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The Ultimate Winter Crafts For Teens & DIY Snowman Spa Kit

January 31, 2025 | Leave a Comment
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Come walk through these winter crafts for teens wonderland that I have put together for you. Also, grab more ideas and a free lapbook for winter fun on my page Winter Season Unit Study.

Also, I have a fun DIY snowman spa kit sure to relax away any stress.

First, layer a couple of homemade spa treats like body scrub and bath soak.

The Ultimate Winter Crafts For Teens & DIY Snowman Spa Kit

Then create a cute little snowman stack to give to friends, family, or even a co-op teacher to brighten up a dreary winter day.

Winter crafts are a wonderful way to break up the writing, research, math, and science of winter unit studies but can be incorporated as just a fun activity.

Winter can lead to increased screen time, family stress, isolation, and boredom but it doesn’t have to do with a little planning and a few great ideas.

Create a balance for them and yourself of down time as well as crafts, activities, and lesson plans that highlight the season.

Instead of letting them spend hours in front of the TV or on tech on long winter days, give them a few options for some cozy winter crafts to keep hands and mind occupied.

BOOKS FOR KIDS TO READ IN THE WINTER

First, add some of these winter reading books for kids.

7 Books for Middle School Students to Read in the Winter

These books also make for a great read aloud, even older kids would enjoy piling up on the couch in the morning for a good story together.

Julie of the Wolves (HarperClassics)

Julie of the Wolves is a staple in the canon of children’s literature and the first in the Julie trilogy. The survival theme makes it a good pick for readers of wilderness adventures such as My Side of the Mountain, Hatchet, or Island of the Blue Dolphins.

This edition, perfect for classroom or home use, includes John Schoenherr’s original scratchboard illustrations throughout, as well as bonus materials such as an introduction written by Jean Craighead George’s children, the author’s Newbery acceptance speech, selections from her field notebooks, a discussion guide, and a further reading guide.

To her small village, she is known as Miyax; to her friend in San Francisco, she is Julie. When her life in the village becomes dangerous, Miyax runs away, only to find herself lost in the Alaskan wilderness.

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

Four adventurous siblings—Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie—step through a wardrobe door and into the land of Narnia, a land frozen in eternal winter and enslaved by the power of the White Witch. But when almost all hope is lost, the return of the Great Lion, Aslan, signals a great change . . . and a great sacrifice.

The Call of the Wild (Reader's Library Classics)

The domesticated life of a powerful St. Bernard-Shepherd mix named Buck is quickly turned on end when he is stolen away from his master and put to work as a sled dog in Alaska. His once life of luxury turns into a life of survival and adaptation as he learns the ways of the wilderness.

Sweet Home Alaska

    It's 1934, and times are tough for Trip's family after the mill in their small Wisconsin town closes, leaving her father unemployed. Determined to provide for his family, he moves them all to Alaska to become pioneers as part of President Roosevelt's Palmer Colony project. Trip and her family are settling in, except her mom, who balks at the lack of civilization. But Trip feels like she's following in Laura Ingalls Wilder's footsteps, and she hatches a plan to raise enough money for a piano to convince her musical mother that Alaska is a wonderful and cultured home. Her sights set on the cash prize at the upcoming Palmer Colony Fair, but can Trip grow the largest pumpkin possible--using all the love, energy, and Farmer Boy expertise she can muster?

The Winter King

Ever since Cora's father disappeared through the ice, whispers about her family's "curse" have grown increasingly louder. Desperate to help her mother and siblings survive another bleak season in the Winter King's frozen grasp, Cora begins to bend (and even break) the rules she has kept since she was a little girl. But when she discovers a secret that's much bigger than herself, she realizes too late that she has put herself--and those she loves--in even greater peril.

Winterhouse (Winterhouse, 1)

Orphan Elizabeth Somers’s malevolent aunt and uncle ship her off to the ominous Winterhouse Hotel, owned by the peculiar Norbridge Falls. Upon arrival, Elizabeth quickly discovers that Winterhouse has many charms―most notably its massive library. It’s not long before she locates a magical book of puzzles that will unlock a mystery involving Norbridge and his sinister family. But the deeper she delves into the hotel’s secrets, the more Elizabeth starts to realize that she is somehow connected to Winterhouse. As fate would have it, Elizabeth is the only person who can break the hotel’s curse and solve the mystery. But will it be at the cost of losing the people she has come to care for, and even Winterhouse itself?

Northwind

When a deadly plague reaches the small fish camp where he lives, an orphan named Leif is forced to take to the water in a cedar canoe. He flees northward, following a wild, fjord-riven shore, navigating from one danger to the next, unsure of his destination. Yet the deeper into his journey he paddles, the closer he comes to his truest self as he connects to “the heartbeat of the ocean . . . the pulse of the sea.” With hints of Nordic mythology and an irresistible narrative pull, Northwind is Gary Paulsen at his captivating, adventuresome best.

