Snowman Games

Snowman Games I have written several articles on winter holidays but I have never written anything about my love of the snowman. If you come to my house during the winter you will see my extensive collection of snowmen. Here are some ideas I have used in my classroom celebrating the snowman for a activity break or indoor recess. Toilet Paper Snowman Take a roll of toilet paper and wrap your student from bottom to the top. This works well for teaching focusing and getting those children who have trouble being still focus to stay still during the wrapping. I have also found it quiets the kids as well. For a variety you can add eyes nose and mouth and winter wear. Roll a Snowman Have a sheet and have the students roll the dice and draw the part of the snowman including the three balls, body parts and winter gear. This teaches directions and allows the kids to realize that not every snowman is created the same. Pick up Snow I have kids pick up objects such as soft balls, packing peanuts and drop them off in a bucket. This teaches direction and coordination as they use their hands, a spoon or another object to place the snow in the bucket. You can keep score by counting the balls in the bucket or have two teams working at the goal of putting all the balls into two buckets. Snowman listening games Play Simon says with snowman says or practice right and left with using body parts with snowman items such as stick hands, stocking hats or scarfs. Build a snowman Have a relay where they draw or put body parts to create a snowman. I have done this with both building a snowman on a board or using making a snowman on the floor with hoops, plastic pool noodles for arms and pictures for eyes and nose for making a snowman. Marshmallow or Foam Cup Snowman Build a snowman pyramid with marshmallows or foam cups and see what formation keeps them up the highest. You can decorate them with markers and the kids move the marshmallow because you can eat them later. This build coordination and teamwork. Snowman Bowling Use pins decorated as snowman. Snowman Pin ups Play a version of pin the snowman parts on the snowman you draw on the board or use colorform items to place the parts of the snowman on a window or sticky board. Also check out my Pinterest page for other ideas I have used or will next year for my Snowman Games. https://www.pinterest.com/cchapan/snowman-games/