Cookie Cutters
Materials: cookie cutters, pencils, scrap paper, scissors
Directions: 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
*You can also make sewing cards out of old greeting cards.
Play Dough Writing
Materials: play dough, golf tee
Directions: 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
Materials: jingle bells, pipe cleaners, yarn
Gifts for the Birds
Materials: pipe cleaners, cereal with holes
* 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
Directions: 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
Materials: play dough, golf tee
Directions: 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
Materials: jingle bells, pipe cleaners, yarn
Directions: String bells on pipe cleaners and string to make jewelry.
Gifts for the Birds
Materials: pipe cleaners, cereal with holes
Directions: 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
Cut It Out
Materials: catalogs and advertisements
Directions: 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.
*Children can cut out objects they would like to “get or give” and glue them on a paper.
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