The Snowy Day

We haven't had much snow at all this season, but last week there was a tiny bit on the ground while we were reading The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats.  Kate requests this book often; I think she likes the simplicity of the text and I also think she can relate to the main character, Peter, in a few ways.  I thought she might enjoy extending the book a bit.  

We began with a sensory art project.  Together we made puffy paint using equal parts white glue and shaving cream.  Kate loves the way this paint dries, and it is perfect for "snow" art.

 I had cut a Peter shape out of red construction paper for her to place in the snow.  She sprinkled on a little white glitter to make her snow sparkle.

Kate grabbed a little snow from the deck and placed it in her pocket, just like Peter, to see if she could save it for later.

When she went back to check her pocket, it had melted, just like Peter's snow in the pocket.  She had already hypothesized that it would melt, so she certainly was not surprised, but it was still fun for her.

There wasn't enough snow on the ground for us to make snow angels or footprints/tracks, so we are still hoping to get a good storm soon!