Next, look at these ultimate crafts for teens.

8 ULTIMATE WINTER CRAFTS FOR TEENS

  1. Here are 10 Middle School Winter Crafts and Make a Sweet Smelling Hot Cocoa Candle to keep or gift.
  2. Easy DIY Fun Salt Winter Watercolor Art Project for Kids
  3. How long has it been since your teen has made paper snowflakes? Make it even more epic by showing them how to create these Giant Paper Snowflakes.
  4. A Snowy Mountain Corkboard DIY is a beautiful way to display notes, pictures, and other light trinkets on the walls.
  5. These Easy Homemade Trivets with Pipe Cleaners and Yarn are a great craft for long winter days, creating a cozy spot for hot tea or coffee to rest while it warms you up.
  6. 12 Middle School Winter Crafts & 5 Facts About Icicles | Beautiful Icicle Swag Craft
  7. These Snowflake Mason Jar Vases are a wonderful way to start herbs or other plants indoors when the weather outside is till too chilly. How cheery and bright would they look in a sunny window?
  8. Teens will love not only crafting these DIY Solid Sugar Scrub Snowballs Gifts & Winter Skin Care but using them in the shower as part of a little healthy self care routine.
The Ultimate Winter Crafts For Teens & DIY Snowman Spa Kit

Also, look at this bucket list winter activities.

BUCKET LIST WINTER ACTIVITIES FOR TEENS

Now let’s look at some activities that will get teens up and moving, exploring, getting fresh air and more to keep the winter doldrums at bay.

  • Build a snowman, you are never too old for this fun activity.
  • Check out winter books from the library.
  • Go ice skating with friends or family.
  • Have a winter themed movie marathon in warm fuzzy pajamas.
  • Write a poem or song about winter.
  • Create a vision board for spring.
  • Get in the kitchen and make a cold weather recipe like soup or banana bread.
  • Have a bonfire, a great opportunity to learn how to build and start a fire.
  • Invite friends over for a board game bonanza.
  • Forage for winter medicinal plants and fungi.
  • Make and enjoy hot cocoa bombs.
  • Find somewhere local to volunteer- retirement home, pet shelter, church, etc…
  • Go shopping at the thrift store for the ugliest sweater or prettiest sweater and wear it to an event.
  • Have a winter picnic outdoors with hot food like soup, tea, and other cozy treats.

Finally, look at how to make this snowman spa kit.

DIY SNOWMAN SPA KIT

Body Scrub:

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ⅓  cup oil-olive, coconut, almond
  • 10-12 drops essential oil

Bath Soak:

  • 1 cup epsom Salts
  • ⅓ cup baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon oil-coconut, olive oil, almond
  • 10-12 drops essential oil

Snowman jars:

You will need:

  • Small glass jars
  • Fuzzy sock
  • Paint pens
  • Scissors
  • Double sided tape/glue
The Ultimate Winter Crafts For Teens & DIY Snowman Spa Kit

First, mix up a batch of ingredients for both the soak and sugar scrub separately in bowls.

The Ultimate Winter Crafts For Teens & DIY Snowman Spa Kit

Add essential oil to your preference, peppermint is a great scent for this project but you can use any scent you like.

The Ultimate Winter Crafts For Teens & DIY Snowman Spa Kit

Once everything is well mixed, transfer to one of the glass jars with a spoon.

The Ultimate Winter Crafts For Teens & DIY Snowman Spa Kit

Cut about 3” off the toe of a sock to make a little winter hat and then cut a long strip of fabric from the remaining part of the sock.

The Ultimate Winter Crafts For Teens & DIY Snowman Spa Kit

Use paint markers to draw a snowman face on the jar, alternatively you can cut out felt shapes and glue them on.

The Ultimate Winter Crafts For Teens & DIY Snowman Spa Kit

Hot glue the hat to the top jar.

The Ultimate Winter Crafts For Teens & DIY Snowman Spa Kit

Add some hot glue or a double-sided tape to the top of the jar that will be on the bottom and place the two jars together to hold it into place.

The Ultimate Winter Crafts For Teens & DIY Snowman Spa Kit

Tie on the scarf around the two jars to finish it off.

The Ultimate Winter Crafts For Teens & DIY Snowman Spa Kit

We went back and added felt stick arms to give it a little more whimsical detail.

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Explore the Magic: Easy Northern Lights Crafts for Preschoolers

December 24, 2024 | Leave a Comment
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I can’t wait to share some easy Northern Lights crafts for preschoolers including my own tutorial for a Northern Lights night light. Also, look at my page How to Homeschool Preschool for more ideas.

Preschoolers will enjoy designing their own night light.

