Fluffy Snowman
Original Author Unknown

Need: empty 2-liter bottle, white toilet tissue, glue, construction paper hat, buttons & facial features, crepe paper for scarf

Directions: Tear the toilet tissue into squares. Cover the bottle with toilet tissue by folding each square one at a time over the end of a pencil. Dab each piece lightly in glue and attach it to the bottle. When the bottle is completely covered, allow the glue to dry. Make the hat, facial features, and buttons from construction paper and glue these pieces in place on the snowman. Gently tie a length of crepe paper streamer around the snowman for a scarf. Snip the ends of the streamer with scissors to make fringe. You can also fill the bottle partially with sand to use as a door stop. The project does take a lot of glue and patience, but they are beautiful and fluffy when finished!

Balloon Painting
Original Author Unknown

Need: balloons, Q tips, white tempera paint, fruit loops.

Directions: Give each student a blown-up balloon. Have him/her dip the balloon in white paint and then press three circles onto a piece of blue paper - press lightly for the top circle of the snowman, press a little bit harder for the middle circle, and press harder for the bottom circle. Voila - you have three circles, Small, medium and large - a snowman!!!! Next, add details with Q-tips dipped in different colors of paint. You can also add snow with the Q-tips. use fruit loops to make the buttons .

Snowflakes
Original Author Unknown

Need: water colors, coffee filter, Scissors

Directions: Fill cups with different watercolor colors. Invite each child to fold a coffee filter into a triangle and dip each corner into a different color. Let dry. Cut pieces out of creases to make beautiful snowflakes.

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