Mercy me! What to do with all those
advertisements and catalogs!
Here’s an idea you will love!
And, it might encourage children to think about others rather than
themselves.
Encourage your
students discuss why they like to give gifts to others. How does it make them feel when they do
something special for someone they love?
Explain that they will each get to make a book of things they would like
to GIVE to others. You can use
construction paper or cut wrapping paper into 8 ½” x 11” pieces. Lay two sheets of white paper on top of
a piece of wrapping paper. Fold in
half and staple. Provide children
with catalogs and store advertisements.
Let them cut out objects they would like to give others and glue them in
their “Giving Books.” Encourage
them to label the presents with the recipient’s name.
Adaptation: Use a gift bag to make a giving
book. Cut the front and back off
the bag. Cut paper the size of the
bag and give a sheet to each child.
After children draw or cut out pictures of presents they would like to
give, staple their pictures in between the front and back of the bag to make a
class book.