Then they will love being able to turn it on every night to brighten up their nightstand or any little corner of their room

Explore the Magic: Easy Northern Lights Crafts for Preschoolers

If you have more than one child you will be amazed at how the same craft supplies can turn into such unique final results.

I will also share a few other northern lights crafts for preschoolers.

Ad as always I have lots of great information for you to use in your study.

If you are in upper Michigan, Idaho, Minnesota, or another northern state,

I have a list of tips and where to see the Northern Lights in North America.

What an experience that will be.

The Northern Lights are like a magical light show in the night sky.

Imagine colorful ribbons of light dancing and twirling high above, painting the darkness with shades of green, red, blue, and purple.

BOOKS ABOUT AWESOME THINGS IN THE SKIES

First, look at a few of these books to add to your home library.

5 Books About Awesome Things in the Skies

Whether it’s the Northern Lights or shooting stars these books bring the wonder of the skies to life!

Arctic Lights, Arctic Nights

Imagine a land where the sun rises at 1:58 a.m. in the summer and shines for less than four hours on a winter's day. The animals in the wilderness near Fairbanks, Alaska, witness some of the world's greatest temperature extremes and light variations ever year. At an average low of -16 degrees Fahrenheit, the winters may be unpleasantly frigid, but the light shows are always glorious!

The Lights That Dance in the Night

The northern lights bring wonder and joy to all the creatures who bask under their mysterious glow in this gorgeous picture book from the creator of the holiday hit The Tree That's Meant to Be.From tiny specks of dust to gleaming rays in the dark, the northern lights travel across the Arctic, uniting every creature in a celebration over land and sea.In this wonderfully wintery picture book, Yuval Zommer imagines the northern lights' fleeting journey from space to Earth and how they weave a special magic for the animals and people living in the frozen lands below.

Shooting Stars

Explains what shooting stars are, what they are made of, and what happens to them when they land on Earth.

The Mysteries of the Universe: Discover the best-kept secrets of space

Space is so much bigger than young minds can fathom and there is always more to learn. The Mysteries of the Universe is a stunning space encyclopedia for young readers to explore, with reference pages packed with fascinating information, little learners will be captivated as they journey through the vastness of the Universe. From planets and asteroids to black holes and galaxies, every page of this enthralling space book reveals the secrets behind more than 100 celestial objects, and will inspire  youngsters as they journey through the vastness of the Universe. Each celestial body is shown both photographically and illustrated, and children will love poring over the detailed close-up images.Get ready to explore fun facts and exciting new scientific discoveries as this best-selling picture book will illuminate imaginations and spark curious minds to explore the vastness of space. The engaging storybook-style descriptions and simple text shed a light on facts, myths, and key discoveries about the universe, perfect for children aged 6-8 to explore the wonders of our solar system and beyond.

Northern Lights:the award-winning, internationally bestselling, now full-colour illustrated edition

A stunning full-colour illustrated gift hardback to celebrate the 25th anniversary of NORTHERN LIGHTS, with breathtaking art throughout by Chris Wormell.

First published in 1995, and acclaimed as a modern masterpiece, this first book in the series won the UK's top awards for children's literature.

“Without this child, we shall all die.”

Lyra Belacqua and her animal daemon live half-wild and carefree among scholars of Jordan College, Oxford.

The destiny that awaits her will take her to the frozen lands of the Arctic

Where does this amazing light come from?

Well, it all starts with our sun.

FACTS ABOUT THE NORTHERN LIGHTS

The Sun sends out tiny particles called solar wind.

These particles travel through space and sometimes reach Earth. When they bump into Earth’s atmosphere, they create a beautiful display of light – the Northern Lights!

The Northern Lights can take on many shapes and forms.

Sometimes they look like shimmering curtains, other times they ripple like waves, and sometimes they even swirl like spirals!

They can be bright or faint, and their colors can change quickly, making them even more mesmerizing to watch.

The Lights are most visible during the winter months when the nights are long and dark.

 They’re also more common in places close to the North Pole, like Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, and even parts of Scotland and Russia.

They’re called the Northern Lights because they’re most often seen in the northern part of the world.

But they can also be seen in the southern part of the world, where they’re called the Southern Lights or Aurora Australis

They also have a scientific name- Aurora Borealis! Aurora means “dawn” and Borealis means “north” in Latin.

Some people believe that the Northern Lights make sounds, like crackling or whistling, but scientists are still studying this.

The Northern Lights are a natural phenomenon, and we can’t control when or where they appear. That’s part of what makes them so special.

Explore the Magic: Easy Northern Lights Crafts for Preschoolers

Before you get into the craft projects watch The Northern Lights| Science for kids gives a simple but thorough explanation into the how and why.

