Whose kids love Frozen? Definitely mine! The kids have loved Elsa, Anna and friends for a few years now and are currently in a major Frozen-loving phase.
I like to try and build on their interests when I can, so I thought up a few activities that involve Elsa and Anna. Winter is the perfect season for some real and pretend ice play. Here are some of the Frozen-inspired play activities we’ve done and loved lately.
Frozen Ice Rescue
What says ‘Frozen’ more than an actual castle made of ice?
I used buckets, mud kitchen pans and recycling containers (milk cartons, plastic bottles and a muffin package), filled them with water and left them outside to freeze. I also filled up the Tuff Tray with water and left it to freeze. Since some of the buckets were large and our temperatures didn’t drop very low, it took a few days for the containers of water to all freeze, so you may need to plan a few days in advance.
The Little People Frozen characters froze in cups of water in the freezer.
When everything was frozen, I set out the ice pieces and stacked a few of them to resemble a castle tower. I also put out a bowl of table salt and some squeeze bottles of warm water. When the kids came outside, they used the salt and warm water to free their friends from the ice.
It’s a great activity for hand strength and learning about how to melt ice. I found it to be an inexpensive, easy and fun option for winter play!
- Large Tuff Tray – Scholar’s Choice (save with code HOUSEOFPLAY15)
- Squeeze bottles – Dollarama
- Little People Frozen characters (these are my kids’ favourites)
Frozen Arendelle Castle Small World
We can only be outside for short periods of time in the winter, so I set up our wooden castle pieces indoors to resemble Arendelle (as best I could). The kids said it didn’t look like Arendelle (haha), but I think they had fun with it anyway.
The castle is a mixture of the Drewart Large Fastness (the largest of the Drewart fastness castles), the Drewart Crane Tower, the Drewart Pirate Island and a number of Ostheimer castle pieces and walls. I added Wonderie Play Cloths as a back drop and floor covering along with some Sarah’s Silks. Then, I added the Frozen characters, some felt winter pieces and some gems and lucite cubes. The kids also decided to add their unicorns to the scene.
The castle was big enough for them to sit inside and they enjoyed dreaming up all kinds of stories involving their Frozen friends.
- Wooden castle pieces: Drewart Large Fastness, Crane Tower and Pirate Island, Ostheimer Castle pieces – Nest
- Wonder ‘Waves of Light in the Night’ Play Cloth, felt snow stitched balls, icebergs, snowflakes, Grimm’s giant acrylic gems – Sewing Seeds Play (save with HOUSEOFPLAY10)
- Preloved Wonder ‘Frozen Arctic’ Play Cloth, wooden cart, Sewing Seeds Play felt snow stitched balls – Wonder + Kind Shop (save with code HOUSEOFPLAY10)
- Aurora Blocks, Arctic Ice Cave, wooden snowflakes – The Maple Mouse Sensory (save with ‘houseofplay10)
- Sarah’s Silks play silks
Frozen Fizzy Light Table
We recently added a Light Table and Clear Cover Tray to our play resources. It’s been wonderful for the kids during the winter months when we’re inside more than usual. The light has such a soothing feeling and adds a new element to our sensory play.
We tried out some fizzy play on the light table and invited our Frozen pals to the party.
We used Magic Potion Powder and squeeze bottles of water (since the fizz reaction is activated by water). I also added some Miracle Snow for the kids to mix with their potions. It comes as a powder that is activated by water to resemble real snow. Since both potion powder and snow are activated by water – they were very compatible in this play. When things get wet and messy, I avoid anything wood or felt and stick with resin, acrylic and plastic for easy cleaning after.
The kids explored the textures, mixed up potions and then created a Frozen spa with warm water for Anna and cold water for Elsa. I always love seeing what creative ideas they come up with.
The fizzing reaction is also very interesting to watch on the light table since the bubble details are accentuated.
- Magic Potion Powder, Resin trees – Kidfolk & Co. (save with code HOUSEOFPLAY15)
- Tickit A2 Light Panel and Cover, Miracle Snow – Scholar’s Choice (save with code HOUSEOFPLAY15)
- Resin ‘mermaid pond’, turquoise pool dish, iceberg playscapes – Olive Eve & Co.
- Resin ice pieces, acrylic snowflakes, light disc – Stars and Sensory
- Resin dark blue potion bowl – Crafty Minds Collection
- Resin letters and snowflakes – Little Play Lab Co.
Do your kids love Frozen? What are some of your favourite ways to include Elsa and Anna in your play?
