with ANYTHING-the Treats in photo uses:
5 round red peppermint candies
8 red jelly beans
10 semisweet chocolate chips
25 miniature semisweet chocolate chips
1 fruit roll-up, cut into 3/4-inch strips
15 red-hot cinnamon candies and 10 pretzel sticks

1. Line a baking sheet with waxed paper and coat with nonstick cooking spray. 

2. Melt the butter in a soup pot over low heat. Add the marshmallows and stir until melted. Remove from the heat and add the cereal; stir until completely coated. 

3. Using a 3/4-cup measure of the mixture for each, form five balls and place on the baking sheet. Using a 1/3-cup measure for each, form five more balls. Place the smaller balls on top of the larger ones, forming snowmen. Decorate with the candies, chips, and pretzels as shown. 

4. Serve, or cover loosely with plastic wrap until ready to serve.
TIP: Coat your hands with nonstick cooking spray or butter to keep the marshmallow mixture from sticking to them when forming the cereal balls.

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SNOWMEN DECORATING IDEAS:
   • Raisins (eyes, nose, mouth, buttons, etc.) 
   • Red Hots (eyes, nose, mouth, buttons, etc.) 
   • M&M's (eyes, nose, mouth, buttons, etc.) 
   • Chocolate Chips (eyes, nose, mouth, buttons, etc.) 
   • Tiny Jelly Beans (eyes, nose, mouth, buttons, etc.) 
   • Large Gum Drops (hat) 
   • Pretzel Sticks (Arms)

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RICE KRISPIES SNOWMEN #2

Ingredients:
3 tablespoons margarine or butter
1 package (10 oz., about 40) regular marshmallows or 4 cups miniature marshmallows
6 cups KELLOGG'S® RICE KRISPIES® cereal or KELLOGG'S® COCOA KRISPIES® cereal
Prepared chocolate and vanilla frosting
Green and black candy pieces
Note:
For best results, use fresh marshmallows. 1 jar (7 oz.) marshmallow creme can be substituted for marshmallows.Diet, reduced calorie or tub margarine is not recommended. Store no more than two days in airtight container.

• Melt margarine in large saucepan over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat.
• Add Rice Krispies cereal. Stir until well coated.
• Using buttered spatula or waxed paper, press mixture evenly in 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1-inch pan coated with cooking spray. Using a 4-inch snowman cookie cutter, cut into snowman shapes when cooled. If a snowman cookie cutter is not available, use 1 1/2-inch, 1 3/5-inch and 2-inch round cookie cutters. Using prepared frosting, connect each circle to make a snowman and decorate as desired with remaining ingredients. Best if served the same day.

MICROWAVE DIRECTIONS:
In a microwave save bowl, heat margarine and marshmallows at HIGH for 3 minutes, stirring after 2 minutes. Stir until smooth. Follow steps 2 and 3 above. Microwave cooking times may vary. Source: Safeway Stores

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RICE KRISPY SNOWBALLS
6 cups Rice Krispy cereal
1/4 cup margarine
10 oz package marshmellows
Powdered sugar
Follow microwave directions for making RICE KRISPY treats. Allow mixture to cool but not harden. Have children mold into snowballs; shake the balls in baggies filled with powdered sugar

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BANANA SNOWMAN
For each child you need:
1/2 banana per child
1/2 cup milk
1 tb. honey per child
1/3 cup shredded coconut
Small pieces of carrots and raisins
Toothpicks
For each Snowman you need one large, one medium, and one small piece of banana. Stir honey into the milk and then dip the pieces of banana into the minture. Optional-roll in the coconut. Stack the pieces onto the toothpick. Decorate with raisins and carrot pieces. Add toothpick arms if desired. (Photo courtesy of Rowecrew )

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SNOWMAN COOKIES
1 box white cake mix
2 eggs
1 stick butter, softened
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Red and green candies
Red and brown icing gel

• Mix eggs, butter and vanilla.
• Slowly mix in cake mix.
• Chill dough at least 1 hour.
• Roll dough into one inch and 3/4 inch balls.
• Put smaller ball beside larger ball on cookie sheet, press together slightly.
• Use green candy for eyes on smaller ball; use red candy on larger ball for buttons.
• Bake at 350 degrees on a ungreased cookie sheet, for 8-9 minutes. Remove and cool.
• Use red icing gel to make mouth and brown to make a broom.
  

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MARSHMALLOW SNOWMEN

BASIC RECIPE: Give each child 2 marshmallows, 3 pretzel sticks and a few raisins.
Take a pretzel stick and put it into the middle of one of the marshmallows and then place the other marshmallow on top. Now take the other two pretzels and use them for the arms. Use the raisins for eyes, nose, and mouth.
Now EAT!

