Snow Days, Fun Days…Don`t be Bored!

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Snow Days, Fun Days…Don’t be Bored!
What to do on a winter day when you can’t get out
and have run out of ideas.
Writing and Reading
Read Alouds
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listen to or read books

online...FREE
http://www.storylineonline.net/
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=237682
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play/945673
http://www.rif.org/kids/readingplanet/bookzone/read_aloud_stories.htm
Storybird
https://storybird.com/

write your own stories using provided

artwork...sign-up is FREE
Make a book
:
Use a cereal boxes to make cover/s. Decide the size of the book, then
cut what is needed. Flip the sheet over so that the outside is plain cardboard. Lay papers
between the 2 fronts to create the pages. Staple or holepunch and use string or yarn to
“sew” together. Design the cover, then voila…..a book to write in!
Word Fun
-cut out letters or words from a magazine, newspaper, or cereal box create words or sentences from the cut-outs to write a story or create an advertisement
for a made-up product
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Write about a Snowball pet
free.
Share the poem, then let the imagination run

SNOWBALL
by Shel Silverstein
I made myself a snowball
Just as perfect as could be.
thought I'd keep it as a pet
And let it sleep with me.
gave it some pajamas
And a pillow for it's head.
Then, last night it ran away,
But first it wet the bed!
I
...
I
Word Fun
SNOWFLAKE' WORD RACE
SNOWFLAKE
Find as many little words as possible within the word 'snowflake' - before the timer runs
out. This can be played individually, in pairs, or small
teams...
Example for Snowflake:
snow, flake, now, owe, ale, was, saw, as, so, lake, won,
now, no, flow, low, know, kale, woe, sow, owl, oaf, nose,
etc.
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Science and Math:
Be scientists and mathematicians
Snowmen Melt
PK-Kmake different sizes of snowmen and place on plates. Predict which
one will melt first. Draw pictures of snowmen at different times. Even
more fun when you add toothpicks and small beads for eyes
st
nd
2. 1
and 2
Grades: make snowmen of the same size and put in different
locations of the room. Predict which snowman will melt first and tell why.
(Don’t forget to put snowmen up high – heat rises.)
3. 3rd and higher: when constructing snowmen, add other ingredients i.e.
sawdust, oatmeal, salt, flour when making individual snowmen. Discover which
ingredients make a snowman melt more slowly or quickly.
Snowstorm in a Jar
http://www.growingajeweledrose.com/2013/12/snow-storm-in-jar_9.html
Go to the site for the directions
Snowflake Scavenger Hunt
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~atomic/snowcrystals/kids/snowtypes.pdf
Go to the above site to download the different snowflake types.
Then when it’s snowing, catch snowflakes on black construction
paper or fabric and find what type the snowflake is.
Math Legos

:
use Legos to create math problems
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Shape Scavenger Hunt
http://www.themotherhuddle.com/shape-scavenger-hunt-with-printable/

find different shapes around the house
Extensions: child takes pictures - parents print out, then can sort, make into a book, etc.
Snowman measuring
measure items in the house, or find objects that are the same size or close to
specific sizes
Bowling for Numbers
Use toilet paper, paper towel tubes,
pringle cans and label with numbers. Knock down the “pins” and add the
numbers together.
General Snow Ideas
Visit Pinterest

No cost to join: Search for specific activities

www.pinterest.com http://www.pinterest.com/jenniferbruce76/winter-snow/
This is an excellent pinterest page for winter activities.
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/73253931415076679/
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For all those who love
Minecraft
and
Legos
- Make a lego snowflake. Click on the link to
visit the site for directions.
http://www.pinterest.com/MothyrGrimm/snow-day/

Fun
no cost
or
little cost activities
. (Don’t
forget, you can always bring snow in. Wear
gloves to play and experiment in the snow.
Make colored ice cubes, etc.
http://happyhooligans.ca/25-snowflake-crafts-activities-treats/
This wonderful site is a blog that has many many more activities
and ideas besides just snowflakes. Make sure to visit.
Food Fun:
Use pretzels and marshmallows to create snowflakes
Make 2-D and 3-D shapes.
Design buildings
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Games and Learning
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fun & FREE
http://www.funenglishgames.com/games.html
www.mrnussbaum.comAll subjects and levels
http://www.pppst.com/Learning for students
Box Fun:
use any spare boxes, lids, paper, to create a new invention or to build
something.
Snow Cream

use shaving cream on a counter to make– letters, shapes, words, math

problems
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