CHRISTMAS CRAFTS
Make it a Family Affair this holiday season, and get creative with the kids!
Try any of these 6 creative crafts with your kids, share moments together, make new memories, encourage imaginations to run wild and boost creativity.
ELF ON THE SHELF
18 whole pages that are going to make your season less stressful and even FUN for you too! Download this free Elf on The Shelf Printable from 123Homeschool4me.
BUBBLE WAND
Go Science Kids explains how to make a Christmas bubble wand and kids can learn bubble physics through play!
REINDEER PLAY DOUGH
Includes free printable Reindeer antlers, ears, and noses play dough accessories. Download this printable from Picklebums.
BUILDING CHALLENGE
This tree building challenge from The Preschool Toolbox Blog encourages kids to use critical thinking skills and cross-disciplinary tools to gain new problem solving knowledge that can be applied to the everyday world.
TREE SCIENCE
This Christmas tree science activity from Little Bins For Little Hands is all about a cool chemical reaction between the baking soda and the vinegar, and will create a love of science!
WANT MORE?
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WHAT WE'VE BEEN UP TO:
We made a Christmas Ice Ornament.
Calix loved adding all the pieces to the water and watching it melt once it had frozen
- great sensory activity!
We went to a Christmas Party and decorated Christmas cookies
I'm 100% certain that Calix enjoyed eating most of the icing before we were able to finish decorating!
Calix turned his footprint painting into a Christmas Tree
He was so proud of the outcome - a great fine motor activity sticking decorations onto the tree!
We baked Gingerbread Cookies for our Gingerbread Man Theme
It was tricky trying to keep Calix from eating all the dough before putting the cookies into the oven to bake!
We made play-dough Christmas characters
Another great sensory and fine motor activity. There are so many "decorations" one can use!
Letter to Santa and Advent Calendar
Calix dictated the words I needed to write to Santa, and each word was "stamped" and posted into the Advent Calendar. At the end of each day, Santa "leaves" a surprise for Calix when he comes to collect his "letter". This has been an absolute hit!
WHY DO WE CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS?
Its not just about presents, Christmas crafts, chocolate or cookies! Watch these videos with the kids to educate them about Christmas and why Christmas is actually celebrated.
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The Christmas Story
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Learning The Meaning of Christmas Though The Eyes of Children
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Christmas Celebrations in Different Countries