I hope you enjoy the book by lois ehlert as much as we do. This blog offers activities and crafts to accompany this book. Preschool and kindergarten snowman activities, crafts, games, and printables. The book tells the story of a snowfall and the children who decide to make a. Activities for use with the snowman storybook, by raymond. I love the large snowman illustrations throughout the book and so do my students miss abby read the book to our class and as she came to each new snowman, she stopped and let the children explore what was new and different about each one. Lois ehlerts highly original books continue to stretch the limits of traditional bookmaking.
If your room can accommodate this, have students remain standing during this exercise since theyll be picking up snowballs throughout the activity. Spread out the shower curtain graph and gather students in a semicircle. The snowman storybook is a classic for young children. For the past or so januaries, i have had so much fun with our snowman unit. It is a fun way for the children to be introduced to the life cycle of certain plants, and then to delve deeper into how plants grow and what they need to. Samples of our more than 100 snowman crafts, activities, games, and printables available in our kidssoup resource library.
There is no story in this book, ok a very simple one that wouldnt excite a 2 year old. Her vivid colors, unique book shapes, intricate page cuts, and photographed collages also catch the eyes of curious young children and invites them to participate. Snowman crafts, activities, games, and printables kidssoup. Lois ehlerts seasonal classicavailable for the first time as a board. We kindof do a lot of fun activities based on our favorite childrens books. Literacy snowman at word families snowman word families. Be prepared for surprised looks and assure them that it is okay to crumple. Cotton ball snowball counting activity for preschool life. I was so looking forward to reading this book with my 4 year old. As you read, point out the different items used for the snow peoples winter clothing. Ehlert creates art with scissors, paper, glue, wire, thread, textiles, and even things she finds on the sidewalk. Next ask where they think the snowballs will melt the most quickly and where he thought the snowballs will melt the slowest. After discovering the ingenious doublepage spread identifying the good stuff at the end of this oversized book, children can enjoy finding it on one snow figure or another and thinking up their own good stuff, as well.
Ehlerts marvelous assemblages are derived from a variety of textures and cultures. Ask students to toss their snowballs across the room on the count of three. Winter teaching theme ideas and activities at little giraffes. It combines wintry snowball fight awesomeness with math and artall from the warm living room. They describe and write about the snowmans they created. Jan 02, 2012 the snowman storybook is a classic for young children. You also have to turn the book to look at them so it makes it impossible for a small child to turn the page. These extension activities target a variety of receptive and expr. We used our snowballs to count up to 20, as that is what my daughter is working on at this time, but there are dozens of ways to make learning fun and math more interesting with simple cotton ball snowballs. Snowballs by lois ehlert is a wonderfully colorful book for young children about the joy of a snowy day. The book is unique because you turn it sideways to see the large detailed pictures of the snowfamily that the children create.
Posted by nicole carney on nov 28, 20 in literacy activities, picture book activities, winter activities, winter picture book activities 0 comments. Jul 29, 2019 when the snowball fight is over, each student will pick up a snowball and answer the question in it. D this book is a great way to introduce a spring seed unit. No print snowballs by lois ehlert an interactive book companion winter speech and language extension activities sn and s sounds this is a no print interactive book companion for the story snowballs written by lois ehlert. We added some simple math with a variety of counting activities, used fluffy paint while making snowflakes, and made pretend snowballs using kinetic sand and big snowball makers. It is a fun way for the children to be introduced to the life cycle of certain plants, and then to delve deeper into how plants grow and what they need to survive.
What kind of day is it when thick snow is falling everywhere. Snowballs is told in the words of a child who, along with the rest of the family, has been waiting for a really big snow, saving good stuff in a sack. Have you seen all the creative snowman art for preschoolers out there. Literary snowballs sounds silly, but its lots of fun. The book i chose to work up an activity for was affiliate link ahead. Sticker math activity and free printable for kids as kids count numbers 110 or 120 they can practice onetoone correspondence, number recognition, and fine motor skills using stickers and this free printable activity thats perfect for a winter day of learning there are 4 different pages to choose from. This activity finds your students collecting mittens. The activity includes reading the book snowballs by lois ehlert followed by indoor activities related to the book.
