Snowy Day: Good Old Cardboard
Snow in Shanghai
Shanghai tends to have a very, gray winter.
Since there is a lack of snow, it makes the days seem even more dull.
But just days ahead of the Year of the Snake celebrations, it snowed!!
Even though she is Canadian, O is not accustomed to seeing snow, other than in books.
She recited lines from Toad and Frog All Year (the snow stories) and we read a few other snowy tales.
House Number 4
We had to wait for a delivery and the delivery happened to come in a box!
Due to the fact that there was not enough snow to play in, we opted to make soup and a cardboard house.
Ahhhh...memories of childhood!
O loves her "peek" window...
...and waiting for mail!
EXPAND ON CARDBOARD HOMES
Great, cheap, eco way to get creative with your kids. See these cardboard creations!
Carboard Box Tunnel: http://www.theimaginationtree.com/2011/03/baby-play-cardboard-box-play-tunnel.html
Cardboard Box Town: http://www.theimaginationtree.com/2011/05/small-world-play-cardboard-box-town.html
Cardboard Box Birthday: http://www.ontobaby.com/2012/03/cardboard-box-birthday-party/
Cardboard Box Puppet Theatre: http://kidoinfo.com/ri/make-your-own-puppet-theater-from-a-cardboard-box/
Carboard Box Tunnel: http://www.theimaginationtree.com/2011/03/baby-play-cardboard-box-play-tunnel.html
Cardboard Box Town: http://www.theimaginationtree.com/2011/05/small-world-play-cardboard-box-town.html
Cardboard Box Birthday: http://www.ontobaby.com/2012/03/cardboard-box-birthday-party/
Cardboard Box Puppet Theatre: http://kidoinfo.com/ri/make-your-own-puppet-theater-from-a-cardboard-box/
EXPAND ON SNOWY DAYS
Read: Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats. The Mitten by Jan Brett.
Create: Snow Playdough
Make: Slushies (my sister and I used to fill a glass with snow and top with juice!)
Make: Slushies (my sister and I used to fill a glass with snow and top with juice!)