Does the winter season have your little ones bored? Keep them happy and active with this list of over 20 winter activities for preschoolers.
During the cold winter months it can be difficult to keep your kids away from their screens and active. Well, now you can be prepared for these situations! I’ve come up with a list of 20+ winter crafts perfect for preschoolers. You’ll find some activities that are purely fun and some that are fun and educational.
With over 20 ideas, you can have a new activity to add to your preschooler’s day for most of the month! The best part is that you can do these activities in your home or your backyard and you probably have many of the supplies needed in your home already.
Just scroll down to see what fun your preschooler can have this winter. If you’re a teacher, these will make great winter themed learning activities or crafts for lesson plans.
Which activity will you try first? Let me know in the comments below!
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Snowman Wreath
Learn how to make a snowman wreath in just a few easy steps! This is simple enough for kids, but adults will also enjoy this winter craft idea.
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Sam Thomason
Polar Bear Handprint Craft
Download the free template and have your child create their very own handprint polar bear! It's great for using at home or in the classroom.
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Snowflake Salt Painting
Get your child tracing, squeezing, and shaking with this snowflake activity. There is a free template to download so you can get started right away.
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Dip Dyed Wall Art
Use liquid watercolors or food coloring to make this unique dip dyed kids wall art project. Kids will have so much fun and the results are stunning!
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Winter Sensory Bottle
Create a Frozen-inspired sensory bottle with glitter, snowflakes and glue! Learn how to make your own glitter-snow-storm-in-a-bottle in under 10 minutes with this easy winter craft idea.
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Paint With Snow
Did you know that you can paint with snow for a fun and easy twist on watercolor painting? Collect freshly fallen snow in a large bowl and have your child make snow paints for their art.
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Allison McDonald
Don’t Slip Off the Snowflake Game
This game inspired by the movie Frozen involves working on balance and math while having fun! This is a challenging and fun activity to keep kids busy indoors.
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Kayla Dees
Winter Tree Art for Preschoolers
This nature art project is not only fun, but also educational. Talk with your kids about how the trees change during the year as you make this pretty winter tree art.
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Diamond Dig Sensory Bin
When snow days or freezing temperatures make it impossible to get outside to play in the snow, this diamond dig snowy sensory bin is a fun indoor winter activity for toddlers and preschoolers.
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Fizzy Ice Cubes
This is a fun science experiment for preschoolers to try. It is easy to put together and you probably have everything you need in your home.
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thesimpleparent.com
Paper Plate Snowman
You can't have a list of winter activities for preschoolers without including at least one paper plate craft! This one is creating a snowman.
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imaginativehomeschool.blogspot.com
Laundry Basketball
Let out some pent up energy with a game of laundry basketball! You should have all of the necessary items in your home already.
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Allison McDonald
Snowflake Match Game
Print out the free snowflake printable and have fun playing the classic match game with your child. Allison also gives you some additional ways to use the cards!
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activelittles.com
Winter Ice Cube Tray
Work on counting, sorting, and fine motor skills with this fun ice cube tray activity. It's perfect for both preschoolers and toddlers.
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rekindlemydwelling.com
Ice Sun Catcher
This DIY sun catcher will have your child outside finding items to put in their sun catcher one day and then seeing the results after it has frozen over night!
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Coffee Filter Snowflakes
You'll love learning how to make this cute coffee filter snowflake craft, perfect for kids this Christmas or winter! Adults love these too.
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Smitha Katti
Pom-Pom Activity
This indoor activity will help your child get some exercise when they can't go outdoors. They'll be busy for a couple hours with this game.
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Icicle Ornaments
This easy icicle ornament is made with pipe cleaners and beads is an easy Christmas craft for toddlers and preschoolers to make for the Christmas tree. It’s also a great activity to help kids strengthen their fine-motor skills.
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Snowman Squish Bag
Have your child help you make this snowman sensory squishy bag and then have fun playing with it.
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taminglittlemonsters.com
Snowstorm in a Jar
All you need is water, Alka-Seltzer, white paint, and baby oil to create your very own snowstorm in a jar! This is a great winter science experiment to do with preschoolers.
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Paper Beads
Get rid of some junk mail and keep your family busy at the same time by making paper beads. It's great for kids but the whole family will enjoy getting in on the fun.
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Fake Snow
Make some snow that won't melt while you play with it indoors! Bonus? It is unscented so it won't have the strong smell that some other fake snow recipes have.
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Glow In The Dark Play Dough
Learn how to make unique DIY play dough with only three ingredients – this version glows in the dark and is so inexpensive to make! Kids will love it.
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Puffy Snow Art
The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats is a perfect book to read with the kids on a cold Winter day! Why not make some fun puffy snow art to go along with it? This puffy snow landscape painting is easy to make and has plenty of texture to look like real snow. Be sure to allow lots of time for the paint to dry. It will be well-worth the wait!
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