Crumple the sheets into snowballs and, at a signal, throw them across the room to the other team. Nov 28, 20 posted by nicole carney on nov 28, 20 in literacy activities, picture book activities, winter activities, winter picture book activities 0 comments. Snowball painting and train play from all done monkey mitten cookie cutter stamping from house of burke snowy paper bag tree from crayon box chronicles just a snowman book and activity from frogs and snails and puppy dog tails tina of mamas like me colleen of sugar aunts. Ehlert puts a creative twist on snowman building, by getting rid. I dont think there is a kid out there who doesnt love a big old fashioned snowball battle. I love the large snowman illustrations throughout the book and so do my students. This idea can be applied to any book, that a project can be taken from. This free printable for addition to 10 is a perfect thing to make your math time fun this winter. This snowballs lesson plan is suitable for kindergarten. Preschool art projects preschool art activities winter activities for kids winter crafts for kids winter fun preschool winter winter ideas kindergarten projects snow activities this creative snowman art for preschoolers is based from the book snowballs and involves 2ingredient fluffy paint and loose parts. This lesson also explores using found materials in art and crafts. After reading this book with the children we made our own snowballs book.
An adult coloring book like you have never experienced before. Free printable for addition to 10 winter theme life over cs. Making lois ehlert style paper plate snowmen in preschool. We connected it to the book sneezy the snowman, who would melt when he drank hot chocolate but feel really good when he ate cold ice cream. A mom knows that snow days off of school are exciting. Moving around also helps people retain learning, and its a great way to energize a classroom. This blog offers activities and crafts to accompany this book this website offers a complete preschool. Get ideas for drama, discussions and movement to go along with the book snowballs by lois ehlert. Lois ehlerts beautiful picture book snowballs provides the context for a flurry of activities, games, crafts and rhymes focusing on all things snow.
The snowman is often considered a symbol of winter. This year i wanted to try adding some texture to our snowman art activity along with a variety of loose parts. Build an advent calendar around these books and youll have a month full of activities to get you ready for christmas. Jan 31, 2017 in preparation for the kindergarten collage project i am reading the book snowballs to my classes. Feb 20, 2015 this feature is not available right now. Snowballs lesson plan for kindergarten lesson planet. Make a foundobject snowman as an activity to go with the book snowballs by lois ehlert. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read.
When the snowball fight is over, each student will pick up a snowball and answer the question in it. Whether you live in a place where the sun shines all winter or where its snowy and cold, your children will have a ball with our snowmaninspired activities, crafts, worksheets, lessons, and rhymes and songs. Social distancing with kids during the coronavirus and quarantined indoors is not easy, but here is an activity that will span over multiple subjects as well over multiple hours. You can read this book to preschoolers as part of several different possible thematic units, including. Winter literacy activity using the book snowballs by lois. Sharing the snowballs 5 minutes ask students to make snowballs by crumpling up their papers when they are done writing.
Snowball science activity for kids simple play ideas. This craft and activity is based on one of our new favorite books. By definition, a snowman is snow shaped to resemble a human figure, but not every culture creates snowmen in the same way. Students listen to a read aloud of lois ehlerts snowballs and collect mittens for a graphing activity. Students use the book snowballs, by lois ehlert, to study the elements of art and create an original collage art project. Snowballs, snow people, and snowflakes take center stage. Or just use the ones for the books you already have to bring some winter fun to your reading and activities. My winter classroom winter literacy activities, winter.
The best part about these snowballs is that they will never melt and wont freeze your hands off. Lois ehlert is well known for her delightful books, but the illustrations in snowballs. Teaching ideas and resources lois ehlerts beautiful picture book snowballs provides the context for a flurry of activities, games, crafts and rhymes focusing on all things snow. Ive never seen 3 and 4 year olds maintain their attention to an activity for so long. Jan 11, 2012 have you seen all the creative snowman art for preschoolers out there. They can write this down or you can do this part for them. That means that lois ehlert wrote the story and created the pictures for snowballs. Use the book snowballs by lois ehlert and this article on activities for snowballs as a springboard for science, art and indoor game activities. The author, the person who wrote the book, is also the illustrator, the person who created the illustrations.
We made our own snowmen with three large white circles, put them on the floor and the children could choose any items from our classroonm to make any kind of snowmen they could think of. In preparation for the kindergarten collage project i am reading the book snowballs to my classes. Below are some suggested extension activities for use with this book. We found a lot of inspiration in the book snowballs by lois ehlert. Pull on your mittens and head outside with lois ehlert for a snowball da. The piles of snow outside make the backyard into an adventureland. With a few found objects, like buttons and fabric and seeds, and a little imagination, you can create a whole family out of snow. And what better time to build a fort, pile mountains of snowballs, and attack the.