Nothing says winter like freshly fallen snow! Our favorite snowflake picks below are sure to please the Winter fan. If you don’t have snow yet or even if you won’t have any snow at all, these snowflake activities for preschoolers are the perfect way to explore winter activities indoors this season!
SNOWFLAKE ACTIVITIES FOR WINTER THEME
25 SNOWFLAKE ACTIVITIES
It is officially winter here! We don’t have any snow yet but will be expecting it to arrive any day. So I thought I would gather up some awesome snowflake activities for you to enjoy instead!
Want tons of printable winter activities all in one place? Check out our winter worksheets.
Check out all the links below to see how you can enjoy a snowflake theme no matter what the temperature is outdoors. Simple supplies, simple prep, but tons of awesome fun and learning for young kids!
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SNOWFLAKE STEM CHALLENGE CARDS
Start your snowflake theme with these free printable STEM challenge cards that are perfect for constructing all sorts of snowflakes.
1. CRYSTAL SNOWFLAKE ORNAMENT
Make these beautiful crystal snowflake ornaments with our simple borax crystal growing recipe!
2. SNOWFLAKE SLIME
I set out this awesome clear, sparkly homemade slime, and decorated it with snowflakes. I found several varieties of confetti, sequins and buttons at the craft store for our winter sensory play (easy to re-use when done!).
3. SNOWFLAKE SALT PAINTING
Have you ever tried salt painting for a quick science and art activity? Science can take many forms and this is a fun winter STEAM activity using super simple supplies, salt and glue.
4. CRYSTAL SNOWFLAKES WITH SALT
Similar to our crystal snowflake ornaments above, except this time we grow crystals with salt.
5. WATERCOLOR SNOWFLAKES
Use a hot glue gun to create a resist on cardstock and paint some colorful snowflakes on an indoor wintery day.
6. SNOWFLAKE OOBLECK
Add a snowflake theme to our classic oobleck recipe.
7. Another SNOWFLAKE SLIME
A newly fallen blanket of snow, big fluffy flakes falling steadily through the air, and a favorite homemade slime recipe are perfect for a winter afternoon. Don’t have any snow, 80 degrees and sunny? No worries, you can still create a snowstorm in the kitchen or classroom with our homemade snowflake slime recipe!
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8. SNOWFLAKE VIDEOS
Our selection of snowflake science videos that give you an awesome chance to see snowflakes up close, learn how they form, and whether or not all snowflakes are truly unique and one of a kind.
9. SNOWFLAKE SCIENCE EXPERIMENT
Fizzing snowflakes! Here is a snowflake search and find baking soda science experiment all in one. This simple chemical reaction is so much fun for kids!
10. SNOWFLAKE PAINTING WITH TAPE
A super simple snowflake activity for winter that kid of all ages will enjoy doing! Our tape resist snowflake painting is easy to set up and fun to do with kids this season.
11. SNOWFLAKE MELTED BEAD ORNAMENTS
Make your own plastic snowflake ornaments with melted pony beads. Follow our step by step tutorial to create these simple melted Christmas ornaments.
12. MAKE A SNOWFLAKE STAMP
Get stamping this winter with our gorgeous DIY snowflake stamp. Great for fine motor skills and learning about shapes, this snowflake craft is sure to please!
13. SNOWFLAKE MATH
Practice math skills with our snowflake themed, hands-on learning activity! Click here to grab your free printable.
14. COFFEE FILTER SNOWFLAKES
Simple science is combined with unique process art to make these colorful paper snowflakes.
15. SPLATTER PAINTING SNOWFLAKES
Explore a famous artist and a process art technique with a fun winter theme! Kids will love this!
16. POPSICLE STICK SNOWFLAKE ORNAMENT
Create this fun snowflake ornament from a few simple supplies!
17. SNOWFLAKE SENSORY BIN
We used our fake snow as a winter filler for our snowflake play activity.
18. FRIDA KAHLO WINTER ART
Create a Frida Kahlo portrait with a winter snowflake theme.
19. LEGO SNOWFLAKE ORNAMENT
Based on the design of real snowflakes, grab some basic white bricks and plates to make this snowflake ornament.
20. PAPER SNOW GLOBE CRAFT
It’s snowing with this fun winter craft! Use the printable snow globe template to make an easy paper snow globe.
21. SNOWFLAKE DRAWING
Learn how to draw a snowflake step by step. It’s all about the symmetry! Plus, we also include some fun snowflake facts for kids and a bonus snowflake coloring page.
I hope you find a new snowflake activity to add to your lesson or activity time this season!
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22. SNOWFLAKE COLORING PAGES
These easy printable snowflake coloring pages below are sure to please the winter fan.
23. SNOWFLAKE ZENTANGLE
Enjoy snowflake activities anytime with this mindful and relaxing process art activity. Draw zentangle patterns onto our printable snowflake template using colored markers or art supplies.
24. 3D PAPER SNOWFLAKES
Can you think of a way to make a 3D snowflake out of paper? Look no further than our 3D paper snowflakes. All you need to get started is paper, scissors, and our free printable 3D snowflake template.
25. SNOWFLAKE I SPY
I Spy games are great for kids to build their observational skills. Here we have a simple printable snowflake I Spy for kids, as well as a snowflake word search.
26. PRINTABLE SNOWFLAKE TEMPLATES
Learn how to make a snowflake with these super easy paper snowflake pattern templates. Find out how a snowflake forms and what makes each one unique.
AWESOME SNOWFLAKE ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS
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MORE FUN THIS WINTER…
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