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Christmas Directed Drawings are an easy way to add art and fun into these crazy days before the holiday break! Students need as much help as possible to practice following directions and paying attention. These easy and fun directed drawings for Christmas include in the monthly pack: a reindeer, Santa, an ornament, an elf, and a moose. (I included the moose to go along with
Wood Christmas Ornament: This year I decided to do something a little different than the traditional reindeer on doily ornament (see HERE). Instead I chose to buy these cute little wood discs (predrilled) for our thumbprint reindeer ornament. The Christmas ornament is a simple and sweet keepsake that parents will treasure always. Find the discs Wood Ornaments on Amazon, be sure to choose the 3.1″-3.5″
Christmas Crafts for Kids: It’s that time of year again where we do crafts for the holidays. We send them home as keepsakes or presents for parents. It seems trivial in some ways, but as a parent, I do love to pull out those handmade ornaments from when my kids were little. So I guess it isn’t that trivial at all, is it? Ornaments The
Directed Drawings for Hanukkah and the Nativity Directed Drawings for Hanukkah and the Nativity: By request, I have created a pack of Hanukkah themed directed drawings. I tried my best to include an assortment in varying difficulty because not all kids are ready for the complicated drawings! The Nativity directed drawings are perfect for Sunday School classes or Christian School classrooms, although anyone celebrating can
Christmas Ornament Craft Christmas Ornament Craft: Colorful and fun, that’s what these Christmas ornament crafts are! I love an easy craft and cutting these triangles took hardly any time and I was able to use minimal paper since several sizes fit on one page of fabulous Astrobrights Papers. I used Terra Green™, Re-Entry Red™, Gamma Green™, & Stardust White™ papers. If you’ve never used or seen the Stardust White paper,
Olive the Other Reindeer Writing Freebie Olive the Other Reindeer Writing Freebie: Olive the Other Reindeer Writing Freebie -I can always use a cute writing prompt to go along with a holiday story! Olive, the Other Reindeer is one of my favorites. You can find the Olive, the Other Reindeer FREEBIE {HERE}. Hope you can fit it in this week or save it for next
Paper Plate Craft for Christmas Paper Plate Craft for Christmas: Super easy holiday craft for Christmas! All you need is a paper plate, paint, and paper (it helps if you have a circle cutter) EK Tools Circle Punch, 0.75-Inch, New Package I also have the pattern for the paper plate {HERE} in case you’re like me and need help when it comes to triangles =)
Elf Craft for the Classroom Elf Craft for the Classroom: Need a simple and easy craft for your holiday classroom decorating? This is perfect for you! I have another elf craft (HERE) that I have done for years… but with being back in kinder and still trying to adjust, I just couldn’t manage it. Elves are all the rage in classrooms and homes across the nation
Wow, Reindeer Day has come and gone…we made antlers and artwork… ~source {here}~ Great video for your Reindeer Study, Facts to know Before you Meet a Reindeer: (it’s a little weird, but hang in there…it’s funny!) And another…for reindeer eye color: I used my Reindeer Close Read… Find it {Here} It was a HIT! For parent crafts, I used an idea from Eighteen25 {here} So
Gingerbread Man Craft, Close Read, and Writing Gingerbread Man Craft, Close Read, and Writing: I was thinking about what sort of craft I wanted to do with my kids, and then it hit me…why not the GINGERBREAD Man {or Girl}?! There is SO much you can do and so many great versions of the story out there, you’ll not be wanting for stuff to do! You
