My Dreidel
I have a little
dreidel, (Pretend
to hold out palm with a dreidel.)
I made it out of
clay;
And when it’s dry
and ready,
Then dreidel I
shall play.
Oh, dreidel,
dreidel, dreidel, (Clap
as you dance in a circle like a top.)
I made it out of
clay.
Oh, dreidel,
dreidel, dreidel,
Now dreidel we
shall play.
My dreidel is so
playful, (Pretend
to hold dreidel in palm)
It loves to dance
and spin;
A happy game of
dreidel,
Come play, now
let’s begin.
Oh, dreidel,
dreidel, dreidel, (Clap
and twirl around.)
Come play now,
let’s begin!
And when it gets
all tired
It drops and then
I win. (Fall
gently to the floor.)
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Dreidel Snack
– You will need large marshmallows, pretzel sticks, and chocolate icing to make
an edible dreidel. Insert the
toothpick in the marshmallow. Dip
one end in icing. Twirl it in your
mouth.
Kwanzaa –
December 26-January 1
(Tune: "Go Tell It On the Mountain")
Chorus:
Kwanzaa is coming (Clap
hands.)
We’ll celebrate
with gifts and lights.
Kwanzaa is coming
For seven days and
nights.
We’ll unite and
come together (Hold
hands as a class.)
With people
everywhere.
We’ll work and
help each other
To show how much
we care.
Chorus
We’ll celebrate the
harvest (Pretend
to pick fruit and
And all the
earth’s first fruits. put
it in a basket.)
Black, red, and
green
Are colors that
we’ll choose.
Chorus
Kwanzaa
Friendship Salad – Ask each family to send it a fruit. Let the children prepare the fruits in
bite size pieces. Put all the
fruit in a large bowl and stir to mix.
Serve each child a portion in a cup. What would happen if we had just eaten the fruit that we
brought? Would it be as good? How is our classroom like that fruit
salad?
Friendship
Chain – Give each child a strip of construction paper 9” x 2”. Have them write their name on their
strip and decorate with designs.
Ask children to sit in a circle with a strip. One at a time staple their strips together to make a
chain. What happens when one strip
of paper breaks? (Gently pull the
staple on one to demonstrate this.)
What will happen if one person in our room does not cooperate and be a
part of our team?
Cymbals - Give each child 2 paper plates to
decorate with markers or crayons.
Encourage them to use the Kwanzaa colors. Let the children keep the beat of the music with these as
you sing the song.