Winter

**Winter**Wonderland**

Snow Activities for YOU in ~Alpha Apple's~ Backyard

Ice Cube Painting
Materials Needed:
white paper
unsweetened Kool-Aid or powdered tempera paints
white paper

Preparation: Fill ice trays with water. After ice begins to freeze, insert a popsicle stick into each ice cube. Let freeze until solid. Time: 5 or more minutes

Directions: Sprinkle different colors of unsweetened Kool-Aid or powdered tempera paint on a sheet of paper. Rub ice cube over top. See what kinds of designs appear. If desired, activity may be expanded by writing a paragraph or poem which describes the completed ice painting.

Snow Dough
Materials Needed:
flour
salt
white powdered tempera paint
silver glitter
water
oil
cream of tarter

Preparation: Mix dough in advance, or plan to make with students Time: 5 minutes or more

Directions: Mix together the following ingredients:
1 cup flour
1/2 cup salt
1/3 cup white powdered tempera paint
1/3 cup silver glitter
1 cup hot water
2 Tbsp. oil
1 Tbsp. cream of tartar
Use as you would use play-dough--Review shapes, letters, sounds, vocabulary, numbers, etc....Or just play with the stuff for fun!

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