Winter days call for cups of hot cocoa and stacks of picture books. What could be better than enjoying picture books about snow in your homeschool? Pair these lovely read-alouds with some poetry, art, and other simple activities for a cozy, snowy homeschool day!
Note: real snow is not required…which is a good thing for those of us in the south! For many of us, these snowy picture books are as close as we will get to a snowman this winter. ❄⛄❄
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Books about Snow
- Snow, Sam Usher
- Snow Day, Daniel Peddle (wordless book)
- Snow, Uri Shulevitz (Caldecott Honor Book)
- Snow, Cynthia Rylant
- Snow Sounds: An Onomatopoeic Story, David A. Johnson
- Big Snow, Jonathan Bean
- White Snow, Bright Snow, Alvin Tresselt
- The Snowy Day, Ezra Jack Keats
- Katy and the Big Snow, Virginia Lee Burton
- Snowflake Bentley, Jacquelin Briggs Martin (Caldecott Medal winner; tells the true story of William Bentley, snowflake photographer)
- The Story of Snow, Jon Nelson
- The Big Snow, Berta and Elmer Hader
- Over and Under the Snow, Kate Messner
- Blizzard, John Rocco
- Samson in the Snow, Philip Stead
More Wintry book suggestions for Mom and Older Children here!
Snow Poetry
- Snow, Snow: Winter Poems for Children, Jane Yolen
- A Cold Snap!: Frosty Poems, Audrew B. Baird
- Snow Music, Lynne Rae Perkins
- “Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening” by Robert Frost would make a great addition to your Morning Time memory work routine!
What are your family’s favorite winter poems?
Snowy Art
- Explore these lovely Winter-Themed Video Art Courses for elementary and middle schoolers as well as these simpler lessons for preschoolers!
- Make your own paper snowflakes!
- Enjoy the “Waltz of the Snowflakes”:
Homeschool Winter and Snow Activities
- F is for Fancy Flakes
“Here’s a warm, wintery snack to enjoy on a cold day!” - Snowman Pack- Free Activity Bundle
“Make reading and spelling practice FUN! This full-color Snowman Pack contains over 25 printable pages of delightful reading and spelling activities full of slightly silly snowmen.” - Winter Morning Time Plans
“Seven weeks of pre-made Morning Time plans loosely based around a seasonal theme. Bring beauty (and fun!) to your homeschool with poetry, fine arts, nature study, good books, and so much more — all prepared for you with your choice of a grid or loop schedule to follow.” - Free Snowflake Bentley Unit Study! Check out this fun literature-based nature study for winter.
- Older children may also enjoy learning a bit about the science of snow.
- Are you in the south or another non-snowy climate like I am? My kids love playing with this instant snow!
- These fun homeschool activities are perfect, no matter what the season!
Just for fun:
What are your favorite ideas for winter homeschool fun?
