Playdoh Snowmen

Too cold to go outside to build snowmen or don't have any snow?  Build an indoor snowman with playdoh.  It's a lot easier, plus fun to find different items to make the face, arms and buttons. 

Here's the basic playdoh recipe:

2 cups cornstarch
1 cup salt
1 1/2 cups boiling water
2 tablespoons cream of tartar
2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Add silver glitter to make it sparkle like freshly fallen snow.

Make Your Own Snow

Did you know that you can use the contents of a diaper to make fake snow?  It's crazy but it works.  Remove the insides, add to your favorite sensory bin and let the kids add water.  The material expands and makes a squishy snowy substance.

Bitz n giggles uses everything from sugar to salt to shaving cream to coffee filters.

Get the instructions here:
http://bitzngiggles.com/2014/11/101-guide-diy-snow.html

Pipe Cleaner Penguins

Kolcraft makes a simple penguin figure using orange, black and white pipe cleaners.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.kolcraft.com/blog/penguin-craft/

Paper Plate Polar Bear Mask

I heart crafty things turns a paper plate into a polar bear mask using torn white tissue paper for fur and an empty fruit cup for the nose.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.iheartcraftythings.com/2012/01/polar-bear-masks.html

Refrigerator Snowman

Crafting my talents sticks paper eye, nose, mouth, scarf and buttons onto a refrigerator to turn it into a snowman.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftingmytalents.blogspot.jp/2010/12/my-snowman-fridge.html

Craft jr's version has a hat.  

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftjr.com/paper-snowman-decoration/

Winter Tree Craft

Meet the dubiens takes tape and makes a tree and then paints the background in pretty blues.  When the paint dries she removes the tape for a pretty tree silhoutte.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.meetthedubiens.com/2011/01/winter-tree-silhouette.html

Inner child fun uses more background colors.

Get the instructions here:
http://innerchildfun.com/2009/11/stunning-winter-tree-silhouette.html

Paper Plate Birds and Nests

Happy National Bird Day.  To help celebrate below are some cute bird nest crafts for kids.

My city for kids folds a brown painted paper plate to make a pocket and stuffs it with little paper chickens and raffia.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.mycity4kids.com/parentingstop/article/Make-the-best-of-Christmas-with-fun-craft-for-kids 

 

Dltk kids uses a pocket as well with fuzzy pom pom birdies popping out.  

Get the instructions here:
http://blog.dltk-kids.com/?p=8

Nestful of eggs uses a white paper plate as the background gluing on felt eggs, a birdie and tree branch.  She uses straw to make the nest.

Get the instructions here:
http://nestfullofeggs.tumblr.com/post/6496384899/paper-plate-bird-nest-kids-craft

1 pure heart paints her plate blue on top for the sky and brown on the bottom for the nest.  She also uses crinkled raffia to make the nest.  For the little chicks she uses pompoms and googly eyes.

Get the instructions here:
http://1pureheart.blogspot.com/2012/03/birds-nest-craft.html

Lyndsxo glamour moms uses cut out paper eggs and birds.

Get the instructions here:
http://lyndsxo-glamourmoms.blogspot.com/2011/06/paper-plate-birds-nests.html

Tot crafts adds feathers to her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://totscrafts.blogspot.com/2009/04/bird-nest-paper-plate-craft.html

Through trials I am being purified has a more colorful bird using scrapbooking paper.

Get the instructions here:
http://throughtrialsiambeingpurified.blogspot.com/2012/07/fiskars-crafting-with-kids-birds-nest.html

 

Meg duerksen has a robin for her bird.

Get the instructions here:

http://megduerksen.typepad.com/whatever/2011/06/in-honor-of-the-birds.html

Juggling with kids uses the plate as the nest itself using strips of paper for the nest twigs.  She adds plastic eggs to make the bird bodies, adding paper wings and beaks.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.jugglingwithkids.com/2013/06/baby-bird-nest.html

Busy big kids craft's version focuses more on the birds.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.busybeekidscrafts.com/Baby-Blue-Birds.html