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!

Click below to get your free STEM snowflake activities!

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! 

crystal snowflake ornaments

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. 

Snowflake Salt Painting

4. CRYSTAL SNOWFLAKES WITH SALT

Similar to our crystal snowflake ornaments above, except this time we grow crystals with salt.

salt crystals on paper

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.

Winter Snowflake Oobleck Sensory Play Winter Science Experiment

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!

Snowflake baking soda science winter sensory science activity

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. 

Melted Bead Ornaments For Christmas

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!

Make a snowflake stamp

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.

Friday Kahlo Winter Art Project for Kids

19. LEGO SNOWFLAKE ORNAMENT

Based on the design of real snowflakes, grab some basic white bricks and plates to make this snowflake ornament.

LEGO Snowflake

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.

Winter 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

Click on the link or on the image for more fun winter activities for kids.

Fun winter science ideas and activities for kids to enjoy all season long. You don't even have to have snow to try most of them! Easy to set up winter science experiments for families or classrooms with preschool, kindergarten, and early elementary age kids. Winter slime, ice, crystal growing, fake snow, real snow, and more neat kids science projects to try this season.

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