Tag Archives: Christmas Theme for Homeschool

Legend of the Candy Cane ~ Cookies for Christmas Eve!

Posted on December 22, 2011 by pschooltoolbox

TranslationEvery Christmas Eve we make a very old sugar cookie recipe that belonged to my great grandmother.  The original recipe calls for lard, but we always substitute butter flavored shortening.  The cookie is a mildly sweet, biscuit-like cookie that literally … Continue reading →

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Candy Cane Math and Sight Words for Preschool and Kindergarten!

Posted on December 4, 2011 by pschooltoolbox

TranslationKids love to play with (and eat!) candy canes.  The activities below can be done with real candy canes (leave the wrappers on for games) or the children can twist red and white pipe cleaners together to make candy canes for … Continue reading →

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Christmas Math and Sensory Ideas for Kids!

Posted on November 30, 2011 by pschooltoolbox

TranslationChristmas “Roll a Block” Tree - Christmas Roll a Block Tree Template Materials needed: Small square green/yellow foam blocks (or cut the squares from the Christmas Roll a Block Tree Template.pdf linked above), one foam block labeled with just the numbers … Continue reading →

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