Are you trying to find something fun to do with your kids in the cold winter months?
Wondering how to make the most of family time while also improving fine motor skills in a fun way?
This hot chocolate craft is the perfect activity for the winter season.
Making your own hot chocolate craft allows children to develop both their creativity and their motor abilities.
And the best part is that it’s appropriate for children of all ages!
So, why not spend some quality family time doing this craft, followed by a cup of hot cocoa and marshmallows?
Doesn’t it sound like the perfect treat for winter break?
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Need more winter fun? Check out our brown bear and our donkey craft. They are perfect for those cold days when staying indoors is the only thing your family can do!
Cut and Paste Hot Chocolate Mug Craft with Free Mug Template
Ideas for Simple Preschool Hot Cocoa Craft Printable
While I have plenty of ideas to use this Bee Creations Pay Teachers hot cocoa craft printable for art with preschool kids and older kids, I’m only featuring a few ideas below to get you started!
These are just a few of the perfect winter activities that will be a lot of fun on snowy days and just need just a little bit of adult supervision!
1. Popsicle Stick Crafts
Ever thought of using simple supplies like popsicle sticks and white paper to create fun crafts for your classroom use or at home for the winter break?
It would be so much fun for kids to use their hands to glue popsicle sticks onto white paper, bringing their hot chocolate creation to life.
It’s also an easy way to include popsicle stick crafts and free hot chocolate templates in your lesson plans!
2. Winter Crafts for Preschool
Make your child’s winter activities extra special!
Another way to include this hot cocoa project into your crafting activities is to make cute winter crafts.
Along with a dash of creativity, you can use construction paper, crayons, paint, and more.
Adding mini pom poms, a cotton wool ball, or brown tissue paper to your hot chocolate craft will make your easy winter crafts more realistic.
Why don’t you add some snowflake stickers or a polar bear on it?
What a great idea to decorate your bulletin boards and lighten up a cold winter day with your crafts, right?
3. Alphabet Education
Looking for different ways to keep your preschoolers up to 1st grade kids engaged over the cold days of winter break?
Why not make use of this free resource: the cup of hot cocoa printable craft!
Imagine a snowy day, cozy indoors, with children eager to learn.
The mug template is the perfect way to reinforce alphabet education in an easy way.
With it, you can introduce the letters H and M as your children repeat, “M is for mug” and “H is for hot cocoa.”
You can also add some writing skills for older kids in 1st grade and 2nd grade.
With these creative ideas, you’re sure to make your winter activities a feast for the senses.
All thanks to the charm of hot chocolate-themed crafts.
Why not add some actual chocolate bar treat to the mixture for an even sweeter touch that will delight your winter activities?
I’m sure you’ll be able to use my ideas to gather up a fun way to include my preschool Pinterest template into your winter Pay Teachers activities list this year.
Keep scrolling to get your very own hot cocoa craft today and start with your little ones and their paper hot chocolate mug today!
Hot Chocolate Craft Instructions:
Free Printable Hot Cocoa Craft for Kids with Hot Chocolate Template
With just a sprinkle of supplies and a whole lot of imagination, you and your mini Picassos can turn a frosty afternoon into a cozy craft bonanza! Snag some vibrant construction paper, safety scissors, glue sticks, and throw in some stickers or glitter for that extra pizzazz on your hot cocoa creation.
Print out the free hot chocolate template and let the kiddos snip away, honing their fine motor skills like little crafting ninjas! Once they've got all the pieces cut, guide them in crafting their very own hot cocoa cup, topped with a mountain of whipped cream and marshmallows. Encourage them to jazz it up with their signature doodles or a sweet note for someone they adore.
Materials
- Printable Hot Chocolate Template
- Colored Cardstock or Construction Paper
- White Cardstock Paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- Colored Pencils
- Markers
- Crayons
Instructions
Start by printing your hot chocolate mug template and gathering your supplies.
Then, cut out all the shapes from the hot cocoa template.
After that, glue the handle onto the mug.
Next, glue on the steam.
Finally, add the marshmallows! Yummy!
And viola! A beautiful and yummy looking hot cocoa mug craft.
More Options to Choose:
- You can print the blank version and trace the cut outs on card stock paper for a sturdier mug your younger kids will love,
- Print the color version for a simple and easy rainy day craft or,
Print the blank version and use it as a fun coloring sheet activity and then glue the pieces together.
Notes
This works better with cardstock paper, but any type of paper will do.
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Don’t forget to share your winter theme learning plans in the comments. Need more winter fun? Check out our packed list of printable arctic animals for simple craft fun with your little ones.
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Kaitlen D.
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