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Snow is a precious commodity around our region. We get snow, just not very often. Nor does it stay around very long once it finally snows. So, we often have to make our own. Enter...Coffee Filter Snowflakes.

Jonah still needs LOTS of practice with scissors. LOTS. He keeps wanting to rotate his hand like a contortionist to try to cut paper. The only way I know to help him is to provide plenty of opportunities to let him practice and continue to guide his hands in the right direction. Literally. There is still lots of hand-over-hand help from me in this area. The problem with doing something that can be frustrating for a preschooler (or any age, really) is that when it isn't fun or purposeful, they don't want to do it. So, I masked the sometimes frustrating task of cutting with making Coffee Filter Snowflakes. Instant interest from Jonah. Mommy Score!

Coffee Filter Snowflakes

Materials Needed:

• Coffee Filters
• Scissors

Directions:

1. Fold the coffee filter in half several times. (Remember the more you fold, the thicker the layers to cut through. I found that Jonah had a hard time with it folded in sixths.)
2. Cut designs on the folds.
3. Unfold! Jonah loved the anticipation of this step, and couldn't wait to see the designs!
4. Display somewhere that makes you happy. We made a bunch and taped them to our large picture window in our kitchen.

Coincidentally, letting Jonah use the tape himself was also a fine motor skill activity hidden in disguise. Jonah thinks tape is fun, so he is super motivated to use it. Little does he know I was giving his little hand muscles a workout! Sneaky Mommy! We had so much fun with this activity that we actually extended snowflake cutting over a few days. Jonah kept asking to make more. That is a success in my book!

Snow Books for Kids

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 Snow (Sunburst Books) The Snow Globe Family The Mitten Sneezy the Snowman Snow (I Can Read It All By Myself) The Snowy Day Clifford's First Snow Day (Clifford 8x8) Snowflake Bentley The Cool Story Behind Snow (Science of Fun Stuff) The Story of Snow: The Science of Winter's Wonder Snow Dog, Go Dog Marley: Snow Dog Marley (I Can Read Level 2) DLee's Snow Day: The Snow Kids & Curious Cat Story The Reader Thomas' Snowsuit (Munsch for Kids) Minions: Snow Day Snow (Weather Ready-to-Reads) OLIVIA Builds a Snowlady (Olivia TV Tie-in) Snow Day! The Snowman The Snowflake : A Water Cycle Story Pete the Cat: Snow Daze Snow Bugs: A Wintery Pop-up Book (David Carter's Bugs) I Love You Snow Much Over and Under the Snow The Hat Outside Blizzard Little Snow Goose Snow Babies This Place in the Snow Tacky the Penguin Dream Snow When Will It Snow? When Will It Snow? Charley's First Night Snow! Snow! Snow! Freddie Ramos Stomps the Snow (Zapato Power) Mouse and Mole, A Winter Wonderland (A Mouse and Mole Story) Houndsley and Catina and the Quiet Time: Candlewick Sparks First Snow in the Woods: A Photographic Fantasy Little Puppy Lost Dixie and the Best Day Ever (I Can Read Level 1) The Three Snow Bears Snow Bears The Snow Bear In the Snow In the Snow: Who's Been Here? In the Snow Katy and the Big Snow There Was a Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow! Marley: Snow Dog Marley (I Can Read Level 2) Tracks in the Snow Mouse's First Snow (Classic Board Books) Diamond in the Snow Who Grows Up in the Snow?: A Book About Polar Animals and Their Offspring (Who Grows Up Here?) Animals in the Snow Millie in the Snow (Millie's Misadventures) Charlie the Ranch Dog: Charlie's Snow Day (I Can Read Level 1) Samson in the Snow Super Snow Day Seek and Find Bedtime for Little Bears! Holly's Red Boots Carl's Snowy Afternoon Bedtime for Bear Pete the Cat: Snow Daze (My First I Can Read) Winter is for Snow First Snow Robert's Snow Thomas' Snowsuit (Munsch for Kids) Snow Day! Snow Day Dance Willow and the Snow Day Dance The Snow Day Snow Moon Snow Dude Mama, Will it Snow Tonight? Danny's First Snow A Flower in the Snow Snow on Snow on Snow Sam the Snowman If It's Snowy and You Know It, Clap Your Paws! Making a Friend Curious George Builds an Igloo The Little Snowplow Splat the Cat Blow, Snow, Blow Snow Puppy Perfect Snow Hello, Snow! Dinos in the Snow! Snow Day for Mouse (Mouse (Holiday House)) Ladybug Girl Ready for Snow Ladybug Girl and the Big Snow Girl from the Snow Country Lucille's Snowsuit (Lucille the Pig) When This World Was New The Biggest, Best Snowman Snowbots Snowball Fight! Snowed in with Grandmother Silk Snowy, Blowy Winter A Perfect Day Snowflakes Fall Snow Snow Ponies Snow Day! The Snow Lambs Harry And The Snow King (Harry and the Dinosaurs) Cat and mouse in the snow Avalanche Flannel Kisses Lily and Trooper's Winter Brrr! Grandmother Winter There Was a Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow! Snow Happy! Snow Charlie and Lola: Snow is My Favorite and My Best It Feels Like Snow Hooray for Snow! Tiny the Snow Dog When It Starts to Snow (An Owlet Book) Stella, Queen of the Snow (Stella and Sam) The Snow Queen Cleo in the Snow (Cleo the Cat) Kipper's Snowy Day Snowie Rolie Snow Snip, Snip...Snow! Snow Inside the House Snowballs Snowball Millions of Snowflakes Straight to the Pole Best in Snow Before Morning The Very Fairy Princess Sparkles in the Snow Toot & Puddle: Let It Snow Skippyjon Jones Snow What The Snow Bear Snow Bear Snow Angels Sally's Snow Adventure The Snow Blew Inn The Magical Snow Garden Sugar Snow: Adapted from the Little House Books by Laura Ingalls Wilder (My First Little House Picture Books) Footprints in the Snow Curious George in the Snow In the Snow: Who's Been Here? Katy and the Big Snow The Jacket I Wear in the Snow The Story of Snow: The Science of Winter's Wonder Snow Children Snowmen at Night (Storytown Library, Grade K, Story 8) Snowmen at Play Snowmen at Work Five Little Snowmen: A Slide and Count Book (My First) Grandma Drove the Snowplow The Magical Snowman Snowman Magic You Can Do It, Sam Chaucer's First Winter Copy Me, Copycub Rhinos Who Snowboard Six Snowy Sheep

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