Good-Night Snow Sculpture

crayola supplies

• Crayons
• Colored Pencils
• Gel Markers
• No-Run School Glue
• Blunt-Tip Scissors
• Construction Paper

household supplies

• construction paper (black)

Why

Kids are captivated when they draw their snow sculpture awake and lively during the day, and hibernating or snoozing peacefully at night.

Steps

1. 1. Fold white construction paper in half. On the left side, use Crayola® Colored Pencils or crayons to draw a snow sculpture of a person or animal. Include background detail such as trees or birds.
2. 2. Cut black construction paper in half with Crayola Scissors. On one half, use gel markers to draw the same snow sculpture, but show it all bundled up and sleeping soundly.
3. 3. With Crayola School Glue, attach the night picture to the right side of the daytime picture.

When & Where

"After talking about opposites such as day and night, awake and asleep, we did this project!"
- Iyabo C., cooperative nursery school assistant.

"We incorporated this activity into our study of seasons, winter, and hibernation."
- Leonardo D., home-school parent of 5- and 7-year-olds.

Interesting Info

Every snowflake has six sides and no two are alike. Also, snowflakes can be different sizes. In Montana, in 1887, the largest snowflakes on record fell to the Earth. Each snowflake was 15 inches (38 cm) in diameter!

Safety Guidelines

Scissors—ATTENTION: The cutting edges of scissors are sharp and care should be taken whenever cutting or handling. Blunt-tip scissors should be used only by children 4 years and older. Pointed-tip scissors should be used only by children 6 years and older.

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