In an ironic twist, this post is about books about cold and snow and I am currently enjoying sunny and warm temps in the low 80s in Florida. Oh well! Like gingerbread activities, snowmen activities are great for the month of December because it offers non-denominational seasonal fun. A snowman-theme is also great for January!
There are so many fabulous crafts and writing ideas that springboard from snowmen. Check out a list of snowmen activities you can use in your elementary classroom this year below!
Snowmen Activities for Elementary Students
Check out these snowman-themed activities below!
1. How to Build a Snowman Writing and Craft Project
The How to Build a Snowman Writing Activity is a fun and engaging winter project for elementary students that inspires creativity and builds writing skills. This resource includes everything you need, from brainstorming tools and graphic organizers to thematic lined paper, crafts, and bulletin board decor. Teachers love it for its easy prep, versatility across grade levels, and ability to keep students highly engaged while creating festive classroom displays. Learn more below!
2. Snowman in Disguise Writing and Craft Project
The Snowman in Disguise Writing Project is a fun and creative winter activity where students craft stories or descriptions about their snowman’s unique disguise. This resource includes differentiated templates, brainstorming tools, publishing paper, and bulletin board decor. Teachers love its no-prep format, ability to engage students, and the festive classroom displays it creates. Learn more below!
3. Snowmen Reading Comprehension Activities
These snowmen reading comprehension activities can be used with any snow or snowman book. Check out the list of books above for some examples!
4. Snowmen Would You Rather Activities
Are you looking for a fun way to get your students talking during your morning meeting? Do you need a way to motivate your students to practice their writing skills and prevent the chorus of groans when you say it’s writing time? Or maybe you need a consistent writing center for your literacy block. If so, these Snowmen Would You Rather Prompts are exactly what you need!
5. Snowmen Color by Code Activity
This Snowman Color by Code activity is a fun and engaging way for students to practice important grade level literacy concepts like nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, and more. It is super easy to prep – Just print and go!
6. Snowmen at Night Writing and Craft Activity
This Snowmen at Night Writing and Craft project is a creative teaching resource that includes graphic organizers, differentiated writing templates, step-by-step craft directions, and templates to guide students through the writing process. Teachers love this print-and-go resource for its engaging seasonal theme, adaptability across grade levels, and ability to save time while creating meaningful and display-worthy student work. Learn more below!
7. Snowmen Read Aloud Activities
Read alouds are a great way to tie in a specific theme. Students love listening to stories that they can relate to. Check out these snowman book activities based on these popular snowman picture books: How to Catch a Snowman, The Biggest Snowman Ever, Snowmen at Night, The Missing Mitten Mystery, and Sneezy the Snowman!
8. Snowman Activity Packet
This Snowmen Activity Packet is great for the cold winter months. They are perfect for teachers looking for quick print-and-go activities to have prepped and ready on their desk so they can use them whenever you need some engaging filler activities. This snowman packet contains a directed drawing, word search, writing activities, a crossword puzzle, and more. Learn more below!
9. Snow Globe Writing and Craft Project
This Snow Globe Writing and Craft Project is very popular this time of year. Learn more below!
10. Snowmen Acrostic Poem Activities
These Snowmen Acrostic Poem Activities are include five unique acrostic poem templates, each offering a different blend of structure, creativity, and seasonal-themed fun. Each printable worksheet was designed to spark creativity, reinforce writing skills, improve vocabulary, and give students meaningful ways to engage with seasonal themes – all in a super quick and easy format teachers can use with no prep. Learn more below!
11. Snowmen Bookmarks
These printable Snowmen Bookmarks pair perfectly with other snowmen activities. Students will enjoy these snowmen coloring activities that spark creativity while giving them a purposeful finished product to use during independent reading. Learn more below!
12. Snowmen Directed Drawing Activities
These Snowmen Directed Drawing Activities are a fun and engaging way for elementary students to practice a variety of important skills: writing, vocabulary, focus, fine motor, social-emotional, and more. Both teachers and students love them! Learn more below!
13. Snowmen Crafts
Check out the three snowman crafts below! They would look great on a bulletin board to complement a writing project about snowmen.
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