Book: Frosty the Snowman by Jack Rollins and Steve Nelson
Activity: Sock Snowpeople
Frosty the Snowman is actually a song first recorded in 1950 by Gene Autry. There are lots of book versions of it but my favorite is this Little Golden Book. Would you like to hear a few Frosty jokes?
What does Frosty have for breakfast? Snowflakes
Where does Frosty keep his money?
A snow bank
What did Frosty's girlfriend give him when she was mad at him?
The cold shoulder
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Activity: Sock Snowpeople
Supplies:
•small white sock - infant to toddler size
•polyfil stuffing
•string or strong thread
•black Sharpie or fabric markers
•felt, knit gloves, pompoms, buttons, beads, etc. for decorating
•two twigs per snowperson
•glue such as FabricTac (my favorite)
•scissors
Step 1: stuff the foot of the sock with polyfil; shape so it's fairly smooth
Step 2: cinch the sock together above the filling by tying with string or thread or even a rubber band
Step 3: cut off the ankle part of the sock about 3" above where you just cinched it together
Step 4: fold over the cut off part to form a little hat for your snowman
Step 5: tie a string, thread, etc. around the sock about where a neck would be to form the head
Step 6: use felt, pompoms, markers, etc. to bring your snowman to life; knit gloves are fun to cut up and popsicle sticks make great skis
Step 7: for the arms, make a small snip with the scissors on each side of the snowman and insert one end of your twig that has been thoroughly dipped in glue
Optional Step 8: if you'd like to use your snowpeople as ornaments then thread a loop of floss through the top
