Snowpal Kits

Each year, before winter break I like to give my students a small gift, usually something to do away from school.  This year I couldn't find the right thing to buy but after digging through my arts and crafts supplies I came up with snowpal kits!  I cut snowpal shapes out of compressed felt and used fabric scraps to cut out 2 different shaped hats and scarves, added different buttons, pasta pieces, etc and put all the pieces in a baggie with a little poem I wrote.  Viola!  A fun and somewhat simple gift with things I had on hand!

Snowpal Kit ready to go home with kids.
This year, due to COVID numbers I didn't send the kids home for a winter break activity.  Instead we used them to retell the story of There Was A Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow by Luicille Colandro.  I stapled envelopes with all the snowpal pieces in the back of a copy of the book and was able to give each student their own copy.

Here is a completed snowpal.

Checking the book to find out what part goes next!

Making snowpals is thirsty work!

Sand Paper Gingerbread Kids

This idea was given to me by Karen Marolt and I love it! Children trace and cut gingerbread boys or girls out of sand paper.

They paint or glue on features, then they rub a cinnamon stick against the sandpaper! They smell great!

I displayed them on a mini Christmas tree for a fun, good smelling decoration!