When I think of winter, I think of snow, which makes me want to make a snowman. Winter is the perfect time to build a snowman out of actual snow outside, but if you want to stay warm indoors, you can also make a snowman inside! You can use marshmallows, shaving cream, construction paper, cream cheese, or many other foods, gels, or craft materials.
Making a snowman, using whatever materials you decide on, is an excellent language activity. Concepts you can focus on include:
- Size concepts
-You can use words like small, medium, and big
-You can also use comparatives (bigger, smaller) and superlatives (biggest, smallest)
- Sequencing
-Talk about the activity, as you are completing it and once you have finished, using words including: first, next, and then, last
- Location Words
-You can talk about spatial concepts such as: top, bottom, middle, under, above
- Attributes
-You can talk about what you are putting on the snowman and what he is made of
-For anybody who has used the Expanding Expression Tool (EET), this would be an excellent time to use it to describe the snowman
- Comparing and Contrasting
-If you have more than one snowman, this is an excellent way to compare and contrast the materials they are made of, their features, and the sizes