Ok, now that I have the Frozen song stuck in your head, today I am sharing an excellent quiet toddler activity that is easy to make with items you probably have sitting around the house.
Materials
- empty peanut butter or other clear plastic jar
- cotton balls
- ribbon
- sharpie marker(s)
Directions
1. Make sure your jar is very clean and free of any food residue. If it was a peanut butter jar this might require a hand wash as well as a run through the dishwasher.
2. Fill the jar loosely with cotton balls.
3. Using a sharpie marker, draw on eyes, mouth, nose and buttons.
4. Tie a ribbon around the jar to act as the scarf.
5. Add any other embellishments that you may desire!
My two year old needs help taking the lid off the jar but she loves dumping and filling this simple jar and "making a snowman". For older toddlers and preschoolers, you can add the challenge of using a pair of chopsticks or tongs to grab each cotton ball to fill the snowman. This is excellent fine motor practice but the kids will just think they are having fun.
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