Hot Cocoa Bulletin Board with Printable Marshmallow and Snowflake Templates
Create an adorable hot cocoa bulletin board or winter classroom door using printable marshmallow and snowflake templates! Add student photos to the marshmallows and snowflakes, arrange them around a giant paper mug, and decorate with smaller snowflake cutouts. A fun winter classroom display that's easy to customize for different class sizes.
Yield: 1 decoration or craft
Equipment
- printer
- Scissors
- Glue stick or tape
- Marker or letter cutouts
Materials
- Printable marshmallow and snowflake templates
- White printer paper or cardstock
- Colored bulletin board paper or construction paper
- Brown construction paper for hot cocoa
- Student photos optional
- Adhesive suitable for classroom doors or bulletin boards
Instructions
Snowflake and Marshmallow Photo Craft
- Print the Templates
- Download and print the marshmallow and snowflake templates onto white paper or cardstock. Choose the large or small marshmallows depending on how many student or kid's photos you want to display.
- Cut Out the Snowflakes and Marshmallows
- Cut around the outlines of the marshmallows and snowflakes. Save the smaller decorative snowflakes to use on the mug or around the door.
- Add Student or your child's Photos
- Trim the photos to fit inside the circular centers of the snowflakes or on the marshmallow cutouts. Glue or tape them in place. For a photo-free version, children can draw faces or write their names.
Make a Large Hot Cocoa Mug (if you are making the door decoration)
- Cut a large mug shape and handle from colored bulletin board paper. Cut a brown oval to represent hot cocoa and attach it near the top of the mug.
- Arrange the Marshmallows
- Position the marshmallow cutouts along the top of the mug so they look like they're floating in hot cocoa. Overlap them slightly if needed to fit more students.
- Decorate with Snowflakes
- Arrange the larger photo snowflakes around the mug. Add the smaller decorative snowflakes to the mug and the surrounding background.
- Add a Winter Saying
- Finish the classroom display with a winter phrase such as “The Snow Is Falling, and Hot Cocoa Is Calling!” Secure all the decorations to the door or bulletin board.
Notes
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Print only the PDF pages you need. The packet includes photo snowflakes, marshmallows in different sizes, and decorative snowflakes.
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The mug itself is made from construction or bulletin board paper and is not included as a template.
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For a kids' winter craft, make a smaller paper mug and let children color the marshmallows and snowflakes instead of adding photographs.
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Follow your school's policies when displaying student photographs.