When I planned this storytime, we were SUPPOSED to have snow! But, alas, it has pretty much all melted and disappeared. We had to use our imaginations I suppose.
The two books we read today were:
and
I had never read Footprints in the Snow before. I really like it. It's a cute story about a misunderstood wolf, and has a good ending for predicting. My older kids in storytime, the ones who attend preschool, etc., "got" the end of the book better than the younger kids. Something to keep in mind with toddlers, etc.
SONGS/FINGERPLAYS:
Five Little Snowmen Riding on a Sled
Five little snowmen riding on a sled
(hold up five fingers – lay them on your palm “sled”)
One fell off and bumped his head
(one finger falls off – rub hand)
I called Frosty and Frosty said
(talk on pretend telephone)
“No more snowmen riding on a sled!”
(shake finger “no”)
(hold up five fingers – lay them on your palm “sled”)
One fell off and bumped his head
(one finger falls off – rub hand)
I called Frosty and Frosty said
(talk on pretend telephone)
“No more snowmen riding on a sled!”
(shake finger “no”)
Four little snowmen…
Three little snowmen…
Two little snowmen…
One little snowmen…
End with --
Tell those snowmen it’s time to freeze (or melt) instead!
(Pretend to freeze/melt)
Tell those snowmen it’s time to freeze (or melt) instead!
(Pretend to freeze/melt)
Five Little Snowmen
Five little snowmen (hold
up 5 fingers)
Standing in a row
Each with a hat (touch head)
And a big red bow! (tie bow under chin)
Out came the sun
And it stayed all day
And one little snowman (hold up one finger)
Melted away. (finger bends down)
Standing in a row
Each with a hat (touch head)
And a big red bow! (tie bow under chin)
Out came the sun
And it stayed all day
And one little snowman (hold up one finger)
Melted away. (finger bends down)
Four little snowmen…
Three little snowmen…
Two little snowmen…
One little snowman…
Sledding
(tune: Row, row, row your Boat)
(tune: Row, row, row your Boat)
Crunch, crunch,
Crunch, crunch, crunch
Up the hill so slow (walk fingers up arm)
Sliding, sliding, sliding, sliding (slide hand down arm)
Down the hill we go!
Crunch, crunch, crunch
Up the hill so slow (walk fingers up arm)
Sliding, sliding, sliding, sliding (slide hand down arm)
Down the hill we go!
Snowflakes
(tune: Twinkle Twinkle)
(tune: Twinkle Twinkle)
Snowflakes snowflakes dance around
(twirl around)
Snowflakes snowflakes touch the ground
(touch the ground)
Snowflakes snowflakes in the air
(arms up)
Snowflakes snowflakes everywhere
(wave arms around)
Snowflakes snowflakes dance around
(twirl around)
Snowflakes snowflakes touch the ground
(touch the ground)
(twirl around)
Snowflakes snowflakes touch the ground
(touch the ground)
Snowflakes snowflakes in the air
(arms up)
Snowflakes snowflakes everywhere
(wave arms around)
Snowflakes snowflakes dance around
(twirl around)
Snowflakes snowflakes touch the ground
(touch the ground)
Building a Snowman
First the body, then the head
(pretend to make snowman)
A big black hat and a scarf of red
(point to head and wrap scarf)
Coal pieces for eyes, a carrot nose
(point to eyes, then nose)
And a mouth of pebbles in a smiling row!
(smile and point to mouth)
(pretend to make snowman)
A big black hat and a scarf of red
(point to head and wrap scarf)
Coal pieces for eyes, a carrot nose
(point to eyes, then nose)
And a mouth of pebbles in a smiling row!
(smile and point to mouth)
CRAFT/ACTIVITY:
http://www.littlefamilyfun.com/2013/12/egg-carton-snowman-craft.html
*I didn't put anything for the buttons because I figured they were just too little of pieces for my kiddos. We used wiggly eyes instead.
I try to have some sort of handout for the kiddos to take home with them, some type of activity. Today was a simple snowman dot to dot, with a coloring picture on the other side.
http://www.kidspot.com.au/kids-activities-and-games/Printable-activities+45/Winter-dot-to-dot-Medium-1+12884.htm
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