Snow Day!  When we get back to school on Monday we are going to have a snowball fight in our room!  Maybe you would like to have one with your child this weekend.  Read below to find out how to have one and give it a try!

What You Will Need:

• Scrap White Paper (8-1/2 x 11 paper makes perfect sized “snowballs”)
• Baskets or containers to hold snowballs
• 4 or more players (can be played with less people, but is definitely more fun with more people)
• Safe, open play area in your home
• Timer
• Masking Tape

What You Do:

• Write the letters of the alphabet on the paper.
• Make the  “snowballs” by crumpling white sheets of paper into a ball. Place “snowballs” in a basket until ready to use.
• Once everyone has made as many “snowballs” as desired, let the Snowball Fight begin!

How to Play:

• Put a long piece of masking tape down on the safe open play area dividing the area into half.
• Put a basket(s) of snowballs on each side of the tape.
• Divide the players into 2 teams and stand on each side of the tape.
• Set the timer for 1 minute.
• Start throwing snowballs and continue throwing them until the timer goes off.
• Once the timer goes off stop throwing the snowballs.  Now pick up the snowballs one at a time and open it up and state what letter is written on the snowball.
• Once the letter has been identified crumble it back up and place it back in the basket and get ready for another snowball fight! 

Variations:

• State the letter name and the sound it makes.