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February 2, 2012 | 14 Comments

Snowmen At Night – Craft & Book

This ripped paper snowman craft was inspired by the book Snowmen At Night and my daughter’s love of ripping toilet paper into teeny tiny pieces. As annoying as that habit is as a parent it’s actually really great for her fine motor development so it never makes me too angry to see. I harnessed that in this craft and we had fun making a ” no man” together while her brother was at school.

  1. Gather your materials. You will need 2 sheets of construction paper( black and white), a small scrap of orange, a scrap of ribbon, googly eyes, toilet paper,glue, scissors and a white crayon.snowmen at night craft
  2. Start by cutting out a snowman body and moon from the white paper. If you are doing this with older children have them do the drawing or cutting or both.snowman at night craft
  3. Hand your child the crayon and ask them to make stars, shooting stars or snowflakes in the sky. With little ones like my daughter who are at the labeling stage ( she is 19 months) I would keep it simple using something they are familiar with. For her she knows what stars are so I asked her to make stars in the sky and made one as an example. Then let her do what she wanted.
  4. While she did that I cut out a nose from the scrap paper.
  5. Rip the paper!snowman craft As she ripped I took some of  the ripped pieces out of reach because she wanted to rip the smallest ones into teeny tiny pieces and I wanted to encourage that fine motor practice.
  6. Time for glue. Do not fret about where they put glue, I don’t open it all the way but make them work for it, but not so closed that they will get frustrated.snowman craft
  7. Add the body and moon – again with older kids you may want to add arms. Tiny easy to rip pieces can be tricky for little hands so didn’t add any to this craft but do what fits best with your child’s development.snowman at night craft
  8. When she added the moon she sat there squishing the glue under it for a few moments, expect play like this, welcome play like this.  When we added the glue for it I narrated that the moon goes in the sky, also pointing out at the sky from the window. Use crafts as a way to teach but don’t stress about the end product.
  9. Add more glue for the toilet paper. With tiny ones like my daughter you might have to help add the glue for the collage,  but let them do as much as they can before stepping in.snowman craft for toddlers
  10. Squish it on.
  11. Add the nose.
  12. I added the eyes and the scarf , she loves to unravel ribbon and the eyes are perfect for eating in her books. If you want the kids to do these but are still young try plain paper eyes ( many kids don’t put that in their mouths, even when they are similar in size to googly eyes, but as always watch and remember stay within arms reach when kids are at the mouthing stage).  Don’t forget to hang toddler art up, my daughter is clearly proud pointing out her crafts or paintings and saying her name after pointing at them. Creating confidence is one of the best parts of crafting with kids.

Snowmen At Night

Snowmen at Night by Caralyn and Mark Buehner

I love this book and actually looked for 2 hours in our playroom and storage room convinced I owned it but misplaced it. I don’t. I finally sat down to read it to my daughter at her school last week. She liked the snowmen but wasn’t as into it as I suspect she will be next winter. The story is adorable but a little sophisticated for a 19 month old. My son has read it and loved it, because it taps into a child’s imagination perfectly. The author imagines a world where snowmen come to life and party at night when we are sleeping, which is why they always look a little different in the morning. I remember my son looking at me and asking ” not really right?” when we read it a few years ago. I love the whimsical illustrations with fun points of view that makes the reader feel like they are in on a real secret. Great book for preschoolers, I was a little over eager reading it with my daughter but it’s so good I couldn’t wait to.

 

Filed Under: Age Preschool, Age: Toddlers, Preschool Crafts, Snowman, Winter, Winter Crafts | 14 Comments

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14 Comments

  1. Mrs. McKown says

    February 2, 2012 at 3:35 am

    This is a great book and your snowman came out great!
    Your little one is such a cutie!!

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  2. ann at mommysecrets says

    February 2, 2012 at 5:22 am

    Great book and cute activities!

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  3. Tara says

    February 2, 2012 at 6:37 am

    I just came upon your website and I love your ideas! Thanks for sharing!

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  4. PlayDrMom says

    February 2, 2012 at 8:17 am

    Super cute! I love it!

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  5. Susie says

    February 2, 2012 at 8:46 am

    We love this book, too. My daughter’s preschool class did a craft with bright colored chalk and black construction paper. They were supposed to draw what they thought THEIR snowmen did at night.

    They also have Snowmen at Christmas and Snowmen All Year (I haven’t read the Snowmen All Year).

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  6. Karen says

    February 2, 2012 at 1:54 pm

    What a fun idea- can’t wait to do this with my daughter.

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  7. BMackey says

    February 3, 2012 at 1:28 pm

    he is one of my very favorite illustrators! in every picture, there is a hidden picture to find. there are dinosaurs, kittens, etc. in the christmas book, there are hidden santa faces on each page. he also did the same with ‘my monster mama loves me so’. they are so captivating and fun (and some are quite a challenge) that my seven year old still sits down with them to read the story and find the hidden images.

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  8. Stephanie says

    February 23, 2012 at 8:53 am

    Wonderful idea! My boys love using glue, construction paper and scissors so this would be a perfect project for them to do with me! This is also one of our favorite books to read all winter long.

    I’m already thinking of some great spring and summer pictures we could make this way.

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  9. Kate says

    February 23, 2013 at 8:38 am

    Just did this with my 3-year-old. He’s not so into gluing yet, so I helped with the toilet paper. We took turns putting the paper on the snowman. It came out great, though! Thanks for another fun idea!

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