I started out trying to freehand them, and after making a couple of sad-looking snowmen I used round objects to make my circles for the last one. You can cut out individual pieces if you like I cut a single piece of paper into a snowman shape. In the book, individual circles are used for the top parts of the snowman bodies, with more of an oval shape (or a rectangle with a curved side) for the bottom part of the body. I also went outside and picked up some acorn caps, little twigs and colorful leaves, which of course will wilt and need to be replaced. I went around the house with a divided tray from the dollar store and picked up random things like: Because I wanted this to be an activity we could go back to again and again, I didn’t use any food in mine, but you certainly may if you’re incorporating the activity into snack time (making popcorn balls, for example, would be an excellent addition to this activity).

Found-Object Snowman Activityįirst, gather your good stuff. They’re really cute, and it’s a fun book for kids of different ages because you can play I-spy with it, just read it or use it as inspiration for your own found-object snowman. The snowmen illustrations in the book are made of white paper and decorated with various items. Other good stuff is found objects like hats, shoelaces, buttons, hardware, natural materials and toy parts. Some of their good stuff is food for winter animals such as popcorn, peanuts, dried corn and raisins. It’s a really cute picture book that doesn’t have a lot of words (it’s rated pre-K to 3rd grade, but we’ve had it probably since the girl was 3 and she has always enjoyed it) about a family that builds a bunch of snowmen and decorates them with “good stuff” they’ve been saving in a sack for just such an occasion. The book I chose to work up an activity for was (affiliate link ahead!) Snowballsby Lois Ehlert. Or just use the ones for the books you already have to bring some winter fun to your reading and activities. I’m so excited to be a part of the Christmas Book + Craft Ideas for Children Series! This series of posts connects holiday-themed books to easy activities you can do with your kids.īuild an advent calendar around these books and you’ll have a month full of activities to get you ready for Christmas.

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Snowballs by Lois Ehlert