Winter

I decided, as it was taking me so long to get the Rr projects ready, that we would focus on winter this week. Our Montessori work included some activities that fit the winter theme, I will share those in my Montessori post.

In addition to the Montessori work, the girls made 2 winter crafts. We made a snowman family:

I cut out 3 different size circles. I used felt scraps (from the scraps left from trying to make the felt roses I saw at Counting Coconuts) and beads.

I put white glue on the paper in the shape of circles and let them place the circles on the glue. Then I put glue on for the scarves and noses.

I let them draw the eyes and mouths on.

And then I put glue on for the buttons (we used pony beads).

This evening we talked about winter, we looked at some winter trees on google images. It seemed like an appropriate day to do so. Lots of snow, older kids home because of school closing. Unfortunately we didn't have a chance to take them outside as I had a non-stress test to go take. But we made our own winter scene:

I taped two light blue pieces of construction paper together, then cut a piece of white construction paper in half to glue underneath it. I then stapled the paper towel roll to the middle. We used markers, cotton balls, glue and white paint.

The girls drew branches on the tree.

Then they pulled cotton balls apart and placed them on the glue.

I cut apart an egg carton and let the girls each have their own cup filled part way with white paint. They finger painted the snow.

Here is the finished product. We are going to hang them on the wall and surround them with pictures of them playing outside in the snow and the picture I took of River Road in the winter. I spent the spring and summer last year taking pictures of the buds coming out and blooming on one particular bush on River Rd. This year I decided to start again with how it looks in the winter. We will do a winter tree scene for each season throughout the year. I did this once before with Tabitha (2 years ago, she was 13 months old when we started) and I had a nice lineup on the wall of each season. This time we will take pictures outside as well and make a season scrapbook.

And here is the very faded winter tree Tabitha made 2 years ago. It was hanging so long in the sun it faded quite bit. Wouldn't have noticed how much if I didn't put it up against the new ones.

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