snowflake Activities in January
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snowing, Snowman

Weather

rainy, snowing, windy, cloudy, sunny, warm, cold...what will it be?

Babies

Book Jacket: How to Build a Snowman How to Build a Snowman
by Little Scholastic
ISBN: 9780545000666
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"Rhymne: Chubby Little Snowman"
A chubby little snowman had a carrot for a nose Touch child's nose.
Along came a bunny and what do you suppose? Hold up index finger and middle finger to make rabbit ears. Move fingers back and forth.
That hungry little bunny was looking for his lunch... Rub child's belly.
And he ATE that snowman’s nose. Nibble, Nibble...CRUNCH! Pretend to eat child's nose using your fingers.

Toddlers

Book Jacket: Rain Rain
by Kalan, Robert; illustrated by Donald Crews
ISBN: 0688104797
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"Rhyme: Eensy, Weensy Raindrop"
(Sung to the tune of “Eensy, Weensy Spider”.)

Some eensy, weensy raindrops
Are falling from the sky
They're filling up the puddles
And dropping in my eye
Drip, drip and drop, drop
I love to hear them fall
For the eensy, weensy raindrops
Means wet fun for us all

Preschoolers

Book Jacket: Danny's First Snow Danny's First Snow
by Gore, Leonid
ISBN: 9781416913306
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"Rhyme: Dance Like Snowflakes"
(Sung to the tune of “Are You Sleeping”.)

Dance like snowflakes Have children sway back and forth.
Dance like snowflakes Have children sway back and forth.
In the air Have children sway their arms above their heads.
In the air Have children sway their arms above their heads.
Whirling, Twirling snowflakes Have the children twirl around once.
Whirling, Twirling snowflakes Have the children twirl around once.
Here and there Have children take one step to the right and one step to the left.
Here and there Have children take one step to the right and one step to the left.