Easiest mess free sunny activity ever    Construction paper Few interestingly shaped items Sunshine Possibly rocks to stop the paper blowing away.    Gather supplies, head outside, arrange items on paper, and place rocks in each corner to hold it steady. Forget about it for an hour while the sun kisses the […]
The Letter S is a very unreliable letter that often makes sounds other than the base /s/ sound:     /s/ as in snake     /z/ as in was     /sh/ as in sheep   1. Present a capital and lower case S to your child. See if she knows the name of the letter and […]
Grow a snowflake in a jar!  string wide mouth jar white pipe cleaners blue food coloring (optional) boiling water (with adult help) borax (available at grocery stores in the laundry soap section) pencil  With a little kitchen science you can create long lasting snowflakes as sparkly as the real ones. Cut a white […]
On a piece of wax paper squeeze a dot of glue about the size of a quarter. I give each child 8 or 9 Q-Tips, and they lay one end of the Q-tip into the glue. Continue placing Q-Tips around the circle of glue. Completely dry (day or two) and peel off wax paper. (Some […]
 Piece of glass Aerosol hairspray  Freeze the piece of glass and the hairspray can overnight.  Spray your chilled glass with the chilled hairspray.  Go outside and let some snowflakes settle on the glass. When you have enough flakes bring the glass indoors and allow it to thaw at room temperature for about 15 […]
Magical Snowmen  1 white candlestick 1 piece of watercolor white paper Watercolor paints Paint brushes  Begin by drawing a picture of a snowman using the bottom of the candlestick (not the top with the wick). The picture of the snowman will not be seen until you paint over it with the watercolor paints. […]
1 C. salt 1/2 C. flour 3/4 C. water Large bowl Mixing spoon Crayons Light-blue construction paper Paintbrushes  Make “snow” by mixing salt, flour, and water in a large bowl. Invite student to use crayons to draw a winter scene on light-blue construction paper. Have students paint “snow” over their pictures using long brush […]