NORTHERN LIGHTS CRAFTS FOR PRESCHOOLERS

  • Preschoolers will love exploring this bonus activity Make the Northern Lights! Sensory Tray + Science Experiment.
  • Try making the Northern Lights With Watercolors for another fun but simple craft.
  • Learn about Exploring Northern Lights With Kids Through Art And Music .
  • Northern Lights Art For Kids
  • How cute would these Northern Lights Sugar Cookies be to bake and enjoy with your preschooler for this unit?
  • This Paint Splat Northern Lights project is simple but amazes kids in the way that it creates mirrored images on both sides of the paper by pressing it.
Explore the Magic: Easy Northern Lights Crafts for Preschoolers

Finally, look at how to make this fun nightlight to lean about the Northern Lights.

NORTHERN LIGHTS CRAFT FOR PRESCHOOLERS – NIGHTLIGHT

You will need:

  • Mason or other jar
  • Tissue paper
  • School glue
  • Foam brush
  • Small battery operated light
Explore the Magic: Easy Northern Lights Crafts for Preschoolers

First, you want to do is make a mixture of half school glue and half water, stir It up well.

Explore the Magic: Easy Northern Lights Crafts for Preschoolers

Your child rip thin long strips of a multitude of colors.

The most seen in the northern lights are green, blue, purple, and pink.

You can also shred up some black tissue paper if you like in order to create a shadow of the mountains, hillsides, or trees.

Explore the Magic: Easy Northern Lights Crafts for Preschoolers

Turn your jar on its side and spread a thin layer of the glue mixture on a small portion of the jar. We started at the bottom with our black silhouette shapes.

 After you’ve pressed the tissue paper onto the glue tap over top of it with the brush to add glue.

Explore the Magic: Easy Northern Lights Crafts for Preschoolers

Continue covering the remainder of the jar, adding a little glue at a time, pressing tissue paper into it and then covering with another layer of glue.

Explore the Magic: Easy Northern Lights Crafts for Preschoolers

Set aside and allow to dry completely.

Explore the Magic: Easy Northern Lights Crafts for Preschoolers

Add a small battery-operated light to your jar like a tealight or a tap light.

I linked one above that we really like, it comes with a remote control as well.

Explore the Magic: Easy Northern Lights Crafts for Preschoolers

If you are using a mason jar you can replace the lid and ring or just the ring to let more light out, or place whatever cap you have back on it.

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10 Winter Slime Ideas And How To Make Marshmallow Slime

December 11, 2024 | Leave a Comment
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Today I have some fun winter slime ideas and a fun recipe for making marshmallow slime. Be sure you grab more ideas and a free lapbook for winter fun on my page Winter Season Unit Study.

Marshmallow slime is a fun sensory experience.

Unlike other slime recipes which offer a stretchy experience, this is a unique slime that is a fluffy and soft experience.

10 Winter Slime Ideas And How To Make Marshmallow Slime

And with just a few key ingredients you normally have on hand during winter, you can make for a fun leaning day.

Add this activity to your science day or to my winter unit study.

What’s more is that this marshmallow slime can be enjoyed by all ages.

The way the marshmallow squishes and kneads through your fingers makes it so addictive and enticing.

It’s sure to keep kids entertained for a while.

MORE WINTER SLIME IDEAS

Next, add a few more activities to your winter day.

10 Winter Slime Ideas

Whether you’re looking to entertain kids through the long cold days of winter or are wanting to enjoy the winter season, grab these ideas.

How to Make Gingerbread Slime For Play | 9 Slime Craft Ideas

In honor of National Slime Day December 7th, I have 9 food-themed slime craft ideas as well as my recipe for gingerbread slime. Also, look at this cocoa slime at my post 3 Fun Cocoa Winter Hands on Science Activities.

Photo Credit: blissfuldomestication.com

Winter Slime Recipe and How to Host a Slime Station!

Kid’s love slime, and my children are no exception. They love the tactile nature of it, and it can provide hours of entertainment. We have made very basic slime before, but for this project I was looking for a simple Winter Slime recipe that could be replicated on a large scale. I also wanted to allow the children at the fair to personalise their slime and watch the magic as it turns from a bowl of liquid to the squidgy slime we all know and love.

Winter Craft Ideas for Kids Animals in Winter Fun Snow Slime

If you’re looking for more winter craft ideas for kids, you’ll love this snow slime inspired by the book Animals in Winter. Be sure you grab more ideas for winter fun on my page winter season unit study.

How to Craft Cinnamon Slime and 8 Cool Slime Ideas

I have some cool slime ideas. And there are amazing benefits of playing with what otherwise seems like just a fun activity. But there is more to slime than just the mess and thrill of sensory play.

Fascinating Insect Incredible Slime: A Kids’ Guide To Nature’s Goo

Learn what insects do in the winter and make this fun insect slime.

