Do you want to build a snowman?!

One of the most fun things to do in the winter is build a snowman. However, many of us do not have snow. Check out this activity that allows your child to build a snowman indoors. The best thing about this activity is that it is not only fun, but it also can work on sequencing skills.

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Why Practice Sequencing?

Sequencing is an important skill that carries over into daily activities, problem solving, and reading comprehension. Utilizing fun or familiar activities to practice sequencing skills can increase a child’s ability to understand and arrange purposeful patterns of actions, behaviors, ideas, and/or thoughts. 

 

Materials

Snowman Craft 1

Snowman Craft 2

 

Activity Outline 

1. Gather the materials you would like to use to make your snowman. Fake snow, play-doh, or construction paper are great alternatives when going outside to build with real snow is not an option. 
2. Print out or draw/write the steps you are planning to follow. You can number steps or use transition words such as, ‘first’, ‘next’, and ‘last’. 
3. Discuss and/or model the steps to the activity, and then have your child/children put the steps in the correct order independently or with guidance. 
4. Put your snowman together while emphasizing important vocabulary or concepts. Example: “lets roll, roll, roll our balls” or “lets stack them up, up, up” 
5. Once your snowman is built, consider doing some of the expanding activities listed below. 

 

Expanded Snowman Activities

1. Go to YouTube and listen to “Sneezy the Snowman” or “How to Catch a Snowman” read aloud books. Compare and contrast the snowman you built to the snowman in the story. 
2. Discuss and find other household items with similar characteristics of a snowman. Examples: “let’s find 3 things that are cold” or “lets find 3 things that are round” 
3. Use other activities or routines to practice first, next, and last. Examples: brushing your teeth or playing a favorite game

 

Activity Vocabulary

This activity not only works on sequencing, but it can also address vocabulary development. Here are some examples of vocabulary that can be learned through this activity:

• cold, stack, size, clothing, round, dress, tall, snow, circles, put on, short, push, roll, take off, body parts, all done

 

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