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Winter and snow: a preschool theme week

Checked Oct 30, 2026 · Winter · December, January, February

One week on winter and snow for twos to fours: a five-line circle time, 4 books (1 free to read on Peabody), one craft with 5 materials, “Mary Had a Little Lamb” with its words, a snack from the Kitchen and the letter W.

Plan this weekPrint the two sheets

Circle time

  1. Good morning song, then say each name together.
  2. Calendar: the day, the date and the weather.
  3. Ask: “What happens to snow when it gets warm?”
  4. Sing: Mary Had a Little Lamb.
  5. Read: Lou and the Snow Dad (read aloud).

Threes and fours: ten to fifteen minutes; let a child hold the book.

Books

  • Lou and the Snow Dad (read aloud, level 4): A read-aloud: building a snow dad.
  • Pim and the Mitten (read aloud, level 5): A read-aloud: a lost mitten and the animals who find it.
  • Where Is Ned's Hat? (read aloud, level 5): A read-aloud: a hat lost on a cold day.
  • Dad Naps (level 0, free on peabody.kids): A cozy day inside, for the twos.

Craft: Cotton-ball snowman

You need (5): blue card, cotton balls, glue stick, a paper hat and scarf, crayons.

  1. Glue cotton balls in three circles, small on top.
  2. Glue on the hat and the scarf.
  3. Draw the face and the buttons.

With a grown-up. No heat, nothing hot.

Song: Mary Had a Little Lamb

The words

Mary had a little lamb, Its fleece was white as snow; And everywhere that Mary went The lamb was sure to go. It followed her to school one day, Which was against the rule; It made the children laugh and play To see a lamb at school.

Sarah Josepha Hale, 1830; public domain. From Top 52 nursery rhymes with lyrics.

Snack

Frozen Yogurt Bark from the Peabody Kitchen: picture steps, allergy swaps and safety lines on the recipe.

Swap: Yogurt → oat yogurt.

Letter pack

WwW is for winter. Print the two pages (a trace page and a color page).

Threes and fours: trace W and w once, then find W in the room and in the book.

Outside: Melt race

Put an ice cube in the sun and one in the shade. Check after snack: which melted first?

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The books are Peabody's own open library, free with no sign-in. The song is public domain. The snack links to the Peabody Kitchen. Nothing here asks for a child's name.