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Isn’t there just something so magical about freshly fallen snow? Just last week, it snowed over 12 inches at our house! As we were out driving about, my husband commented about how he loves when everyone is out shoveling snow together.
There seems to be a certain camaraderie that happens when there’s snow on the ground. Whether that means sledding, snowboarding, building snowmen, or even shoveling the driveway at the same time as your neighbor, it’s kind of fun to get out and enjoy the snow together.
Now enough of the sappy talk, let’s get down to business! If you aren’t a go out in the snow kind of person, you can still enjoy some of the fun from the warmth of your own house with these snow books and activities!
The Snowglobe Family By Jane O’Connor
Two similar but different families live in the same house…kind of. The “little” family lives in a snowglobe on the mantle of the “big” family’s house. Although it means very different things for each family, they are both waiting patiently for that blizzard of a snowstorm to finally come!
This is a fun and sweet story that I think is pretty well told. The illustrations are a more traditional, kind of victorian-dollhouse type of picture. I also liked how the baby was the one to notice the little family. Lady loves to watch snowglobes and it seems like it’s the little kids that often notice the magic in everyday things.
Make It Snow…in a Jar Activity
I’ve done this activity with many different age groups of kids and it never fails to impress! When I decided to do a snow themed activity this week, I knew we had to include time for a snowstorm in a jar.
Lady loved watching the motion of the paint floating around and even the hubby liked it. (I kept catching him adding Alkrzeltzer tablets to the jar every time he went in the kitchen!)
Such a simple, cheap activity that captures the awe and attention of everyone that sees it!
Materials:
• Jar or Glass Drinking Cup
• Water
• Oil (I suggest baby oil because it’s clear but any really works.)
• White paint
• Alkrzeltzer Tablets
• Food Dye *Optional
Instructions:
1. Fill your glass about 1/4 of the way up and stir in a couple of drops of white paint.
2. Add in the oil until your container is about 3/4 full. Let everything settle.
3. Break the Alkrzeltzer tablets into smaller pieces. (Using big pieces or the whole tablet causes a reaction at such a large scale you miss out on the individual bubbles.) Drop in the pieces one at a time and watch as it begins to snow from the ground up!
Don’t forget this is an experiment so try different size pieces, add glitter, or food dye, and make it your own!
Snowmen at Night By Caralyn Buehner
The important question is…what do the snowmen we build do at night? Does he play baseball all night or maybe drink cold cocoa with his friends down the street? Join in the fun, as you wonder just what our snowmen do at night!
For starters, the wording in this book rhymes. I love it when kids books rhyme. To me, it shows an extra level of skill to make a fun interesting book rhyme. This book is written by a husband/wife team and they have been so successful that there is a whole group of snowmen books. Which one is your favorite?
DIY Snow Activity
Now there are many recipes out there for homemade snow but we like this one best! Check here for a post about how the other recipes went, including an edible one!
Ingredients:
1/4 Cup Conditioner
1 Cup Baking Soda
Directions:
1. Combine conditioner & baking soda in a bowl. Once well mixed, dump into a cookie sheet and start playing!
*Still testing to see how long it will last in an air-tight container.
Pros of this recipe compared to the others:
• Nice texture
• Felt cold
• Molded easily into shapes but could also break apart like snow should
• Looked the most like snow
• Smelled nice (coconut conditioner)
• Didn’t dry out after sitting out all day
There always seems to be a little magic when snow is involved. Since there are so many experiments involving snow, let us know what you’ve tried that we should try next!
