January 7, 2013 - Catching Snowflakes

[CaliforniaMama]

From National Geographics Kids site under Winter Parent Tips:

After reading about ICICLES, take a winter walk. If you live where winter is cold, look for icicles like the ones in the story. Have your child describe how it feels--cold, smooth, wet... Challenge your child to find other frozen things. Is there ice on a pond or stream in your neighborhood or a nearby park? (This can be a teachable moment during which you can remind your child never to walk on a frozen pond or stream without permission.)

Whatever you do, don't tell them to lick the street sign pole!

(Kinda wishing we had snow around here.)