I really didn’t know what to call this activity because it is a combination of snow, sensory play, fine motor play and it is kind of like a puzzle too so I decided on ‘snowman sensory puzzle’ to give all the different possibilities. I am still waiting for my school to get back in session and still hoping that we will have snow on the ground so while I wait, I continue to think of different ways we can explore the snow…
The snowman sensory puzzle can be done with or without the printable but I found that it does help to give the idea of making a snowman if you have the printable. However, knowing my students, some will just want to explore this process without the printable and others will enjoy building a snowman with the printable so I will let them choose…
For the snowman aspect of this sensory experience, simply gather up some buttons, noses, sticks, or whatever else you would like to add to a snowman and place the objects on a tray…
Next, pile a thin layer of snow on top of the snowman objects or as much snow as needed to at least hide the objects underneath…
If you have some tweezers handy, set them out because using fingers to dig through the snow is very cold. The children will most likely stay with the process longer if they have something to use besides their fingers. Plus, plucking through the snow with tweezers is great fine motor skill and eye hand coordination practice…
Keep in mind that if you use too small of buttons for this process, it will be very difficult for the children to pick the buttons up with the tweezers. Depending on the skill level of your students, you may want to go with bigger buttons or bigger snowman accessories so they can be picked up a little more easily with the tweezers…
Having all of this time off is giving me extra time to plan for my class and normally, I share with you what happens after we do activities. This time, I am sharing what an idea may look like but the reality is – my students often surprise me with what they choose to do with an activity. Â Although I am doing a little snow planning here, so we can take full advantage of the snow while we have it, I am sure that we will drum up ideas I didn’t think of once the kids come to school and show me the way…
If you would like a copy of this pdf for your class, just click here and save a copy for yourself:Â Snowman Puzzle PDF by Teach Preschool.
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