I have a build a snowman free printable game. Also, look at my pages Winter Season Unit Study Free Lapbook & Hands-On Ideas.
Whether you’re looking for a fun activity to do indoors to keep you the kids from going stir crazy or looking for an easy activity to go with a winter unit study, you’ll love this build a snowman kid’s game.
Also, reading aloud while your kids play is a great way to add in some facts about winter.
For example, we love living books.
When possible, we prefer to read them over how to books.
And for this theme of snowman, you’ll want to add a few story books.
BOOKS ABOUT WINTER FOR KIDS
13 Snow, Snowman, Animals, and Winter Books
Add one or more of these books to your learning day if you're learning about snow, snowflakes, winter or just for fun.
Immerse Yourself in This Story of Love and Companionship Amidst Deprivation
It is the fall of 1930, and America has plunged into the Great Depression. On a remote dirt road deep in the snowy woods of northern Wisconsin, misfortune forces the impoverished Sparkes family to take desperate measures.
A wayfaring quartet consisting of thirteen-year-old Araminta (nicknamed Minty), her recently unemployed father-a poetry-quoting widower called Pops-and her younger sister, Eglantine (known as Eggs-a dreamer like Pops), and their dog, Buster, are on their way to Minneapolis to live with the curmudgeonly Aunt Amy. When their car breaks down and they are unable to fix it, the homeless four stumble upon a vacant summer cottage by a lake. In desperate straits, they decide to settle in.
How do snow crystals form? What shapes can they take? Are no two snow crystals alike? These questions and more are answered inside this exploration of the science of snow, featuring photos of real snow crystals in all their beautiful diversity. Perfect for reading on winter days, this book by a nature photographer and a snow scientist will inspire wonder and curiosity about the marvels of snow.
B-R-R-R-R! AH-CHOO! Sneezy the Snowman is cold, cold, cold. To warm up, he drinks cocoa, sits in a hot tub, stands near a warm fire–and melts! But the children know just what to do to build him up again–and make him feel “just right”.
Have you ever built a snowman and discovered the next day that his grin has gotten a little crooked, or his tree-branch arms have moved? And you've wondered . . . what do snowmen do at night? This delightful wintertime tale reveals all!
When the mayor of Mouseville announces the town snowman contest, Clayton and Desmond claim that they will each make the biggest snowman ever. But building a huge snowman alone is hard! They work and work, but their snowmen just aren't big enough. Soon they have an idea. As the day of the contest approaches, Clayton and Desmond join forces to build the biggest snowman ever.
Over the snow, the world is hushed and white. But under the snow lies a secret world of squirrels and snow hares, bears and bullfrogs, and many other animals making their winter home under the snow. This beloved nonfiction picture book exploring the subnivean zone reveals the tunnels and caves formed beneath the snow but over the ground, where many kinds of animals live through the winter, safe and warm, awake and busy, but hidden beneath the snow.
"Stoeke's second book about that intrepid screwball, Minerva Louise, is a rare find."—The Horn Book, starred review. The other chickens hate snowy mornings. But not Minerva Louise! To her a snowy day—like everything else—is an adventure. But this chilly, chipper hen needs something to keep her warm. What she finds—and how she finds it—will keep young readers cackling.
Our heroes' entry for the snowman contest has magically come to life―and ran away! Can YOU help catch it? Get ready for snow much fun as you travel through a winter wonderland with running, skating, and bouncing through trap after trap to catch the snowman and claim the winning prize. Will the snowman teach our heroes a lesson they'll never forget?
When the geese begin to fly south, the leaves flutter down from the trees and the cold winds begin to blow from the north, the animals of the woods and meadows, big and small, prepare for the long, cold winter ahead when the countryside is hidden under a deep blanket of snow. They gather food and look for warm, snug places in the ground, trees, caves or thickets, where they can find protection against the icy winds.It might have been hard for the birds and animals of the hillside to survive when the Big Snow came if their good friends, who lived in the little stone house, had not remembered to put food out for them.Here, in many beautiful pictures, the Haders show how winter comes to the woodland as the busy animals make their preparations.
The Smithsonian does things right and this Curious About Snow book is a
great introduction for curious kiddos with real images and simple explanations.
This is a clear and appealing book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. Introduce kids to basic science ideas as part of discussions about the seasons and animals.
SET OF 10 FUN AND FRIGID FIGURES – It’s hard to stay warm at the North Pole, but you can discover its wonders in your home with these frigid friends. This TOOB includes a Harp Seal, Husky, Caribou, Arctic Rabbit, Killer Whale, Walrus, Arctic Fox, Beluga Whale, Igloo, and Polar Bear.
See the world in a whole new way! Acclaimed illustrator Julia Rothman combines art and science in this exciting and educational guide to the structure, function, and personality of the natural world. Explore the anatomy of a jellyfish, the inside of a volcano, monarch butterfly migration, how sunsets work, and much more. Rothman’s whimsical illustrations are paired with interactive activities that encourage curiosity and inspire you to look more closely at the world all around you.
Next, look at ways to play the snowman game.
BUILD A SNOWMAN GAME PLAYING IDEAS
This game can actually be done many different ways depending on the ages of your kids.
Look at these suggestions below on how to do this latest fun activity I have for you.
- Roll the cube, and have an older child cut out cardboard and draw, color or paint each piece as he builds the snowman.
- Roll the cube, and have a younger child cut out card stock and draw, color or paint each piece as he builds the snowman.
- Print two pictures of the cube or die on card stock. Have your child cut out the pictures on one cube and glue the pictures on cardboard or paper. Use another cube for game playing.
- To teach a preschooler shapes, make the snowman parts different shapes. Octagon for the body, circles for the buttons and cone for the nose will have him practicing geometry skills.
- Of course, you can just have the child color the picture as he rolls that part of the snowman on the cube.
- Another easy tip is to cut out the snowman on the download below and put him back together as your child rolls the cube.
Next look at more snowman fun.
MORE SNOWMAN ACTIVITIES
- W Is For Winter Craft Easy Snowman Oobleck Activity
- Fun Paper Cup Snowman Game Matching Upper and Lowercase Alphabet Letters
- Cute and Simple Snowman Story Stones Winter Art Activities For Preschoolers
- How to Make an Adorable Q Tip Painting Snowman
- 8 Cool Winter Crafts for Middle School | Craft a Snowman Bead Necklace
- Fun Styrofoam Snowman Art Activity & 5 Facts About The Wonders of Winter
- How to Make an Adorable Toilet Roll Snowman for Winter Crafts
- Snow and Snowflake Facts for Kids and Fun Hands-on Exploding Snowman
Snowman Kid’s Game
Although a game like this is fun, it also teaches many skills.
Preschoolers strengthen fine motor skills by both coloring and cutting.
In addition, you can expand this game by writing down words that correspond to the pictures on the cube.
And children learn to take turns as they play together.
Another way to make this game fun for your artsy kids is to have them roll the cube and draw their own parts for the snowman and build it as they go along.
Designing their own snowman builds creativity and strengthens the imagination.
A game like building a snowman is also a fun activity to do with a group of kids in a homeschool co-op.
Each kid can design their own snowman and learn to play together.
One more idea is to have your children work together to build a giant snowman on butcher block paper.
Collaboration is a skill that a child uses on to high school.
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