Activities for The Snowy Day Book

There are a lot of great winter-themed books that lend themselves to activities in the classroom or at home, and it’s great to read and explore winter books after the holiday break because it makes getting back to school a little more fun (and maybe gets kids dreaming of snow days, too).

Of course one of the classics of winter literature for kids is The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats. It’s a classic because it expresses the joy of exploring on a snowy day, which can get kids thinking about what they would like to do on a snow day.

Kids can draw their own snowman and snow angel, or write about or draw what they would do on a snow day.

Homeschoool Creations has a good free printable activity pack that includes some writing practice, drawing and cutting lines, vocabulary, writing practice and sorting winter clothes and summer clothes.

Homeschool Share has a printable Snowy Day lapbook that includes sequencing cards, making a snowman with simple shapes, counting snowballs in the pocket, things that are white and more.

Make your own pretty snowflakes with this craft idea from Mama Jenn. These would be so cute to decorate the classroom with!

Deep Space Sparkle has a fun process art activity for making kids playing in the snow just like Peter did.

I love this little Peter doll from Wildflower Ramblings, which you could make for use in retelling the story, or kids could make out of paper instead of felt.

Anita Bremer has a 79 page activity guide on her Teachers Pay Teachers site that includes story elements, vocabulary, making connections, comprehension activities, a craft and more. Mrs. Wills Kindergarten has another set of paid resources, including writing and drawing prompts, that are part of her January activity pack on TPT.

Here are some more “Snow Day” Books

Snow Day! by Barbara Joosse – A delightful picture book suitable for young children. The story captures the joy of a snowy day

Snow Day by Mercer Mayer – Another charming picture book that explores the magic of a snowy day. Recommended for early readers

The Snow Day by Komako Sakai – A beautifully illustrated book suitable for children who enjoy quieter, reflective stories.

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Human brains are pretty amazing, allowing us to think, feel, create, communicate, move and more. But humans aren’t the only animals with cool brains, as Crab Museum explains in the book The No-Brainer Brain Explainer (illustrated by Bruno Valasse).

This book, aimed at kids in grades 1-4, is colorful and silly but also educational about how brains actually work, with billions of neurons sending electrical and chemical signals around the body.

“Everything we think, feel and experience comes from an electrical relay race, with neurons passing chemical batons to each other,” the book says. “The constant chatter of billions of brain cells creates your entire world.”

The book compares the brains of mammals to those of crabs (the book is “written” by a crab after all) and notes that crabs have fewer neurons and of course are much smaller, but they have separate parts of their brains that control their eyes and their legs. Crabs are also capable of remembering things, using tools and solving puzzles.

Some animals’ brains allow them to know more about their world in different ways from humans, such as spiders being sensitive to vibrations in their webs and catfish having an amazing sense of taste, with taste sensors all over their bodies.

It notes that 95 percent of brain activity goes toward things we do unconsciously, like breathing, walking and catching a ball flying toward us. It also talks about dreams, memory, how our emotions try to predict the future, where brains came from and fun facts about brains. For example, did you know a sperm whale is believed to have the biggest brain of any creature that’s even lived? Their brains weigh 18 pounds, compared to just 2.5 pounds for humans.

Information on what creatures have the smallest brains, the toughest brains, the most brains and those who actually eat their own brains will delight kids (and maybe gross them out a little bit). They’ll also enjoy learning about the mycelium network of fungi, which is like a brain without a body, and slime molds, which are like a brain without a brain.

It ends talking about why human brains are so special because we’ve found ways to work together, communicate and build communities on a scale bigger than any other animal.

Kids and adults alike will enjoy this colorful, silly and informational book about brains!

About the book: 64 pages, hardcover. Published 2026 by Wide Eyed Editions. Suggested retail price $19.99.

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