Read All You Need for a Snowman by Alice
Schertle and Barbara Lavalle, or "read" the
wordless book The Snowman by Raymond
Briggs.

Make Marshmallow Snowmen with large
marshmallows, toothpicks, fine-point markers,
scissors, and paper.

1. Set a marshmallow on the table on its flat
   side. Stick a toothpick into its top flat side.
   
2. Push the flat side of a second marshmallow
   onto the toothpick. Slide the marshmallow
   down the toothpick until it sits on the first
   one.
   
3. Stick a toothpick into the top flat side of
   the second marshmallow, leaving some of
   it sticking up.
   
4. Get a third marshmallow. Set it on the
   table on its flat side. With scissors, cut
   off the top third of the marshmallow,
   but save the part you cut off.
   
5. Stick the flat side of the two-thirds
   marshmallow onto the toothpick.
   
6. Cut out a circle of paper a bit bigger
   than the round part of the marshmallow.
   
7. Stick a toothpick down into the two-
   thirds marshmallow. Stick the middle
   of the circle of paper onto the
   toothpick. The circle is the brim of
   your snowman's hat.
   
8. Push the sticky side of the one-third
   marshmallow down onto the
   toothpick. This is the top of your
   snowman's hat.
   
9. With a fine-tip marker, draw buttons
   down the front of the bottom 2
   marshmallows.
   
10. With a fine-tip marker, draw a face
    on the front of the two-third
    marshmallow.
    
11. Stick a toothpick in each side of the
    snowman to make stick arms.
    
12. If you want your snowman to have a
    scarf, tie a piece of yarn or string
    around his "neck."
    
13. Enjoy your snowman, but
    don't eat your snowman!
    The toothpicks and the markers' ink
    could be dangerous.
    
    By Susan Penney, NESI