Photo Credit: kimspireddiy.com

DIY Candy Cane Slime – How To Make Homemade Fluffy Peppermint Candy Cane Slime

SLIME Lovers & CANDY CANE Lovers – here is an AMAZING slime recipe you are going to love. This fun DIY candy cane slime is super fun and fluffy.

The Colorful Blue Jays Winter Food | Make Fun Seed Slime

We’re making a fun stretchy batch of seed slime as we learn all about the colorful blue jay and his winter food. Also, look at my Free Bird Unit Study and Lapbook And Fun Edible Bird Nests.

How To Mix Glow In The Dark Slime Ingredients To Make Awesome Ocean Slime

Wintertime is a great time to study about the ocean.

Add this fun slime activity to your day.

Photo Credit: www.messforless.net

How to Make Snow Slime

But the slime I am going to share today is a winner. If you have been wondering How to Make Snow Slime or Cloud Slime as some call it, wonder no more. It is easy once you add a secret ingredient that will totally transform traditional slime.

3 Fun Cocoa Winter Hands on Science Activities

Your kids will love doing three different cocoa winter hands-on science activities to go with my winter season unit study.

Additionally, sensory play is an important part of a child learning.

SENSORY PLAY BENEFITS

Sensory playing teaches many things.

For instance, it helps children organize information.

When a child uses one of the five senses: sight, touch, smell, hearing and taste it nurtures exploration.

Basically, instead of telling, we’re encouraging children to explore and investigate.

Furthermore, sensory play builds fine motor activities.

Children are strengthening their fine motor activities while having fun.

10 Winter Slime Ideas And How To Make Marshmallow Slime

And when you discuss with your child what he feels, sees, hears, smells or tastes his language development is boosted.

Finally, look at how to make this fun marshmallow slime.

HOW TO MAKE MARSHMALLOW SLIME

First, look at this easy list of supplies.

  • 5 jumbo marshmallows
  • 1 Tbsp coconut oil
  • 5 Tbsp cornstarch
  • Microwave-safe bowl
  • Measuring spoons
  • Spoon or spatula
10 Winter Slime Ideas And How To Make Marshmallow Slime

First, in a microwave-safe bowl add marshmallows and coconut oil.

10 Winter Slime Ideas And How To Make Marshmallow Slime

Add 1 tablespoon of cornstarch at a time until the marshmallow slime is no longer sticky

10 Winter Slime Ideas And How To Make Marshmallow Slime

Microwave for 45 seconds.

Stir to combine the melted marshmallows and oil.

10 Winter Slime Ideas And How To Make Marshmallow Slime

Have fun!

Too, look at these suggestions if you don’t have some of these ingredients.

  • The recipe can be made with 10 regular-size marshmallows.
  • You can make it edible by replacing the cornstarch with powdered sugar. However, this mixture does tend to stay sticky.
  • Cooking oil can be used instead of coconut oil in this recipe.
  • One-time use. Discard it after playing with this slime.

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Unleashing Creativity: How to Make Your Own Eskimo Peg Doll

December 7, 2024 | Leave a Comment
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Let’s create a single or an entire village of Eskimo peg doll people with just a little paint, felt, and pipe cleaners. Also, look at my Arctic and Inuit Unit Study Free Lapbook & Hands-On Ideas.

Also, I will include an array of books, videos, and more hands-on activities to create a fun and educational unit.

But first let’s learn more about the arctic people more commonly known as Eskimos and their way of life.

Unleashing Creativity: How to Make Your Own Eskimo Peg Doll

Eskimos, also known as Inuit, are a group of indigenous people who live in the Arctic regions of Alaska, Canada, Greenland, and Siberia.

They have adapted to the cold, snowy climate and have a rich culture and traditions.

They traditionally live in igloos, which are dome-shaped houses made from blocks of ice or snow.

Igloos keep Eskimos warm and protected from the wind and cold.

Eskimos wear thick, warm clothing made from animal skins.

For example, animal skins are caribou or seal. They also wear fur boots called mukluks to keep their feet warm.

And they eat a diet that is high in protein and fat, which helps them stay warm.

They eat a lot of fish, meat, and blubber (which is the fatty layer under the skin of whales and seals).

Their main method of transportation is dogsleds to travel across the snow and ice.

They also use kayaks, which are small boats made from animal skins, to travel on the water.

Eskimos have a rich culture and traditions.

They are known for their storytelling, music, and dance. They also have many festivals and celebrations throughout the year.

Many Eskimos still live a traditional lifestyle, but others have moved to towns and cities. They continue to face many struggles, such as climate change and the loss of their traditional lands.

But they are resilient people and work to preserve their culture and traditions in the midst of these modern times.

BOOKS ABOUT THE INUIT

Next, look at these books about the Eskimo.

We try to read living books when we can find them.

