Mason and Owen had a blast playing with cold weather animals in ice. The tongs helped keep their fingers from getting too cold and had the added benefit of developing their fine motor skills. I'm certain the seals and walruses had a fun day lounging on the ice in our sensory table.
We don't often have snow, so we have to find creative ways to make it ourselves. One favorite is shaving cream rubbed all over bubble wrap. The children rub it around as much as they want to, then place paper on top of the bubble wrap to make a print. With this group of Bunnies, glitter is always a necessity! Instant snow!
The children also tried out some 3-D art. They made ice houses for penguins. We used some recyclable materials from our wonderful supply closet and the Bunnies painted them with white paint. With some styrofoam as ice and die cut penguins, we wound up with an amazing neighborhood of ice houses.
We read Froggy Gets Dressed and used props to help tell the story. We had a green Froggy on the floor. Each Bunny had a piece of his clothing and had to help Froggy get dressed as the story progressed. This is a great story for developing listening skills because Froggy gets dressed and undressed many times in the story. You have to be really paying attention to participate in this story!!Will we have even more cold weather? I sure hope so - there is so much to learn when it is cold!!
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