Get creative and try some other ways! As Tricia at Craft Addict made with her children- take three mini marshmallows, dip in white chocolate and then decorate with assorted sprinkles. Her children also made the snowmen using three large marshmallows on sucker sticks and last--rolled miniature marshmallows in white chocolate and then shredded coconut. Yumm..the kids will love this one! (Photo is courtesty of Craft Addict )

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SNOWMAN TOAST: Ingredients: Toast, softened cream cheese, fruit roll-ups, carrots, raisins, round cookie cutters

• Make toasted bread; make circles from the toast using the cookie cutters.
• Spread cream cheese on the toast to create the snow.
•  Decorate the 'Snowman" with the carrots and raisins. 
• Fashion a scarf with thin strips of the fruit roll-up. Fun!

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SNOWMAN COOKIE
Nice after snow play...this gives 1 Snowman Snack
Ingredients:
3 vanilla wafers,
1 tablespoon vanilla icing,
Raisins/sprinkles/candy corn/other garnish
1. Place vanilla wafers on plate so they are in a vertical line.
2. Coat each wafer with vanilla icing.
3. Decorate snowman however you like. Some ideas: Round sprinkles for eyes and mouth, raisins for buttons, candy corn for the  nose.

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 QUICK SNOWMAN TREATS

• Powdered Donuts

• Carrot noses with snowman dip (ranch dressing) 

 • Snowman Face Crackers - using cream cheese and imagination (olives, veggie pieces, raisins, etc.),

• Sandwiches cut into different circle shapes and placed together in a snowman shape. Add pretzel stick arms and raisin buttons and eyes! (The above child-made sample is courtesy of Rowecrew)  

• Hostess White Snowballs

• Rice Krispie Treat Snow Balls (See above)

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PEANUT BUTTER (Nutter Butter) SNOWMEN

Ingredients:
2 (16-ounce) bags white chocolate chips
2 tablespoons shortening
1 (16-ounce) package peanut butter sandwich cookies (recommended: Nabisco Nutter Butters)
For decorating:
Chocolate sprinkles
Candy buttons (dot candy on paper)
Colored sprinkles
Red nonpareils
Large sugared gum drop jellies
Red string licorice ((recommended: Twizzlers Pull-n-Peel)

1. Place white chocolate chips and shortening in a medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high for 1 minute; stir until chips are melted and mixture is smooth. If necessary, microwave on high for additional 30 second intervals until mixture is smooth. If you prefer, place in double boiler over low heat, stirring until completely melted and smooth.

2. Meanwhile, pierce 1 end of each cookie with a toothpick. Use the toothpick to dip entire cookie into the white chocolate mixture. Let excess drip back into bowl and lay cookie on wire rack. Before the white chocolate has a chance to cool, decorate the cookie with various candies into a playful snowman.

3. Place chocolate sprinkles as eyebrows, blue or green dots for eyes, an orange sprinkle placed vertically for the nose and several red nonpareils for a mouth. Cut a gumdrop in half, slice a sliver from each half lengthwise to form a crescent shaped brim to the hat. Top off the hat with a gumdrop half and reserve the other half for another snowman. You may have to flatten the gumdrop a bit to fit the snowman.

After the snowman has completely dried, tie a red string licorice around the neck as a scarf. Using a rolling pin to flatten the licorice will make it easier for the scarf to stay tied and look natural. Recipe courtesy Sandra Lee Food Network Specials

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MAKE SNOW PEOPLE! A snack and craft in one...

Ingredients: Both Large and Mini Marshmallows; Pretzel Sticks

Just put out the marshmallows and pretzels and allow children to create snow people and sculptures. Insert pretzel sticks into the marshmallows and build from there...Of course put out extras for the kids to munch on as they build!

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SNOWMAN MILKSHAKE IN A CUP/GLASS
 
Materials and Ingredients
Clear glasses or cups
Milk chocolate candy bar
Clean, unused paint brush
Ribbon or yarn
4 cups vanilla ice cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups milk, less for thicker milkshakes

1. Melt the chocolate bar in the microwave 15 seconds at a time until soft.
2. Using a paint brush--paint eyes, nose and mouth on the inside of the glass.
3. Put the glass in the refrigerator so the chocolate can harden.
4. Mix the ice cream, vanilla and milk together in a blender. Pour into the glasses.
5. Add ribbon or yarn to the base of the glass for a scarf. Enjoy your snowman!

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HAVE FUN WITH ALL THE WINTER PAGES!

