This clever, fun, inexpensive craft activity comes from Family Fun Magazine.
Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!
Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!
Materials
- cotton swabs
- wax paper or plastic wrap
- glue
- glitter
Directions
- Arrange cotton swabs into a geometric shape on a piece of wax paper.
- Squeeze a little tacky glue on all the areas where the ends of the swabs meet.
- Shake some glitter glue into each spot where the glue was squeezed.
- Allow the snowflake to dry overnight.
- Carefully remove the snowflake from the wax paper/plastic wrap. (This step needs to be done by an adult or older child.)
- Display your snowflake by hanging in a window, on a bulletin board, etc.
This activity would tie in great with a math lesson on rotational symmetry or a science lesson on weather/precipitation. It would also be a good activity to do on a snowy day along with reading books and singing songs about winter and snow.
Have fun making snowflakes!
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Cute idea! We love to do snowflake activities in January!
ReplyDeleteWhat a creative idea to use qtips - I am totally going to use this in January =-)
ReplyDeleteBeth
Oooh how cute! We have made some out of cotton swabs before too - but not as pretty as yours!
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Maggy
Such a simple and easy idea! Perfect for a snow day activity! Would you please share this with our readers for Fun Stuff Fridays? http://www.toysinthedryer.com/2011/12/fun-stuff-fridays-4-3-weeks-long-for.html
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