Cold Weather Crafts
for Kids
BY WF STAFF
W hen it’s too cold to head outside, let your kids enjoy
the wonders of winter inside with some fun and easy
winter-inspired crafts.

Sugar Cube Igloo
Source: thecraftyclassroom.com
Once dry, you can add to the Arctic
scene by fi lling up the cardboard
area with litt le props and fi gurines.

Materials: Sugar Cubes
(one box = one igloo)
• Cardboard
• White Glue
• White Paint
Step 1: Cover your cardboard with
white paint. (If you’re feeling extra
crafty, use Puff y Paint.)
Step 2: Pour your sugar cubes into a
dish for easy access.

Materials: Step 4: Put down a layer of glue
along your igloo shape and begin to
build your igloo.

Step 6: Continue to build up and
in, being careful. If you can stagger
the cubes a bit, it will be somewhat
sturdier. Step 7: Let your layers dry
overnight, using glue bott les and
other household tools as props.

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Step 3: Draw out the shape of your
igloo. You can use a plate or upside-
down cup to make a circle. Don’t
forget a doorway.

Step 5: When you start your second
layer, build a litt le bit inwards so
that eventually your igloo will come
together. 34
Glitter Snow Globe
• One-pint Mason jar
• Animal fi gurine
• Waterproof super glue or epoxy
• Glitt er fl akes
• Water
• Glycerin
Step 1: Gather your materials, and
choose an animal fi gurine or any
plastic toy to display in your glitt er
globe. Step 2: Use super glue, epoxy or any
other waterproof adhesive to att ach
the animal fi gurine to the bott om of
the Mason jar lid. Ensure that the
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