IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE...

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!  Yes, it is!  We all need some JOY and HAPPINESS!  Over the next few days I'll show you some fun learning activities you can create from inexpensive materials.  They can easily be adapted for home or classroom use.  I know that some schools don't allow "holidays," so I tried to focus on a WINTER theme as much as possible.  I mean, who can object to winter?  

This is a Facebook Live video I did several years ago where I demonstrate these projects:

               https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JT6ZaiWeiVs

WINTER WRITING

Napkin Books

Materials: holiday napkins, paper, stapler
Cut paper the size of the napkin. Insert 4-6 sheets of paper in the napkin and staple at the top as shown. Place these in the writing center for creative writing.

Note! The front of the napkin could also be used as a story prompt.


Sticker Story

              
Materials: holiday stickers, paper, pencils, pens
Let children choose a sticker and put it in the middle of a sheet of paper. Challenge them to write a poem or story or draw a picture around the sticker.


Giving Book
                                   
Materials: paper, rubber band, seasonal pencil, advertisements and catalogs, scissors, glue
Fold 3 sheets of paper in half. Punch 2 holes about 2 ½” down on the crease side as shown. Insert a rubber band in one hole and slide one end of the pencil through the loop. Slide the other end of the pencil through the other loop. Let children draw or cut out pictures of items they would like to GIVE to family members and friends.

Holiday Card Center



Materials: paper, pencil, envelopes, markers, crayons, stickers, scrap paper, etc.
Place the writing materials in a tub. Make a seasonal picture dictionary similar to the one shown. Add a class directory with students’ names and photos. Teach children how to fold a sheet of paper into fourths to make a basic card. Invite them to make holiday cards for family members and friends.

Note! You could also ask them to make cards for school helpers and volunteers.

Letters to Santa

Some of you may not be able to do this, but an open center where children could write letters to Santa might get them excited about writing.

Note! There are several free templates for these letters on the internet.