“Where do you get cotton rounds?” · Karen
Author Cotton rounds (or pads) are sold at all drugstores in the skin care aisle. The author found hers at a major supermarket.
The story behind it
By TurkeyMom · February 2013
Ages2–5 yrs
Prep20 min
Activity20 min
Leveleasy
MessMedium
Works for1:1 · Small group · Class
Glue cotton rounds in three sizes onto blue paper to build a snowman, dress him with beads, pom poms and a felt scarf, then add shredded-cotton snow and glitter for a winter scene. Toddlers can make a simpler version.
⚠️ Safety first
- Beads and pom poms are small parts and a choking hazard. Supervise closely, especially with toddlers who still mouth things.
- Adult does the cutting of cotton rounds and felt.
- Keep glitter away from eyes and mouths, and wash hands after.
Before the kids arrive
- Trim one large cotton round per child into a middle-sized circle.
- Cut a small hat shape from a cotton round for each child.
- Cut a red felt strip for each scarf.
Steps
Lay out two sizes of cotton rounds; trim a large one to make the middle circle.
Color in the cotton-round hat with a black marker.
Line up the three snowman circles on blue construction paper, biggest at the bottom.
Glue the circles and the hat onto the paper.
Draw the snowman's eyes and stick arms with a marker.
Adult draws a small mouth; glue beads along the line.
Glue on pom poms for buttons and a red felt strip for the scarf.
Shred cotton rounds and stick the cotton along the bottom for snow.
Sprinkle white glitter over the top to finish the winter scene.
Tips
- Aligning the snowman circles on the paper is good exercise, and so is gluing beads along the mouth line.from the author
- My toddler girl only sporadically joined in, so her version was just the circles with beads for eyes and buttons.from the author
- Cotton rounds/pads are available at all drugstores (in the skin care aisle). I actually found mine at a major supermarket.from the author
Make it your own
- Toddler version: glue the three circles and add beads for eyes and buttons, skipping the scene.
- Preschooler version: add the scarf, drawn arms, shredded-cotton snow and glitter for a full winter scene.
Questions readers asked
Where do you get cotton rounds?
They're sold at drugstores in the skin care aisle; the author found hers at a major supermarket.
What readers say
💬 3 comments ✍️ 1 answered by the author
Answered by the author
🛠️ Troubleshooting
Where to find cotton rounds
Never seen cotton rounds? The author says they're sold at drugstores in the skin care aisle, and she found hers at a major supermarket.
“Cotton rounds/pads are available at all drugstores (in the skin care aisle).”
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Karen · Feb 2013
Where do you get cotton rounds?
TurkeyMomAuthor · Feb 2013 · replying to Karen
Cotton rounds/pads are available at all drugstores (in the skin care aisle). I actually found mine at a major supermarket.
The Iowa Farmer's Wife · Feb 2013
Very fun! I dont' think I've ever seen cotton rounds! thanks for being a part of the blog hop!