Winter Activities

Posted on by : Lauren Kosky Tags: ,

Hello everyone! Happy Holidays!  

 

I wanted to share a couple easy winter language activities that you can do at home. I think most of us have been feeling couped up this year and this is probably even more true during the winter season, especially here in the Midwest. Of course, your children may have received new toys during the holidays, but here are some suggestions of activities you can try that are rich in language and promote new winter words! 

 

  1. Pretend you’re in a snow globe (or at least talk about the snow like you are!). You can try this outside or from a window and think about discussing the snow from all of our senses. Talk about what the snow looks like and how it feels. How does it sound when we walk on it? Point to where you see it on top of trees, birdhouses, big piles from plowing, and how different it makes some objects look. You can look at individual snowflakes and watch the snow fall down to the ground.  
  1. Scavenger hunt- Here is a list of some winter words that may be exclusive to this time of year: snowflakes, presents, chimney, earmuffs, ornaments, stockings, icicles, gingerbread, sled, quilt, animal tracks, pinecone, frost, snow angel, twinkling lights, evergreen, cardinal, candy cane, fuzzy socks, wreath, nutcracker 
  1. Playing in the snow- Building a snowman is a classic snow activity, but you can also bring out buckets, pots and pans, sandcastle forms, and even dump trucks. You can make a snow castle, pretend to make foods out of snow, or fill a dump truck with snowballs. Don’t forget to comment and describe what you are doing with the snow during these tasks, so they hear all your words about scooping, patting, filling, and emptying snow. 
  1. Snow gear- you can ask your child to label the different clothing items they will use to bundle up before going out into the cold (jacket, hat, snow pants, socks, boots, scarf, etc). Offer choices for which item they want to put on next, such as, “Should we put on your hat or mittens?”, to get them involved in the process. 

 

There are SNOW many opportunities for language so don’t forget that using your words can easily make fun winter activities!  

 

Happy New Year! 
Lauren