Silvery Snow: Simple Snow Person Balloon Garland

Having a holiday party? This simple garland is a way to get your kids to participate in the set up!

you'll need Materials

• White balloons
• Twine, ribbon etc.
• Orange permanent marker
• Black permanent marker
• Other coloured permanent markers (optional)
• Clear tape
• Bowl
• Smock

Directions

• Have an adult blow up your balloons.
• Don a smock to protect your clothes.
• On your balloons, draw a face with marker. To make it easier for younger children, stabilize your balloon in a bowl for drawing. One technique our son taught us for the eyes was to draw a circle, make a cross and then fill in 3/4 of the sections!

• Add any other details you may like with marker.
• Tape the twine on top of the snow person’s heads.

• Hang your garland and enjoy!

Purpose

• Drawing on various surfaces
• Recognizing symbols associated with different seasons

Safety Notes

• Balloons can be a choking hazard. Be sure that an adult blows them up.
• Wear a smock to protect your clothing when using permanent markers.