50 Snowman And Winter Themed Educational Game Ideas, Crafts & Activities For Toddlers

Here’s a list of 50 winter and snowman-themed games, crafts, and activities for toddlers and kids that incorporate educational elements like learning colors, shapes, numbers, and manners. These activities are perfect for making learning fun and engaging for young children.

1. Snowman Color Match Game

Create snowmen with scarves and hats in different colors. Have toddlers match the scarf to the correct snowman.

2. Snowball Counting

Use white pom-poms as "snowballs." Number small buckets and have kids count and toss the correct number of snowballs into each bucket.

3. Build a Snowman Shape Puzzle

Cut out snowman pieces (circle for the body, triangle for the nose, square for the buttons, etc.) and have toddlers assemble the snowman by identifying each shape.

4. Snowman Manners Match

Create snowmen holding cards with good manners (e.g., "Say Please," "Say Thank You"). Have toddlers match each snowman to the correct behavior.

5. Frosty’s Shape Hop

Tape different shapes (circle, triangle, square) to the floor. Call out shapes, and have kids hop to the correct one.

6. Color the Snowflakes

Provide paper snowflake cutouts and crayons. Have toddlers color the snowflakes based on prompts like “Make this one blue like the sky.”

7. Winter Number Line

Create a number line on the floor with snowman pictures. Call out numbers and have kids jump to the correct one.

8. Snowman Alphabet Match

Create two sets of snowman pieces: one with uppercase letters and one with lowercase. Let toddlers match them together.

9. Ice Cube Color Mixing

Freeze water dyed with food coloring into ice cubes. Let kids mix them in bowls and observe how the colors change.

10. Edible Snowman Counting

Use marshmallows, pretzels, and chocolate chips to create edible snowmen. Incorporate counting by asking, “How many buttons does the snowman have?”

11. Paper Plate Snowman Faces

Let kids use paper plates, construction paper, and markers to make snowman faces while identifying the shapes they’re using.

12. Snowball Toss with Numbers

Create numbered targets on the wall or floor. Kids toss foam snowballs at the correct numbers you call out.

13. Mitten Matching Colors

Provide mitten cutouts in different colors and have kids pair the matching ones together.

14. Winter Story Cube Game

Create dice with pictures of winter items (snowman, snowflake, sled). Roll the dice and have kids create a story based on the pictures.

15. Frozen Treasure Hunt

Freeze small toys in blocks of ice. Toddlers use warm water and tools to melt the ice and discover treasures while learning patience and cause-effect relationships.

16. Snowman Button Patterns

Draw snowmen and add button outlines. Have toddlers place buttons in patterns (e.g., red-blue-red).

17. Manners Snowman Puppet Show

Make snowman puppets and use them to act out scenarios that teach good manners (e.g., sharing, saying sorry).

18. Snowflake Shape Match

Provide cutouts of snowflakes with different patterns. Have kids match them based on shape or design.

19. Winter Sorting Game

Create bins labeled "Hot" and "Cold." Provide items like mittens, hats, ice cubes, and sunglasses for toddlers to sort.

20. Counting Frosty’s Friends

Make paper snowmen and draw a number on each. Have toddlers place that many pom-poms (“snowballs”) on the snowmen.

21. Snowman Maze Craft

Draw a simple maze on paper with a snowman at the end. Let toddlers use crayons to trace their way to the snowman.

22. Colorful Snowflake Sensory Bin

Fill a bin with white rice and add colorful paper snowflakes. Have toddlers find and sort the snowflakes by color.

23. Winter Shape Stamping

Provide cookie cutters in winter shapes (snowmen, mittens). Let kids stamp them into playdough and name each shape.

24. Build-a-Snowman Math Game

Provide snowman pieces labeled with numbers. Have toddlers build snowmen in the correct numerical order.

25. Snowball Size Sorting

Create snowballs of different sizes using cotton or pom-poms. Have kids sort them from smallest to largest.

26. Snowman Manners Freeze Dance

Play music and call out a manner, like “Share your toys!” Kids freeze and act out the manner with a partner.

27. Colorful Snowman Bowling

Paint plastic bottles like snowmen in different colors. Have toddlers roll a ball to knock down the one you call out (e.g., “Hit the green snowman!”).

28. Snowman Puzzle Match

Create snowman puzzles with each piece showing a number, color, or letter. Kids assemble them by matching correctly.

29. Snowflake Counting Game

Draw large snowflakes and add numbers on each point. Toddlers place that many stickers or markers on each point.

30. Winter Patterns Relay

Place pictures of snowflakes, mittens, and snowmen in a line. Have toddlers run and complete the pattern (e.g., mitten-snowflake-snowman).

31. Shape Snowman Building

Provide circles, triangles, and rectangles in various sizes. Let toddlers use them to build their own snowmen.

32. Frozen Alphabet Fishing

Freeze magnetic letters in ice. Toddlers use “fishing rods” (magnets on sticks) to catch and identify the letters.

33. Snowman Color Race

Give each child a snowman outline and crayons. Call out a color, and kids race to color the part you specify (e.g., “Hat is red!”).

34. Snowball Manners Toss

Write manners (e.g., “Say Please”) on soft balls. Toss them to kids and let them act out the manners.

35. Winter Word Wall

Create a wall with snowman-shaped cards featuring winter words (e.g., “Cold,” “Snow”). Let kids trace or match the words.

36. Indoor Snowball Target Practice

Draw a target on a wall with numbers or shapes. Toddlers throw “snowballs” to hit the targets.

37. “Melt the Snowflake” Experiment

Give each child an ice cube “snowflake” and sprinkle salt on it. Teach them why the ice melts faster.

38. Counting Snowman Snacks

Use small snacks like crackers or grapes to “build” snowmen and count the pieces together.

39. Snowman Matching Game

Make cards with snowmen showing different shapes, colors, or numbers. Kids match pairs.

40. Winter Sorting Bins

Create bins labeled with colors or numbers. Have toddlers sort items like pom-poms, snowflakes, or mittens.

41. Snowball Letter Toss

Write letters on soft snowballs and have toddlers toss them into a basket when you call out the matching sound.

42. Snowman Manners Poster

Have kids create a poster showing snowmen demonstrating good manners.

43. Snowflake Alphabet Trace

Provide alphabet cards with snowflake borders. Kids trace each letter with crayons or markers.

44. Snowball Addition Game

Use small pom-poms as snowballs to teach basic addition (e.g., “2 snowballs + 3 snowballs = ?”).

45. Winter Dress-Up Relay

Provide scarves, mittens, and hats. Have kids race to dress up a teammate as a “snowman” while learning about winter clothing.

46. Matching Winter Words

Write words like "cold," "snow," or "warm" on cards. Let toddlers match pictures to the correct word.

47. Paper Snowman Numbers

Cut out snowmen with different numbers on them. Toddlers add buttons or snowflakes to match the numbers.

48. Snowman Counting Jars

Fill jars with different numbers of snowballs (cotton). Kids count the contents of each jar.

49. Snowman Shape Hunt

Hide cut-out shapes around the room. Kids find and assemble a snowman using the shapes.

50. Toddler Snowflake Parade

Give toddlers instruments and let them march in a parade, pretending to be snowflakes. Teach them a winter song to sing along.