STRING, SQUISH, AND SNIP!

Keep those little hands busy with these materials.

Cookie Cutters

Materials:  cookie cutters, pencils, scrap paper, scissors

              

Children trace around the cookie cutters on scrap paper and then cut out with the scissors. 

Children can hole punch and then use the shapes to make ornaments or a necklace.

                                                                           

Paper Plate Sewing Cards

Materials:  holiday plates, hole punch, yarn

Punch holes around the outside of the plates.  Let children “sew” yarn through the holes.

*You can also make sewing cards out of old greeting cards.

Play Dough Writing

Let children make a pancake with the play dough and then write with a golf tee.  This will strengthen those little fingers as they practice writing letters, numbers, shapes, words, etc.
                                                                

Bells

String bells on pipe cleaners and string to make jewelry.

Gifts for the Birds

Materials:  pipe cleaners, cereal with holes

                                                           

Let children string cereal on pipe cleaners.  Twist the ends to make a circle and hang outside for the birds.

Cut It Out

Materials:  catalogs and advertisements

                      

Put catalogs, coupons, advertisements, etc. in a center with scissors, glue, and paper.

Children can cut out objects they would like to “get or give” and glue them on a paper.

HOLIDAY HANDS 
Use children's hand prints to decorate your room.

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