12 Arctic Books about People & Animals of the Arctic

Studying about the region of the Arctic is a fascinating topic. Grab some of these books about life in the Arctic and animals of the Arctic.

The Story of Snow: The Science of Winter's Wonder

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. Snowflake-catching instructions are also included for aspiring young snow scientists!

In Arctic Waters

This arctic adaptation of “This is the House that Jack Built” follows polar bears, walruses, seals, narwhals and beluga whales as they chase each other around “the ice that floats in the Arctic waters.” Not only is the rhythmic, cumulative prose good for early readers; it is a pure delight to read aloud. The “For Creative Minds” section helps children learn how these animals live in the cold, icy arctic region.

Arctic Fox: Fascinating Animal Facts for Kids (This Incredible Planet)

Fascinating Animal Facts Arctic Fox Learn all about the amazing and adaptable Arctic fox. This small yet hardy creature survives in the harshest of environments!

This Incredible Planet series provides young readers with interesting information about the Earth’s most fascinating creatures.

Beautiful color photography makes each animal come to life. Learn about the Arctic fox’s habitat, diet, breeding, lifespan, behavior, threats, and so much more!

Over and Under the Snow

A wonderful winter book for kids from the author and illustrator of the beloved Over and Under series, now in paperback! Part of the acclaimed nature book series that includes Over and Under the Pond, Over and Under the Rainforest, and Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt, this volume takes readers on a cross country ski trip through the winter woods to discover the secret world of animals living under the snow.

Animals in Winter (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science)

Read and find out about how animals cope with winter in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.

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.

Have you ever seen a butterfly in the snow? Probably not. Butterflies can't survive cold weather, so when winter comes, many butterflies fly to warmer places. They migrate. Woodchucks don't like cold weather either, but they don't migrate; they hibernate. Woodchucks sleep in their dens all winter long. How do these and other animals handle the cold and snow of winter?

Read and find out in the proven winner Animals in Winter!

This is a Level 1 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores introductory concepts perfect for children in the primary grades.

The Inuit Thought of It: Amazing Arctic Innovations (We Thought of It)

Today’s Arctic communities have all the comforts of modern living. Yet the Inuit survived in this harsh landscape for hundreds of years with nothing but the land and their own ingenuity. Join authors Alootook Ipellie and David MacDonald as they explore the amazing innovations of traditional Inuit and how their ideas continue to echo around the world. Some inventions are still familiar to us: the one-person watercraft known as a kayak still retains its Inuit name. Other innovations have been replaced by modern technology: slitted snow goggles protected Inuit eyes long before sunglasses arrived on the scene. Andother ideas were surprisingly inspired: using human-shaped stone stacks (Inunnguat) to trick and trap caribou. Many more Inuit innovations are explored here, including: • Dog sleds • Shelter • Clothing • Kids’ stuff • Food preservation • Medicine. In all, more than 40 Inuit items and ideas are showcased through dramatic photos and captivating language. From how these objects were made, to their impact on contemporary culture, The Inuit Thought of It is a remarkable catalogue of Inuit invention.

Mini Arctic Animals Figurines Set, Polar Animals Toy for Kids Plastic Arctic Reindeer,Walrus,White Whale,Polar Bear,Arctic Fox,Wolf Figures,

Tiny Animals Figures Party: 18 PCS Package include orca, walrus, white owl, reindeer, husky, 2pcs seal, 2pcs beluga whale, 2pcs arctic wolf, 2pcs arctic fox, 2pcs arctic rabbit, 2pcs polar bear figurines and igloo model.

Who are the Eskimos? Arctic People's Traditional Way of Life

Who Are The Eskimos is perfect for early to middle elementary students and makes a great addition to your library.

North: The Amazing Story of Arctic Migration

“A treat for middle-graders of an ecological bent.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review) At the top of our world is a huge wild place called the Arctic. In the winter, it is a cold and barren land, where few animals can survive. But when spring comes, it attracts animals from every corner of the earth. This lushly illustrated picture book celebrates the resilient wildlife and barren, beautiful landscapes of the Arctic Circle, tracing the awe-inspiring spring migration of millions of creatures to the Arctic and reminding the reader of the hardships and harmony of life in the wild.Back matter includes additional information about the arctic, a glossary, and an index.

Arctic White

When you live in the Arctic in winter, everything is a shade of white. A young girl looks around her home in the Arctic and sees only white, white, white...but one day her grandfather takes her on a journey through the tundra.  And at the end of their cold walk across the ice, they find something special that brings color into their world.

