I have started alternating between FIAR book studies and BFIAR!
This is our first BFIAR...and it is perfect for this time of year!
The Snowy Day
by Ezra Jack Keats
The kids mainly got to play in the snow...building snowman, snow angels, snow forts, and sledding up hill!!!
(Okay that was my picture error....it would be pretty cool, if they could get the sleds to take them back up the hill...that is usually Luke's job!)
Catching snow flakes!
Painting our own snowflakes with a cool new paint mixture I got from my friend Christy, over at superheroesand princesses!
It's salt paint!
Dries to look like crystals...super fun!
1/4 cup liquid laundry soap
I/4 cup water
2 TBS. paint...you choose the color
1 cup salt
Making tracks in playdough....we did find tracks in the snow, but the kids seemed to enjoy this even more!
One day after reading the book, I didn't want to get the kids all dressed in snow, so I brought the joy inside!
A couple hours later, and many dishes of snow later, every kitchen tool was being used to it's fullest potential!
We played mitten match up games, hide and seek mitten games...all kinds of fun with way too many mittens!
The kids were most excited about putting a snowball in their pocket for safe keeping, just like the boy in the book!
I convinced them to put it in a bowl, for better observing....and Luke loved that it melted.
He has been collecting snow balls ever since!
6 comments:
this is such a fun idea!!! I will have to give it a go with my boys, especially the paint part!! Thanks for the awesome ideas!
Too much snowy creative wonderful fun!!! I love bringing snow inside!! I need to do that again this year... Thanks for reminding me just how fun it is!
Love that you brought the snow in!
I want to try the paint too! Looks so much fun!
Have a good week! Kerri
I love that book! If we get a snow day tomorrow I'm going to do a snow theme day and that paint is going on my to do list! Thanks.
I love the uphill sledding! It sounds like you had a lot of fun. Isn't the salt paint cool? Thanks for the link! :0) Great book too!
Oh my goodness that is fun! Your family is awesome!
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