Snow Cream on a Snowy Day!

Just finished making snow cream with the kiddos.  They had a blast.  Seems like they enjoy foods even more when they make it all on their own.  Who doesn't love snow and a little cream?  My kids were thrilled to see me go outside, scoop up some clean snow and tell them to put on their aprons.  We were going to make snow cream for a snack. 

All you need per serving is about 4 cups of snow.
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup sugar (o, let them live a little)
1/2 milk.  I used 2% milk.
Let the kiddos Mix it all up and then let them eat it...

Mmmmmmm!!!!

Let's Talk Snowmen

Let's start with some snow... Add a carrot for the nose and a magic hat! Here are a few ideas for fun with your snowman!

Snowman Song: (Tune: I'm a Little Teapot)
I'm a little snowman,

round and fat.

Here are my mittens,

Here is my hat.
When the sun comes out I melt away.

See you next year On a snowy day. ~ Author Unknown

Free Printables

***Sorting Gingerbread & Snow Friends – The student cuts out various pictures of snowmen and then sorts them on a sorting sheet (k-2). The student answers question independently (1-2) about their sorting sheet. This comes from Teaching Heart's Snowman packet. Click here to learn more...

Color Hedgie Makes a Hedgehog Snowman or Snowman - Family or Snowman - Traditional

Create Snowman, Snowman Book with the free printables and ideas from Teaching Heart

Play the Roll A Snowman Game from http://www.littlegiraffes.com/winter.html

Need some board games for the winter months? Teaching Heart's Board Game CDROM comes with many themes that can be used with any skill you would like your child to work on... Just print and you are set. Click here to learn more.

Here is a picture of part of a reproducible book from pur CDROM. You may try to make your own or click here to learn about the CDROM.
Each page in the book has a snowman in it. The student choses a color to write in the blank and then colors that part of the snowman.
I like your _______ hat.
I like your ________ scarf.
I like your ________ nose.
I like your _______ eyes.
and so on...

Read There was a Cold Lady and use the ideas found here to match the book!!!

Recipes and Crafts

Snowman on stick http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/snowman-on-a-stick-699309/

Try Deforsty the Snowman from Family Fun!

Taste of Home has a recipe for Cauliflower Snowman

DLTK has some great craft ideas!

Color, cut, and glue to make this easy snowman craft!

Paper Plate Snowman Patterns

Look at this COTTONBALL SKITTLE SNOWMAN

Time For Snowman Soup

Snowman Soup is basically hot chocolate with a cute snowman twist. A poem like the one below is attached to a bag with a hot chocolate packet, candy cane, and marshmallows.

When it's so cold that
you holler and whoop,
It's time to bring out
the Snowman Soup!
Pour the packet in a mug.
Add marshmallows too.
And throw in these kisses
that are special just for you.
Now add some hot water
and use the cane to stir it.

Sip slowly and soon you'll

feel the warm winter spirit!

The labels for the hot chocolate packet and the cover to the one above can be found for sale at
http://www.teachingheart.net/snowmansoup.html

This year I made up a more personalized version for my son & daughter to hand out tho their friends and for my son to give as his special treat to his classmates. It is below.

The supplies I used are below: Purchased the Wilton Lollipop bags at Michaels for around $1.99 for 15. I like these bags because they have little ties already on them.
Little snowflakes to attach to the outside of the bag came from Michaels
The chocolate covered candy cane stick and the marshmallows were purchased at Oriental Trading
The hot chocolate is just regular packets with labels I made placed on both side. I purchased computer sticker paper and printed the labels on the paper.
The outside I attached this personalized poem:

When the weather in (place name of town here) is frightful,
Snowman Soup can be delightful.

So, Snowman Soup I am sending your way,
Because having you as a kindergarten classmate has made my day!

Being a Kindergartner at (place name of school here) – can’t beat it.
Being away you will probably need something to warm that “(mascot name here)” spirit!

Snowman Soup I have here!
Enjoy & I will see you next year!