15 Icy Cold Learning Activities for Kids

This week’s Share It Saturday features are all about ice! Ice play is one of our fall-back activities, both at home and at preschool. It’s a wonderful material for sensory play, pretend play, small worlds, and science. Plus, it’s just fun and engaging for the kiddos. Adding different materials (like toys, glitter, or baking soda) can make it even more interesting! Below are 15 learning activities for kids that are all focused on ice.

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15 “cool” hands-on learning activities for kids

1. Snow and Ice Penguin Small World |Stir the Wonder

2. Fishing for Ice |The Science Kiddo

3. Ice Cube Sculptures |Teaching Mama

4. Arctic Ice Sensory Play & Blubber Experiment |Gift of Curiosity

5. Preschool Science Fun with Ice Castles |Fun-A-Day!

6. Melting Icebergs |Stir the Wonder

7. Colored Ice |Fun-A-Day!

8. Fizzy Ice |Toddler Approved

9. Ice Wreath Bird Feeder |Hands-On: As We Grow

10. Natural Ice Boats |Reading Confetti

11. Frozen Fairy Tale Science |Fun-A-Day!

12. Melting Ice with Salt and Watercolors |Happy Hooligans

13. Dry Ice Bubbles |Not Just Cute

14. Star Wars LEGO Science |Fun-A-Day!

15. Frozen Ocean Animal Rescue |Mama. Papa. Bubba

Which of these icy learning activities for kids are you going to try first? Do you have any frozen ideas that your children/students enjoy – if so, feel free to share them in the comments below!

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Check out what my co-hosts are sharing this week – Sugar Aunts, Chestnut Grove Academy, Natural Beach Living, and Still Playing School.

Ice Play Activity Materials

The children are certainly going to love getting to explore their senses with all of these activities involving ice! But maybe you’re looking to come up with your own icy creation for the kids to enjoy. If that’s the case, I have just the thing for you. Below, you’ll find a list of materials that might give you a little bit of inspiration! Check it out.

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• Ice trays
• Candy molds
• Glitter
• Small toys
• Themed confetti
• Salt
• Food coloring
• Baking soda
• Vinegar
• Spray bottles
• Pipettes
• Paint brushes
• Liquid watercolors
• Plastic bin

All of the materials listed above can be purchased in a variety of different shapes, sizes, and colors. You can always curate your supplies list to match your theme. Or, let your students raid your supply closet and come up with an icy idea of their own!

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