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Frosted cakes, frozen pizza, and frosty flakes are clever twists on children’s best-loved treats and may have kids thinking up other cold meals and tidbits they might enjoy. The idea of snow puppies and kittens, snow school, and a snowman to do their chores will delight kids. In Snowmen at Work, young readers will love getting a sneak peek at how their favorite winter creations might fill jobs around town that they’re familiar with. Courtesy of Dial Books for Young Readers.Ĭaraline and Mark Buehner’s snowmen are favorites of little ones with their sunny smiles and busy secret lives. Image copyright Mark Buehner, 2012, text copyright Caralyn Buehner, 2012. You can find Making a Friend at these booksellersĪmazon | Barnes & Noble | Books-a-Million To support your local independent bookstore, order from Attach two mini-buttons to the face for eyes with the fabric or craft glue.You can also use wire or cardboard to make the arms.Insert small twigs into each side of the body of the snowman.Stick the toothpick into the head or top portion of the snowman.Dip one end of the toothpick into orange paint, let dry.Tie the fleece or ribbon around the neck of the snowman.Cut a strip of fleece or ribbon 8 to 10 inches long by ½ inch wide.Adjust the rubber bands to make the “snowballs” different sizes. For a three-snowball snowman, use two rubber bands. Wrap a rubber band around the middle of the sock to make a two-snowball snowman.Fold the cuff down around the top of the filled sock to make the hat.Stretch out the cuff of the sock and tie it off near the top of the fill either with a loop knot or with the hairband.You can make your snowman different shapes with the amount of fill you use. Pack tightly while making a sausage shape.

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Fill the sock with fiber fill about ¾ full or to where the ribbed ankle cuff begins.Place the cardboard circle in the bottom of the sock.Cut a circle from the cardboard about 2 inches in diameter for the base.White rubber bands, one or two depending on the size of the snowman.Fleece or ribbon, enough for a little scarf.Grab a pair of socks and have fun making these snow buddies! This is a great craft for kids to share with a friend. You can connect with Alison Friend on Instagram. HarperCollins, 2018 | ISBN 978-0062278937ĭiscover more about Tammi Sauer and her books on her website. To share with children learning to navigate new friendships and those who love doing everything with their best buddy, the book makes a sweet addition to home, classroom, and public library bookshelves. Making a Friend is a charming read aloud, a celebration of creativity, and a gentle lesson on friendship all rolled into one. Full of color, smiles, and endearing moments, Friend’s pages are sure to delight kids. Kids will enjoy seeing and learn from the images of companionship and give-and-take as Beaver learns a little math and a new word from Raccoon and Raccoon discovers that he likes the raisons Beaver offers him on their way to creating their snowman. When Raccoon comes by, Beaver quickly shares the fun. Cheerful and enthusiastic, Beaver is a sweetheart as he begins rolling the snow into a ball. Little readers will fall in love with Alison Friend’s adorable Beaver who’s so good at creating a playhouse complete with water slide but has trouble making friends. Image copyright Alison Friend, 2018, courtesy of HarperCollins. “Hmm! Maybe this is what I need to make a friend,” he thought. Then, one day, the snowflakes falling from the sky gave Beaver an idea.

He tried hard to do nice things, but something always seemed to go wrong. But he was not so good at making friends. “Beaver was good at making lots of things.” He could build, he could knit, and he knew a bit about engineering. Speaking of friends, did you know that tomorrow is one of the three times during the year that we celebrate New Friends Day? The other two dates are October 19 and July 19! If you’re looking for a story to share for both World Day of the Snowman and New Friends Day, you’ll want to pick up today’s book! Making a Friend Written by Tammi Sauer | Illustrated by Alison Friend Why today? Because the clever founder of the holiday looked at the 18 and decided it looked enough like the rounded body of a snowman and requisite handle of a broomstick to honor our winter friends. Today we celebrate snowmen, those winter sculptures that roll to a stop on front lawns, welcome customers to friendly business, and enjoy a day or two (or more if the weather cooperates) in parks and town greens wherever snow falls.