Farthest North: The Incredible Three-Year Voyage to the Frozen Latitudes of the North (Modern Library Exploration)

In 1893, Fridjtof Nansen set sail in the Fram, a ship specially designed and built to be frozen into the polar ice cap, withstand its crushing pressures, and travel with the sea’s drift closer to the North Pole than anyone had ever gone before. Experts said such a ship couldn't be built and that the voyage was tantamount to suicide.  This brilliant first-person account, originally published in 1897, marks the beginning of the modern age of exploration. Nansen vividly describes the dangerous voyage and his 15-month-long dash to the North Pole by sledge. Farthest North is an unforgettable tale and a must-read for any armchair explorer.

This Place Is Cold: An Imagine Living Here book

Can you imaging living in a place where it's so cold your breath turns instantly into tiny ice crystals that glitter in the sun? Where temperatures can drop fifty degrees below zero and even lower and the sun only comes out for a few hours per day? In This Place Is Cold readers will learn how people and animals survive in Alaska's ferocious cold, and how because of global warming this region is now in trouble. Vicki Cobb and Barbara Lavallee travelled the world together to research this groundbreaking geography series, that is now updated and redesigned to appeal to today's readers.

Next, look at some other crafts and activities to go with the Eskimo peg doll.

OTHER INUIT CRAFTS TO GO WITH THE ESKIMO PEG DOLL

Check out my Inuit of the Arctic: How Animals Survive Harsh Winters Fun Blubber Activity to go deeper into how arctic animals can withstand the cold.

If you are going to focus more on the animals or at least include Winter Craft Ideas for Kids Animals in Winter Fun Snow Slime

Watch Arctic Native Americans to learn more about the people, land, customs, and more.

If you want to study more about Inuit, the classic Julie of the Wolves Free Hands-on Arctic Unit Study is a great way to immerse yourself in the life of a girl living alone in the wilderness in the traditional way.

Who knew a basic wooden spoon could make such a cute DIY Wooden Spoon Eskimo Craft and Igloo Craft?

7 Easy Arctic Animals Crafts And A Narwhal Printable Packet

Unleashing Creativity: How to Make Your Own Eskimo Peg Doll

Arctic Winter Animal Craft Ideas: Make Your Own Felt Puppets

Make this Sugar Cube Igloo to go along with today’s Eskimo Peg Doll tutorial for a super cute playset sure to keep them busy.

Arctic Region Salt Dough Map + Free Map Flag Printable

Keep it simple but adorable with an Eskimo Craft With Paper Plate idea, what a sweet little face peering out of the fur.

How to Make Wooden Peg Easy Arctic Animal Crafts

Finally, look at how to make an Eskimo peg doll.

HOW TO MAKE ESKIMO PEG DOLLS

You will need:

  • Unfinished wood peg dolls
  • Paint/paint pens
  • Craft felt
  • Pipe cleaners
  • Scissors
  • Hot glue gun/sticks
Unleashing Creativity: How to Make Your Own Eskimo Peg Doll

First, paint the head and torso of your wooden peg dolls a darker shade of tan. Set aside to dry.

Unleashing Creativity: How to Make Your Own Eskimo Peg Doll

While you are waiting for the paint to dry you can begin making the warm clothing.

Cut a small half circle out of felt, measure it by wrapping around the head, this will become their hood.

Unleashing Creativity: How to Make Your Own Eskimo Peg Doll

Next cut a small rectangle of felt for the coat, measure it with the same tool, simply wrap it around the body and trim it to fit so it overlaps just a bit.

Unleashing Creativity: How to Make Your Own Eskimo Peg Doll

Hot glue pipe cleaner all around the edge for fur.

If you want a younger child to be able to create this on their own you can also use a strong tacky glue as well, it will just take longer to dry but no worries about burns.

Unleashing Creativity: How to Make Your Own Eskimo Peg Doll

Once your paint is dry on the peg doll you can use paint markers to add on features.

Allow this to dry thoroughly.

Add a little glue to the back of the head and press the hood into it, wrap it around, using the wire in the pipe cleaner to form and shape it.

Unleashing Creativity: How to Make Your Own Eskimo Peg Doll

Secure the sides with additional glue.

Overlap the hood with the rectangle you cut and secure to the body with glue, overlapping the front of the coat.

Repeat the process as many times as you like to create a couple, a whole family, or an entire village of Eskimo peg doll people.

Add a piece of white felt for snow and some plastic arctic animals and they are ready for eager imaginations.

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Winter Easy Crafts with An Adorable Moose Head Craft

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We’re doing some winter easy crafts. Also look at my Winter Season Unit Study Free Lapbook & Hands-On Ideas.

Winter is such a special time for crafts and activities.

From winter solstice to snow, winter foods and traditions, and polar animals there are a wide variety of topics to learn about that you can choose from.

Winter Easy Crafts with An Adorable Moose Head Craft

For this activity today I wanted to focus on the larger-than-life cold weather loving moose through a simple and sweet craft activity.

Use it as a base for a whole moose unit study or just a quick and simple winter craft on its own.

