White Chocolate Covered Lorna Doone "Presents"Materials Needed: Lorna Doone Cookies, White Chocolate Bark, and assorted Cookie Decorating Gels and Decorations.Melt the chocolate bark according to package directions (watch carefully so it doesn't scorch). Let the children drop the cookies into the melted bark and turn carefully with a craft stick or plastic fork until each side is coated … [Read more...] about Christmas and Winter Food Crafts for Kids!
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Candy Cane Math and Sight Words for Preschool and Kindergarten!
Kids 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 use at home or in the classroom. Candy Cane Counting by 5's - Candy Cane Number Flags Blank Candy Cane Flags Materials needed: Red or White Play Dough (or peppermint … [Read more...] about Candy Cane Math and Sight Words for Preschool and Kindergarten!
Christmas Math and Sensory Ideas for Kids!
Christmas "Roll a Block" Tree - Christmas Roll a Block Tree TemplateMaterials 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 1 and 2 on all sides (if you do not have foam blocks, you can label several index cards with the numbers 1 and 2 and put face down in a “draw” … [Read more...] about Christmas Math and Sensory Ideas for Kids!
Christmas Literacy Activities for Preschool!
Christmas Letters and Position Words - Christmas Positional WordsLETTERS: Print all the pages of the file linked above for your children. The children can color Santa and the present pictures on page 3, if desired. Ask your students what letter/sound the word S A N T A begins with. Say the letters with your children and practice the sounds each of the letters make. Invite the children … [Read more...] about Christmas Literacy Activities for Preschool!
Christmas Crafts for Kids to Make or Take!
Cardboard Tube Reindeer - Cardboard Tube Reindeer TemplateMaterials needed for each reindeer: One cardboard tube. 2 brown pipe cleaners, brown construction paper, 2 craft eyes, 1 red pom-pom, marker, poster putty or tape, and scissors. (If you do not have the construction paper, eyes, and pom-poms, you can cut those from the template above.)Pre-cut rectangles from brown construction paper … [Read more...] about Christmas Crafts for Kids to Make or Take!
The Polar Express Extension Activities for Young Children!
The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsberg is a classic book for introducing Christmas literacy to children. We hope you and your children enjoy some of the extension activities below! Introduction: Give each child a bell after the story and string it on red yarn or ribbon. Tell the children that the bells will serve as a reminder for each child to do at least one special kindness each day. … [Read more...] about The Polar Express Extension Activities for Young Children!