Slime Avalanche Preschool Arctic Animal Activity

There’s nothing like a little artificial snow fun in your Arctic preschool theme. Check out this fun preschool arctic animal activity using fluffy snow floam!

Fluffy Snow Floam Preschool Arctic Animal Activity

We have a little tradition at our house where every Wednesday night the kids get ready for bed about an hour early.

Nice tradition, right?

Ok, there’s more than that. The tradition is that we watch the show “Nature” on PBS.

My kids look forward to this all week, and if for some reason we miss “Nature” or it doesn’t air, my kids slump in disappointment and their lower lips hang out far enough that someone is going to trip.

Now, we have watched too many episodes of “Nature” to keep count, and of course, some of them stick with us more than others, but there is one episode we will never forget.

The episode of the arctic fox hunting.

I’m sure it was more about how arctic animals survive in such extreme conditions, but my boys remember the arctic fox best.

You can check out a few different videos here, and here. They are definitely worthy of showing in preschool.

And here are a few other clips about polar bears, beluga whales, and seals, too!

Studying arctic animals in preschool is too much fun. When you have a slime avalanche preschool arctic animal activity after watching a few video clips, you’ll be golden.

Go ahead and pin this post, because you’ll keep coming back to it every year.

Slime Avalanche Fluffy Snow Floam Recipe

Making fluffy snow floam is just as easy as any other slime recipe. My favorite recipe uses liquid starch instead of powdered Borax. It makes a really stretchy floam, and who doesn’t want that!?!

Just wait until you see the photos below!

Ingredients and Materials

• Liquid school glue
• Warm water
• Liquid starch
• Foam beads
• Shaving cream
• Arctic animal toys

How to Make Fluffy Snow Floam

1. Mix 1/2 cup of liquid school glue with 1/2 cup warm water. Mix well.
2. Add in a baggie to foam beads. We used about two full cups! But you can do even more or a little less.
3. Add some shaving cream. We didn’t actually measure this. I kinda’ just sprayed the shaving cream until I got tired of doing so.
4. Mix well.
5. Finally, mix in 1/2 liquid starch, slowly, and stirring while pouring if possible.
6. Mix everything well and if needed, use your hands to knead the ingredients until the slime pulls together.

Note: if you find your slime is too sticky, knead it for a few minutes. If after a few minutes it is still too sticky, add a little more liquid starch, just a teaspoonful at a time, and knead some more until the slime is to your liking.

Finally, place the fluffy snow slime on a tray or sensory table and add some arctic animal toys and let the avalanche fun begin!

Preschool Arctic Animals Activity with Fluffy Snow Floam

It took no time at all for my boys to dive into the floam! No time at all!

Sometimes activities like this can be difficult because of the mess, but just prep the area a little bit. You can lay down a tarp or plastic shower curtain to protect the floor. Although, while tedious, this slime does clean up easily.

But, do your preschool parents a favor and have your preschoolers wear smocks. I like these smocks that Velcro in the back the best.

The boys pulled and stretched the fluffy snow floam creating strands as long as themselves.

In fact, at one point, my kinder aged son attempted to climb onto the preschool table so he could hold the slime above his head and watch it drip down onto the floor.

Attempted.

But the best part of this Arctic activity was listening to the boys talk about the animals and share every little trivia tidbit they knew about them. Some of those facts came form clever picture books we’d read about arctic animals, and some of those facts they had picked up from all the “Nature” shows we watch.

And those facts got acted out into the slime play.

• Some arctic animals survive the winter by hibernating in burrows under the snow. Other animals, like the male polar bear, do not hibernate.
• Some arctic animals like whales and walruses have thick layers of blubber to keep them warm.
• Arctic animals will eat more during the summer months so they can survive the winter better.

When the boys were all played out, we just pulled off the smocks and threw them in the washing machine. The arctic animals got soaked in a sink of hot water to dissolve the slime, and the rest of the clean up was a total breeze!

Looking for Some Winter Theme  Printables?

These Arctic and winter printables are quick to prepare and are designed for independent work, small groups, or add them to your preschool centers.

Just click the images to learn more.

          

Want More Preschool Arctic Animals Activities?

These are some of my most popular. Tested out by my own preschoolers.

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