So it has been quite a while since I posted, but I suppose
that’s what happens when you have a newborn and a husband recovering from back
surgery.
We’ve had some cold weather the last few days. Like -20 actual temperature cold. Because of this the girls haven’t had school
and have been cooped up inside the house (for way too long), and I thought some
fun winter activities were in store.
Glue Snowflake ornaments
I saw the idea for
these at Factory Direct Craft Blog http://factorydirectcraft.com/factorydirectcraft_blog/diy-glue-snowflakes/ Unfortunately, I never got a picture of them
finished and they are now packed with the Christmas tree decorations. The only ones that worked were the two that
the girls made. I had made the glue
extra thick and they use a large amount of glitter which I think helped it stay
together.
Tortilla Snowflakes
I had seen the idea for these a few different places such as
http://abirdandabean.com/2010/12/tortilla-snowflake.html. Instead of powdered sugar we used melted
butter and a mixture of cinnamon and sugar.
The girls thought this was a fun treat!
Clay Snowmen
I have been looking at a number of activities at
education.com, and this is just one that we tried this week. http://www.education.com/activity/article/sparkle-snow-men/?cid=80.89 The girls had fun forming the clay as well as
painting the snowmen.
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| The girls making the snowmen |
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| Baby Olivia taking a well-timed nap so we can do our crafts |
Ice Marbles
I have been excited to try these out since I saw the ideas
this summer, and this week was the perfect time to try them. http://queenvannacreations.com/blog//2012/02/01/ice-ballons/ It is definitely a messy project – my fingers
are still dyed pink from opening up the balloons this morning – but still worth
it.
Snow Pictures
http://www.education.com/activity/article/snow-scene/
Another ideas from the education.com site. The girls had fun painting and I’m proud of Ella for making her own trees :)
Another ideas from the education.com site. The girls had fun painting and I’m proud of Ella for making her own trees :)
Boiling Water Freezing in Air
If you haven’t seen one of these videos, watch it and test
it out yourself as soon as you can. We
had fun doing it!
Crystal Gardens
Here was a really cool experiment from Babble Dabble
Do. We used ½ cup water and ½ cup Epsom salt
and I loved how they turned out!
Crystallizing Watercolors
From the Fun at Home With Kids blog, these made some pretty
amazing pictures!
Salt Painting
Yet another fun activity from education.com. It was a simple
and easy project for the girls to work on and was consistent with our snow and
ice theme.
Paper Plate Snowman
This was actually a family homework project for Ella’s 4k
class, but it fit in so well with our theme and provided another much needed
activity for the girls.
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| Olivia helping out - it is a family project after all |
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| Our finished snowman: complete with butterflies, a crown, and a wand |
