Christmas
Christmas
Art
Quick and easy Christmas gift tag ideas:
1. Father Christmas – potato print
When dry draw in features
2. Robin / bird – finger prints
When dry draw in features
This is one children can do on their own and add their own “stamp” of distinction. Contributed by: Meg
Paper Chain Tree
Need: red and green construction paper
Cut strips of red and green construction paper. Have children glue or staple together; one red, one green etc. Place the paper chain on the bulletin board. Start at the bottom of the bulletin board. Each new row added is shorter than the last row. Makes a wonderful bulletin board tree. Contributed by Wendy Alexander
Handprint Christmas Tree
Cut a large triangle out of butcher paper. Let the children dip their hands in tempera paint to fill the triangle with handprints.
Tree and ornaments
Have older children paint a large Xmas tree on paper. While they are painting have other children use variety of construction paper and wallpaper to create tree ornaments.
Graham Cracker House
Need: Packages of graham crackers, frosting, trims (raisins, nuts, candies, small marshmallows, red hots), 1/2 pint sized milt containers(size that comes with child's school lunch). Styrofoam plates or heavy paper plates.
Glue the milk carton (with frosting) onto the Styrofoam plate. Use the milk carton as the base, the frosting as glue, and graham crackers as the walls and top.
Have children place frosting on the sides and top of the milk carton. Stick graham crackers to the sides of the milk carton for walls. Place two graham crackers on top for the roof. Frost the crackers on the milk carton and decorate with trims.
It is best to put all glue bottles away as some children may use them to glue the candy trim onto the graham cracker house.
Can add cotton balls and a frosting sidewalk(outline with candy trims) on the plates.
Video
The Tale of Baboushka: A Christmas Folktale From Russia
by Elena Pasquali
Baboushka is busy with her house--she has so much to do. The late night arrival of three travelers at her cottage door interrupts her domestic routine of cleaning and polishing. Although she gives them excellent hospitality, she is relieved that they plan to travel on the following day.
Things to Do
Gift-A Giant Hug!
Need: rolled paper (shelving, mural, or freezer paper), pencils, yard stick, scissors, glue, crayons, fabric
Give each child a strip of paper about 30 inches long. Trace one of the child's hands at each end of the strip (with fingers pointing out). To make the arms, draw two lines with the yardstick connecting the hands. Cut out the tracing of the hands and arms. Write on the arm part, "A Giant Hug." Let the children decorate them with crayons and fabric.
Help them fold the paper in thirds so the hands cross over the center. When opened, there's a giant hug!
