Happy Snowman

What You Need:

• Blue construction paper
• Tempera paint
• Bag of mini marshmallows
• Paintbrush
• Glue stick (optional)
• Markers (optional)

What You Do:

1. Place a sheet of blue construction paper on the table in a vertical or portrait position.
2. Ask your child to paint a snow drift at the bottom of the picture. Then, have them paint snow falling from the sky. Ask them to name the shapes of the dots. They might be circles or they might be ovals. 
3. Have your child create three circles—large, medium and small—using the marshmallows. The large circle will be at the bottom, the medium circle goes in the middle, and small circle belongs at the very top. Count the marshmallows in each circle aloud. How many more did it take to make the large circle than the small circle?
4. If your child would like to eat their snowman, they can simply finish their creation by using markers to draw in the face and arms.
5. If your child would like to create a picture that will last through the season, they can glue the marshmallows into place and paint on the snowman's facial features.