• Winter Arts and Crafts
• Hot Cocoa Recipes and Fun
• Winter Inside Games
• Winter Outside Snow Games
• Winter Outside Fun
• Random Winter Ideas
• Snowman Themed Games...
• Snowman Themed Arts and Crafts
• Miscellaneous Snowman Ideas
• Snowman Themed Snacks 
• Reindeer Theme

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ICEMAN SNOWMAN
Make Inside and Keep Outside...

Fill three balloons with water (one big, one medium, and one small). Let freeze overnight. Peel the balloon off and stack the balls--using salt between to help them melt and stick together. Have kids clothe him, put a carrot nose, stick arms, etc.

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INSIDE SNOWMAN...
In the winter gather snow in a LARGE shallow baking pan. Make a smaller version of a snowman and decorate it just as you would an outdoor snowman (Eyes, arms, nose, and Buttons on body, etc.)
Place the snowman on a table where the children can watch it melt through out the day.
A nice hands-on sensory-science project. Your children will really like i!!! 
 
..........I did this with two of my grandchildren. I went out on the deck and rolled three snowballs and brought them into the kitchen. I placed the snowman on a large foil tray in the sink. They enjoyed guessing and watching which parts would melt first. Most of the body remained after 5 hours---but the snowman did loose his buttons, carrot nose and eyes! Barb

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FIVE LITTLE SNOWMEN FINGER PLAY

Five little snowmen
Round and fat.
Each one wore a funny hat.

Out came the sun
And melted one,
And that -was- that.

Count down to one.

Extension Idea:
1. Have 5 children hold a snowman card and 1 child hold a sun card.
2. As the group recites the poem, the sun taps a snowman on the head-which  causes the snowman to melt.
3.THAT child then turns snowman card over to reveal melted snowman picture. (Sample of snowman props by Lilteacher)

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Something for your Winter Newsletter--- or to post all done up with clip-art -and posted at your Info/Parents Center...
I LEARNED ALL ABOUT LIFE FROM A SNOWMAN...

    • It's okay if you're a little bottom heavy.

    • Hold your ground, even when the heat is on.

    • Wearing white is always appropriate.

    • Winter is the best of the four seasons.

    • It takes a few extra rolls to make a good midsection.

    • There's nothing better than a foul weather friend.

    • The key to life is to be a jolly, happy soul.

    • We're all made up of mostly water.

    • You know you've made it when they write a song about you.

    • Accessorize! Accessorize! Accessorize!

    • Don't get too much sun.

    • It's embarrassing when you can't look down and see your feet.

    • It's fun to hang out in your front yard.

    • Always put your best foot forward.

    • There's no stopping you once you're on a roll.

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 READING TO BUILD A SNOWMAN! This is a great COOPERATIVE PROGRAM PROJECT where the group focuses on reading for an entire winter month!

• Put up a very large snowman shape on a bulletin board or wall. Add a hat, nose, mouth and eyes.
• Draw and cut-out a supply of snowball shapes (you may want to make a sheet of balls and then photo- copy).
• When children read a book--they will write in the title as well as their name. The snowball will then be placed on the snowman shape. 
  • Books read should be at or above their reading level. 
  • If working with a mixed age group, allow older youth to receive credit for reading to younger children.
  • You may also award younger children 'snowballs' for making 'picture' books and stories 
  • (Design the activity to meet the needs of your group.
• Fill in the snowman shape with the snowballs as the children read their books.
• If the snowman is filled in and meets the goal, celebrate with a treat. (Maybe the Ice-cream Snowman in the Snowman Snack section?  Barb

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*** Read the book Frosty the Snowman...

***Sing the Frosty the Snowman song (Click for lyrics!)

***Watch the Frosty video/DVD

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SNOWMAN KISSES AND SNOWMAN POOP LITTLE GIFTS...

SNOWMAN KISSES (Sweet Version)
Take mini-marshmallows or other white candy and  package prettily with attached poem...

Snowflakes from Heaven as white as can be!
Can build a Snowman for all to see!
He's cute and cuddly ---and full of good wishes...
And wants to give you a whole bunch of kisses!

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SNOWMAN POOP (Sassy Version-Use Marshmallows))
Heard you've been naughty
So here's the scoop,
All you get is...
Snowman Poop!

 

 

HAVE FUN WITH ALL THE WINTER PAGES!

• Winter Arts and Crafts
• Hot Cocoa Recipes and Fun
• Winter Inside Games
• Winter Outside Snow Games
• Winter Outside Fun
• Random Winter Ideas
• Snowman Themed Games...
• Snowman Themed Arts and Crafts
• Miscellaneous Snowman Ideas
• Snowman Themed Snacks 

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