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Wednesday, November 29, 2017

3 Fun Winter Crafts to Try at Home

Already gearing up for the winter? Here at Miss Sue’s, we’re providing our students with fun winter-based activities and lessons, such as arts and crafts! If you’re looking for some exciting arts and crafts activities to do with your child this weekend, then here are some great, motor skill-building crafts to do:


Craft 1: Snowflake Painting

When thinking about the wintertime, what’s the first thing that comes to mind besides snow? Snowflakes! To start, get a few sheets of white construction paper and tape them together to make a large canvas. Next, take some clear tape and makes some snowflakes (out of the tape) across the paper in a random pattern. After that, give your child some non-toxic, washable blue paint — and let them paint the entire surface. Once your little artist has finished covering the paper in blue paint, let it dry for a few hours. Finally, once the paint has dried, let them pull the tape off to bring the snowflakes to life!

Craft 2: Puffy Names

Looking to give your child the ultimate winter wonderland experience? Let them spell out their name using mini-marshmallows! Easy as 1-2-3, purchase a bag of mini-marshmallows from your local grocery store! Before the craft begins, let your child know that they cannot eat the marshmallows they use — and that you’ll set some off to the side for them to enjoy later. Once that rule is established, give your child non-toxic glue, blue construction paper (with their name already written to follow as a guide), and a bowl of “crafting” marshmallows. After you have provided them with the materials, it’s time to let them spell out their name! Once their masterpiece dries, it will certainly make a great focal point amongst your holiday decorations!

Craft 3: Soft Snowman

Although snow may not be present, it’s never to early to build a snowman with your child! To start, pick up a bag of cotton balls from your dollar store, in addition to some construction paper and non-toxic glue. Once you acquire the required materials, it’s then time to let your child build that snowman! If you’d like, you can certainly draw a snowman outline on the construction paper before you present it to your child as a guide! No matter how many cotton balls they use, their snowman will surely look like a work of art!

At Miss Sue’s Nursery School, our prime educational goal is the development of the whole child — socially, emotionally, physically and educationally. A multi-sensory, holistic approach to learning is provided through play, art, music and physical activities. To learn more about the school and give your child the best pre-k experience, give us a call at 516-938-0894.

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