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The holidays can be a hot mess of trying to check everything off your list AND making sure everyone's still in a good mood.
These fun, easy winter activities are sure to keep your young one in a festive mood.
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Snowball Painting
Use a clothespin to pinch a pom-pom, dip in paint and use to make "snowballs" or "snowflakes" on construction paper.
Can be modified to use with fingers instead of clothespin to help with grip.
Extension: Use 2-3 colors of paint and make different patterns
Life-Size Gingerbread
Have your child lay down on a piece of paper (or tape brown paper bags together) and trace their body.
Let your child decorate their "gingerbread" person with whatever materials and craft items you choose!
Extension: Practice labeling the body parts with the first sound/letter
Ice Float
Fill two tubs, one with colored warm/room temp. water, the other with ice!
Let your child scoop the ice with a spoon or kitchen utensil from one tub into the water and watch it float & melt.
Extension: Discuss why ice melts and what would make it solid again.
Iceberg Hop
Cut out 'icebergs' from paper (or reuse shipping materials) to create landing pads. Have your child hop from one iceberg to another across a room.
Extension: Count while you hop and alternate legs. Then try frog jumps, skips, or other jumping exercises.
Snowflakes
Instead of using the traditional scissors technique, use a hole punch to create designs and patterns.
This will help with grip and create a beautiful snowflake to hang!
Extension: Challenge your child to make holes in a straight line, curve, or cluster.
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