Popsicle sticks have to be up there in my top 5 favorite inexpensive craft items for their versatility.

And of course they are so easy to get and cost just pennies.

MOOSE BOOKS FOR KIDS

MOOSE BOOKS FOR KIDS WHO LOVE TO READ AND BE READ TO

Grab a book or two to add to your home library or for a unit study.

If You Give a Moose a Muffin

If a big hungry moose comes to visit, you might give him a muffin to make him feel at home. If you give him a muffin, he'll want some jam to go with it. When he's eaten all your muffins, he'll want to go to the store to get some more muffin mix.

In this hilarious sequel to the beloved If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, the young host is again run ragged by a surprise guest. Young readers will delight in the comic complications that follow when a little boy entertains a gregarious moose.

This classic book is the perfect gift for young readers who like to giggle.

Deneki: An Alaskan Moose

Child's nature picture book.

Honk the Moose (Nature) by Phil Stong (2001) Hardcover

What do you do when a moose takes over your town?

Three young boys try to save a moose through the cold Minnesota winter.

Grab some fascinating facts as well as more ideas for winter crafts to keep hands and mines busy through the season.

MOOSE FACTS

  • Moose are the largest members of the deer family. They are found in North America, Europe, and Asia.
  • Moose are gentle animals, but they can be dangerous if they feel threatened. They will charge at anything they perceive to be a threat, including humans.
  • They are herbivores, which means they eat plants. They are also ruminants, which means they have a four-chambered stomach that helps them digest their food.
  • Moose are very tall animals. They can grow up to 6 feet tall at the shoulder and weigh up to 1,800 pounds. Moose have long, gangly legs and a large, humped back. They also have a long, droopy nose and big, floppy ears.
  • They are covered in a thick coat of fur that helps them stay warm in the cold winter months. They have dark brown fur on their backs and sides and lighter brown fur on their bellies. Moose also have a white patch on their rump.
  • These cold weather loving creatures are solitary animals. They only come together to mate. Moose calves are born in the spring and stay with their mothers for about a year.
Winter Easy Crafts with An Adorable Moose Head Craft

Now here are 8 easy but really cool winter crafts for kids from winter lights to the cutest abominable snowman you’ve ever seen.

8 WINTER EASY CRAFTS

  1. Learn Why Evergreen Trees Are the Ultimate Winter Wonder & Tree Craft from dyed pasta turned into pretty pine trees.
  2. Make beautiful Mason Jar Snow Globes to create a suspended winter scene that will never melt away.
  3. Make these super easy DIY Luminaries For Winter Solstice celebrations to light up the night indoors or out.
  4. The Snowflake Art Project is so pretty and while it is simple the impact is far above your basic snowflake craft.
  5. This Abominable Snowman Fork Painted Craft is just absolutely adorable and would be precious framed and hanging up.
  6. Not only are these Arctic Winter Animal Craft Ideas: Make Your Own Felt Puppets a fun craft but they provide an activity that keeps the kids entertained for hours.
  7. For a craft that encourages a little more movement, try this Pom Pom Popper Snowman to get your kids up and running on a wintery day.
  8. Check out these 10 Toilet Paper Roll Winter Crafts and Make An Adorable Toilet Roll Winter Village, I just love a basically free craft especially when it’s this cute.

ADORABLE MOOSE HEAD CRAFT FOR KIDS

You will need:

  • 6 wooden popsicle sticks
  • Black felt
  • Google eyes
  • Brown paint
  • Paintbrush
  • Tacky glue or hot glue
Winter Easy Crafts with An Adorable Moose Head Craft

Use scissors or a straight edge to cut down 1” on either side of one popsicle stick for ears, discard the remaining piece or save it for another craft.

Spread out 5 popsicle sticks, I like to use silicone mats like these to contain the mess and make cleaning up easy.

Paint at least one side of all the popsicle sticks brown, including the ears and set aside to dry.

To keep it a little neater you could also let your child color them with markers instead.

Winter Easy Crafts with An Adorable Moose Head Craft

While you are waiting for the paint to dry, cut two small ovals out of black felt for nostrils, two antlers,

Also, cut a rectangle piece just wide enough to cover the width of your popsicle sticks and long enough to cover ¾ of the height.

Winter Easy Crafts with An Adorable Moose Head Craft

Flip the dry popsicle sticks over and line them up evenly, glue the rectangle to the back to stabilize and keep them all in place.

Winter Easy Crafts with An Adorable Moose Head Craft

Add ears and antlers, secure with hot glue or strong tacky glue.

Winter Easy Crafts with An Adorable Moose Head Craft

Turn over and glue the nostrils onto the face.

Winter Easy Crafts with An Adorable Moose Head Craft

Add large googly eyes to finish off your cute moose and allow the glue to dry.

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