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SNOWMAN |
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Cut out a large snowman shape for your
child, from heavy white paper, or leave uncut if you are using
copy paper. |
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Give your child some white cotton balls
and some glue. |
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Then let her brush glue over the bottom
of the snowman and cover it with cotton balls.
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Have her create a face for her snowman
with marking pens. |
GLITTER SNOWMAN |
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Cut out a large snowman shape from heavy white paper. |
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Have your child cover the snowman with glue, then sprinkle
on some white glitter. |
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SNOWMAN
WITH ARMS
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Cut out a large snowman shape from heavy white paper. |
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Next, cut two 1" vertical slits on the upper part of
the snowman near the two outer edges. |
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Go outside with your child and find a twig about 12"
long. |
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Stick the twig behind the snowman shape and slide the ends
of the stick out the two slits. Now your snowman has arms. |
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Let your child decorate the snowman with marking pens. |
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FELT SNOWMAN
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Cut out a large snowman from white felt. |
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Next, cut out hats, scarves, mittens and facial features
from different colors of felt. |
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Place the snowman and the small felt pieces
on a felt board. |
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Let your child have fun making different expressions
and clothing choices for his snowman.
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COUNTING
SNOWMEN
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Using the medium pattern, cut out
4 white felt snowmen. |
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Place them on a felt board and have
your child remove the snowmen one at a time as you recite
the following rhyme.
| Four Little Snowmen
Four little snowmen, standing by the tree.
One ran away, then there were three.
Three little snowmen, with nothing to do,
One ran away, then there were two.
Two little snowmen, out in the sun.
One ran away, then there was one.
One little snowman, now all alone.
He got bored and so he went back home.
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PARTY FAVORS |
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Using the small snowman pattern, cut
out small paper snowmen. |
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Next, cut two horizontal slits across
the snowman's stomach, long enough to slip a straw through. |
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Let your children decorate the snowmen
with marking pens. |
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Place the small snowmen onto straws,
for a party or snack favor.
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WINDOW DECORATIONS
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Using the small snowmen pattern, cut out several
small paper snowen. |
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Let your child decorate the snowmen with marking
pens and small pieces of felt. |
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Tape or staple the small snowmen to ribbons. |
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Hang on windows or in doorways. |
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