Early Childhood Winter Activities

These spaghetti ornaments take seconds to make and are a great addition to a tree, gift or window.

Winter is a great time to create a textured polar bear. Not only will your child gain practice identifying shapes, they'll also work on fine motor skills.

Whether the snow is fluffy and soft or icy and hard, a snowman is sure to inspire a smile. No wonder this snowman is so happy—it's made using marshmallows!

Use simple items to create a kindergarten "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.

Egg cartons are known to have abundant uses. As you get into the cold winter months, discuss penguins with your child by creating these adorable egg carton penguins!

Make a bear cave for your child to play and explore, learning about bears and winter hibernation.

Your child will "build" a snowman and lace her way around the paper plates, boosting her manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination.

If using regular watercolors is getting a little dry, liven things up by using salt to create a beautiful painting with unique crystal texture!

Here's a fun math-oriented arts and crafts activity for your preschool or kindergarten child: create a gumdrop topiary and practice counting along the way.

During this chilly winter season, try this fun indoor craft with your preschooler to help him explore art concepts like shape, form and texture.

Here's a color matching game that is perfect for winter! Your child will race against the clock to assemble the name of a color with its matching parts.

Find yourself waffling when your kid asks for a new winter craft? Try your hand at this textured snowman art project for a new twist on painting.

Your child can make her own at home with a little paint and her own foot. Make a whole colony!

Bring some winter fun into your home while your child practices her number matching skills with this adorable snowman math game.

How much water comes out of snow? Explore this timely question with your kindergarten scientist with this easy winter experiment.

Encourage your preschooler to learn about the letter "W" by creating a wonderful work of art.

This activity is a fun way to "go fishing" with your preschooler, while learning about the concepts of freezing and melting.

When itâs too warm to ice skate or too cold to roller skate or you simply want an anytime, indoor activity, set up a wax paper skating rink.

Your little one can welcome the reindeer with an adorable reindeer portrait all while learning the difference between small, medium and large.

Get your preschooler or kindergartener into the holiday spirit by making a holiday instrument that will improve his fine motor skills and sense of rhythm.

Get your preschooler ready for kindergarten by helping them learn numbers 1-10 with homemade snowflake counting cards in this arts and crafts activity.

Glass candy ornaments are easy to make and fun for kids. Make a batch of glass candy ornaments with your child this holiday season.

Let your child lend a helping hand while decorating the Christmas tree this year! This festive activity doubles as a lesson focusing on the number five.

Practice counting with this winter kindergarten art project! As your child sculpts a clay igloo, he will work on math and dexterity and learn about snow.

This project commemorates the milestone of completing the first 100 days of school, while giving your child a manipulative to practice counting to 100.

With a little guidance from parents, youngsters can create a Christmas tree using their thumb as a stamp.

Baking holiday gingerbread men has ever been more educational! Your kindergartener will work on fine motor skills, logic, and counting in this cookie activity.

These handmade Christmas treat cups are perfect for house parties, school celebrations, and holiday bake sales.

Create a winter centerpiece that will fill your entire house will holiday cheer. This winter centerpiece is seasonal whether there's snow outside or not.

Let your child be the king or queen of Mardi Gras by making his own shiny and spectacular Mardi Gras crown.