Snow Sensory Box

In case you don't want to bring real snow indoors or there's no snow outside white shredded plastic bags make a great substitute.  Add wintery items such as plastic trees and snowmen, and animals to hop around for lots of imaginative play.

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