Lately, our school-age group has been deeply engaged in snow exploration, discovering a variety of ways to play, create, and learn in our winter environment. Through both outdoor and indoor activities, the children have shown enthusiasm, creativity, and strong collaborative skills.
During gross motor play, the children have taken a particular interest in sledding, building snow forts, and exploring the large snow hill. The snow hill has sparked rich imaginative play, with children pretending they are climbing a vicious, snowy mountain while escaping raging avalanches. They work together to build shelters for protection and assign specific survival roles such as lumberjacks and fishermen, demonstrating teamwork, problem-solving, and creativity.
To explore our artistic side outdoors, we experimented with several snow-based activities. Snow volcanoes were a huge hit, as the children worked together to create the perfect snow mountains for their volcano solutions. Everyone watched in excitement as their creations fizzed and bubbled. Building on their love of colourful snow, we introduced snow painting. The children were fascinated by how the food dye absorbed into the snow and enjoyed mixing colours to create beautiful ombré designs.
Inside the classroom, we continued our snow theme through various snowflake art projects. The children explored traditional paper folding and cutting, used cut-up Q-tips to form unique snowflake designs, and finally created their favourite project, popsicle stick snowflakes. Using hot glue, they designed their own one of a kind snowflakes, adding glitter and decorative details to make each piece truly unique. Overall, the children have shown a deep interest in all things snow-related. It has been exciting to watch their curiosity and creativity grow, and I look forward to continuing our explorations together as we transition into the non-snowy months and discover new activities along the way.
