We are ready for spring! Aren’t you? Hopefully this will be the last time we feel inspired to do a story time about snow this season. Listen to our stories and then check out the fun craft kit you can pick up at the library!
Our craft this week is a kit you pick up at the library. Kids will use a pencil eraser to make snowflakes surrounding their snowman. You can make a big pile of snow like Miss Megan did, and then color in your snowman. The snowman coloring page and the pencil are provided in the kit. All you need to provide at home is the paint.
It has been a cold and snowy start to January. That is normal, even if we don’t like it! We are using Story Time this week to celebrate the weather. Check out our stories and then the fun craft below.
We have foam craft kits that make cute mitten ornaments. They could be for your Christmas tree next year or a little gift for a grandparent. Come to the library and get one!
This week we are celebrating the big snow we had. We have three stories for you because Theresa couldn’t pick a favorite! 🙂
Our craft for this week is one that we have done before and loved! It is a simple snowman made from a kind of snow you can find in your house… cotton balls! Here are the instructions.
With a chance of snow in the forecast for today, we thought it would be a perfect time to do a snow-themed story time! Did you know Miss Megan loves snow? She is delighted to share two snow stories, along with instructions on how to make paper snowflakes.
We are decorating our bulletin board with paper snowflakes through the end of January, so please stop in and make one (or more) for us to display. To make paper snowflakes at home, all you need to get started is a square piece of paper and a pair of scissors.
Martha Stewart has a great tutorial for paper snowflakes, and we have printed instructions available at the library too!
Miss Megan’s Paper Snowflake Tips
The smaller the square, the more intricate the snowflake. The smaller snowflakes can be difficult to cut. I would suggest paper no smaller than 8×8 inches for small children.
You may be tempted to use nice, thick paper like cardstock or scrapbook paper but I prefer plain printer paper. Construction paper is great too. The thinner the paper, the easier it will be to cut once it is folded. Fancy paper is fun but not necessary!
You do not need to mark your folded paper with cutting patterns if you don’t want to. Some of the coolest snowflakes I’ve made are ones that I cut freehanded!
