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Do You Want to Build a Snowman?
We are missing snow here but that doesn't mean we can't have fun 'building' a snowman! With toilet paper rolls, 10 minutes and a free printable (#youarewelcome), you can make this clever Counting Snowman DIY toy too.
From little toddlers to older kindergarteners, this Counting Snowman Activity will make counting absolutely fun for everyone!
(Scroll down for the Counting Snowman Activity free printable and tutorial)
Snowman Activity to Learn Counting and Addition
Do you have little toddlers at home? They can stack and build a snowman, as tall or as short as they like. This activity is a perfect chance to introduce comparative terms like short or tall, shorter vs taller to young children.
For young preschoolers who are learning to count, invite them to count the buttons on the snowman and add on the hat with the matching number. Building your child's number sense will lay a good foundation of early math.
For bigger kids who are ready to take on the addition challenge, stack on more snowman bodies, add up the buttons on the snowman and find the hat with the correct answer.
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Make this Snowman Activity with TP Rolls!
Here's what you need:
- The TP Roll Snowman Printable (on my subscribers-only Printable pages)
- 8 TP rolls
- A pair of scissors
- Glue
Let's make this snowman toy!
We have a video tutorial here to show you how we made this learning toy. Or simply follow the instructions below.
- Print out the TP Roll Snowman Printable.
- Cut out the 2 snowman body circles with buttons, 1 head and 10 snowman hats with numbers 1 to 10
- Prepare 8 toilet paper rolls, cut each TP roll into half
- Paste the circles, head and hats on the TP roll halves
Related: Want more snowman activities for Christmas? Try this Snowman Pompom Drop and a Paper Plate Snowman Countdown Craft!
More DIY Projects with TP Rolls
TP rolls are definitely my one of my favorite materials for making my DIY learning toys. Here are a few of our favorite projects with TP rolls - TP Roll Parts of a Flower Learning Toy TP Roll Christmas Tree, TP Roll Castle, TP Roll Apple Trees. Time to save all those TP rolls and get creative!
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