Marshmallow Snowmen

There are so many winter crafts out there that don't involve the holidays, and I am so thankful for that. I love thematic programming, and it can be hard finding an activity to do that is wintery and fun between January and March. It's still snowing outside, but we've taken down the evergreens and the lights. Our theme for this dreary time? Snow!

We've been doing a lot with snow flakes lately--cutting them from paper, making them with puff paint, and creating snow 'dust' for sensory play. I took it a step further and had a 'snow' themed week, including marshmallow snowmen.

There was a snowstorm the day of the craft (go figure) so we had low attendance. It was still a fun program, but I don't know that I'll do it again. We used marshmallows, frosting, edible ink pens, and little candies like m&ms. The snowmen turned out pretty cute, but they were kind of useless. Sure, you can eat them, but I don't really like programs that are basically just free candy. This program didn't link back to a book or another activity, so it felt kind of flat to me. I might do it while babysitting a few kids, but not in a library setting.