Snowman in Shanghai

 Skewer "tree's"
After making some snowman playdough, I set out a few supplies for creative play. O immediately took the wooden skewers, poked them in a blob of dough and called it a 'tree'.

 Then she used the skewers to feed the budding snowman his 'food' (which turned out to be more dough!)

 I disappeared for a minute, after telling her I would come back with some 'eyes' and 'buttons', but when I returned, she had already formed eyes and nose with her poking device!

 Then came his very long and useful arms!

Finally, all on her own, she placed some beads where she thought his features should go.