We watched a fascinating video showing an igloo being built and were amazed by the skill and time it takes to construct one. The igloo even had windows and a skylight made from sheets of ice! Although we didn’t have snow to build a real igloo, we got creative and made our own using sugar cubes. Each design was unique, and the children had lots of fun building them!
Our theme also sparked an exciting science investigation. Together, we explored how frost and ice form, and many of the children shared that water needs to freeze to become ice. We filled plastic gloves with water, placing some in the freezer overnight and one in our garden to observe the changes. The next morning, we had fun exploring the ice and using it in our polar small world play. While the glove in our garden didn’t freeze, the children observed how cold it was and decided to keep an eye on it to see if it freezes later.
We also had a brilliant time making our own ‘snow’ by mixing shaving foam and bicarbonate of soda. Although it wasn’t cold like real snow, it was soft and squishy, and everyone enjoyed the sensory experience.
The children have been busy painting snowmen and adding all the usual accessories. We’re all hoping for real snow soon so we can build our own snowmen!
A quick request: We would be very grateful if any empty boxes could be brought into school for an upcoming art project.
Next week, we will continue our winter theme and start learning about polar animals. Exciting times ahead!