Winter Wonderland

This program was for children ages 3 to 6.

Books

Snowmen at Night by Caralyn Buehner
Snow! Snow! Snow! by Lee Harper
Winter is the Warmest Season  by Lauren Stringer 

Songs and Fingerplays
Below is a list of a few of the songs and fingerplays I used in the program.

Dance Like Snowflakes
Courtesy of Storytime Katie

Polar Bear, Polar Bear
Courtesy of Preschool Express

Mittens
Courtesy of Can Teach

My Dog Rags
Courtesy of Jbrary

Elevator Song
Courtesy of Jbrary

Go Bananas!
Courtesy of Jbrary
Instead of chopping bananas we pick bananas. 

The kids really enjoyed My Dog Rags and Go Bananas! I've used the songs in many of my programs and they are always a hit!

Craft

Build a Snowman

Supplies:

• Small popsicle sticks
• Buttons
• Cotton balls
• Cardstock for the background, hat and scarf
• Doilies 

Scarf Clipart
Courtesy of Clipart Panda

Top Hat Clipart
Courtesy of Clipart Panda

Activity

I've used this snowman game toss in programs before. The kids love it. It would have fit perfectly with the winter theme.

Winter

This program was for toddlers. Throughout the month of December, we read wintery tales and sang frosty songs!

Books

No Two Alike by Keith Baker
Mouse's First Snow by Lauren Thompson
Frozen Noses by Jan Carr
One Mitten by Kristine O'Connell George 

Songs and Fingerplays 

Five Little Snowmen
Courtesy of Preschool Education

Warm Mittens
Courtesy of CanTeach. We repeat the first verse. This song is to the tune of Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.

Dance Like Snowflakes
Courtesy of Perpetual Preschool

I'm a Little Snowflake
Courtesy of Rhythm Express. We only sing the snowflake portion of the song. 

Craft

Snowflake Wreath

Supplies:

• Paper plates
• Construction paper
• Yarn
• Snowflake Ellison stamp or template
• Glue stick