Celebrate winter with a snowman theme, which is fun for many of us in areas that don’t get snow! For a hands-on activity, make snowman out of marshmallows. Or, if you don’t want to use food items for the activity, make this easy paper plate snowman.
Also see the previous Snowman storytime ideas page from August 2003.
Buehner, Caralyn. SNOWMEN ALL YEAR. In a rhyming text, a boy describes what it would be like if a snowman would not melt and could be around all year.
Larson, Kirby. BITTY BABY LOVES THE SNOW. One of the few snowman stories featuring an African-American protagonist. A little girl wants to build a snowman but her brother is too busy to help.
Carlson, Nancy L. SNOWDEN. A little girl finds friendship with a cheerful snowman.
Fleming, Denise. THE FIRST DAY OF WINTER. In this cumulative tale told in a pattern similar to “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” each day a new thing happens in winter.
Gill, Deirdre. OUTSIDE. A very brief text describes an imaginative boy who makes snow creatures.
Marlow, Layn. YOU MAKE ME SMILE. A snowman describes the little girl who built him.
Raczka, Bob. SNOWY, BLOWY, WINTER. A diverse neighborhood enjoys simple seasonal activities in this brief rhyming story.
Schertle, Alice. ALL YOU NEED FOR A SNOWMAN. In this lively rhyming story, a group of young children build two huge snowmen.
Tegen, Katherine Brown. SNOWMAN MAGIC. George builds a snowman that comes to life to have a snowball fight.
Also see the previous Snowman storytime ideas page from August 2003.