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Celebrate National Weatherperson's Day
Celebrate National Weatherperson's Day on February 5th. Find ideas for crafts, games, and other activities.

Crafts to Make:
  • Make clouds to hang from the ceiling by gluing cotton balls on white paper shapes.
  • Place 3 - 5 large drops of water towards the center of a colored piece of paper. Fold the paper in half and rub it. Open your paper up and it will hopefully look like a picture of a cloud!
  • Make clouds out of clay.
  • Draw cloud shapes on white paper using a white crayon. Paint over the entire piece of paper white thinned paint to reveil the clouds.
  • Make a sun out of a paper plate.
  • Make some Rainbow Stew (not edible!).
  • Check out this Rainbow Coloring Page.
  • Make this Rain Hat Craft.
  • Make an Umbrella Picture.
  • Make your own Wind Sock.
  • Make a Snowy Painting.
  • Learn more about the weather using these crafts and activities and the four seasons with these activities.

Other Things to do:
  • What is your favorite kind of weather?
  • Discuss the diferent clothing/protection you need in different kinds of weather.
  • Record the weather on a chart for a week or two.
  • Take some time to watch the clouds. What kind of shapes can you find?
  • Make rainbow jello.
  • Try this Measuring Rainfall Activity.
  • Check out this unique weather-related costume.

Go to the February 5th Page
Go to Special Days to Celebrate in February

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