- Give each child a 3-inch diameter white polystyrene foam ball and a colored ribbed children's sock. Have the children place the ribbed sock over the top of the foam ball to create the snowman's hat. Give the kids markers or paint to use to draw their own snowman face. Use a safety pin to attach a ribbon to the sock to hang on the Christmas tree or a doorknob.
- Help the kids make some snowball soap by grating one 4.5 oz bar of soap into a bowl. After you grate the soap, have the child put his hands in the bowl while you slowly add 1/2 cup of lukewarm water. For scent, add a few drops of peppermint extract to the water before adding it to the soap. The child must form a ball with the soap until it reaches a clay-like texture. For added fun, have him add a small plastic toy, such as a penguin or a snowman, to the middle of the soap. As he uses the soap, it will reveal the toy. Set the snowballs on a tray to dry for 24 hours.
- Each kid will start with a white polystyrene foam ball. Give them white pushpins to insert all over the foam ball. Have the kids cover the foam ball completely in pushpins. For smaller children, smaller balls are ideal. Attach a piece of white satin ribbon to one of the pushpins to use to hang the snowball. Spray the snowball with glitter spray to make it sparkle. For another snowball wreath, have the children paint the foam ball with glue. Roll the ball into white sparkling glitter and let it dry overnight.
- Use a heavy paper plate cut into a wreath shape or a polystyrene foam wreath as the base. Give the children several white pompoms of all different sizes. The children must glue the pompoms all over the wreath to create a snowball wreath. For another idea, have the children glue the sparkling glitter snowballs all over the wreath. Drape silver tinsel on the wreath and let it dry overnight. Tie a piece of snow-themed ribbon around the top of the wreath to hang.
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