MATERIALS: STYROFOAM CONE , GREEN CONSTRUCTION PAPER, GLUE COTTON BALLS
DIRECTIONS: WRAP GREEN PAPER AROUND CONE AND SECURE, GLUE COTTON BALLS TO TREE ADD GLITTER FOR FESTIVE TREE, DON'T MOVE UNTIL COMPLETELY DRY
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Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts
Snow Card
MATERIALS: SALT WATER, CONSTRUCTION PAPER AND MARKERS
DIRECTIONS: ADD SMALL AMOUNT OF WATER TO SALT AND PAINT ON FOLDED CARD WHEN DRY
WILL LOOK LIKE ICE.
Paper Bag Reindeer
MATERIALS: PAPER BAG, RED CONSTRUCTION PAPER AND MARKERS
DIRECTIONS: TRACE 2 HANDS ON RED CONSTRUCTION PAPER, FOLD SQUARE EDGES OF BAG UNDER, CUT OUT HANDS AND GLUE ON FOR ANTLERS AND DECORATE
Christmas Stocking
MATERIAL: BROWN PAPER BAG, SCISSORS, GLUE
DIRECTIONS: CUT OUT 2 COPIES OF A STOCKING GLUE TOGETHER EDGES, PUNCH HOLES AROUND
OUTSIDE AND LACE WITH RED OR GREEN YARN
Handprint Wreath
MATERIAL: GREEN CONSTRUCTION PAPER, RED RIBBON, SCISSORS, GLUE
DIRECTIONS: TRACE 10 HANDS ON GREEN PAPER, CUT OUT, GLUE IN SHAPE OF WREATH, DECORATE AND ADD BOW
Paper Plate Snowman
MATERIALS: 2 WHITE PAPER PLATES, CONSTRUCTION PAPER, WRAPPING PAPER, GLUE, SCISSORS & MARKERS
DIRECTIONS: CUT MIDDLE OUT OF ONE OF PLATES TO FORM HEAD, GLUE HEAD AND BODY ON DARK PAPER AND DECORATE
Snowflakes
MATERIALS: PAPER (PLAIN OR COLORED)
DIRECTIONS: CUT IN A CIRCLE, FOLD IN HALF, FOLD IN HALF AGAIN, CUT OUT SHAPES ALONG FOLDS. YOU CAN PUNCH A SMALL HOLE AND ADD YARN OR RIBBON TO HANG.
Christmas Stocking
MATERIALS: 2 PIECES OF RED FELT, GLUE , COTTON BALLS
DIRECTIONS: TRACE AND CUT OUT STOCKING SHAPE IN FELT, GLUE TOGETHER AND GLUE COTTON BALLS AROUND EDGES TO DECORATE . USE ART ITEMS TO DECORATE
Christmas Cards
RECYCLE CARDS AND LET CHILDREN CUT OUT PICTURES AND GLUE ON TO A FOLDED PIECE OF CONSTRUCTION PAPER(THIS IS A STRONG PAPER) USE GLITTER, SEQUINS MARKERS TO DECORATE.
Christmas Alphabet Poem
A is for Angels, appearing so bright, telling of Jesus that first Christmas night.
"And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host." Luke 2:13.
B is for Bethlehem, crowded and old, birthplace of Jesus by prophet foretold.
"But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel
C is for Cattle, their manger His bed, there in the trough where He laid His head.
"And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger." Luke 2:7.
D is for David and his ancient throne promised forever to Jesus alone.
"He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David." Luke 1:32.
E is for East, where shone the bright star which Magi on camels followed afar.
"Behold, there came wise men from the east asking 'Where is the king of the Jews?'" Matthew 2:1,2.
F is for Frankincense, with myrrh and gold, brought by the Wise Men as Matthew has told.
"And when they had opened their treasurers, they presented unto him gifts gold, frankincense, and myrrh." Matthew 2:11.
G is for God, who from heaven above sent down to mankind the Son of His love.
"For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish but have everlasting life." John 3:16.
H is for Herod, whose murderous scheme was told to Joseph in a nocturnal dream.
"The angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise and take the young child and his mother and flee into Egypt
I is for Immanuel, "God with us," for Christ brought man back to the Father's house.
"Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel." Isaiah 7:14.
J is for Joseph so noble and just, obeying God's word with absolute trust.
"Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife." Matthew 1:24.
K is for King. A true king He would be, coming in power and authority.
"Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem; behold, the King cometh unto thee; he is just, and having salvation." Zechariah 9:9.
L is for Love that He brought down to earth God enfleshed in lowly birth.
"In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him." 1 John 4:9.
M is for Mary, His mother so brave, counting God faithful and mighty to save.
"And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word." Luke 1:38.
N is for Night, when the Savior was born for nations of earth and people forlorn.
"And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night." Luke 2:8.
O is for Omega, meaning "the last;" He's eternal present, future and past.
"I am the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last." Revelation 22:13.
P is for Prophets, when living on earth foretold His redemption and blessed birth.
"I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come out of Jacob; a sceptre will rise out of Israel." Numbers 24:17.
Q is for Quickly, as shepherds who heard hastened to act on that heavenly word.
"And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger." Luke 2:16.
R is for Rejoice. The sorrow of sin is banished forever when Jesus conies in.
"And you will have joy and gladness; and many will rejoice at his birth." Luke 1:14.
S is for Savior. To be this He came; the angel of God assigned Him His name.
"She will bring forth a son, and you will call his name JESUS, for he will save his people from their sins." Matthew 1:21.
T is for Tidings of joy, not of danger, telling of Him who was laid in a manger.
"And the angel said unto them, Fear not for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people." Luke 2:10.
U is for Us, to whom Jesus was given to show us the way and take us to heaven.
"For unto you is born this day in the city of David, a Savior, which is Christ the Lord." Luke 2:11.
V is for Virgin, foretold by the sage, God's revelation on prophecy's page.
"Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a Son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us." Matthew 1:23.
W is for Wonderful, His works and His words, the King of all Kings, the Lord of all Lords.
"For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given... and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace." Isaiah 9:6.
X is for Christ. It's X in the Greek, Anointed, Messiah, mighty, yet meek.
"God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power." Acts 10:38.
Y is for Yes, called God's Yes in His Word; God's answer to all is Jesus the Lord.
"For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us. "2 Corinthians 1:20.
Z is for Zeal as it burned in Christ's heart. Lord, by thy Spirit to us zeal impart.
"And his disciples remembered that it was written, the zeal of your house has eaten me up." John 2:1
Poinsettia
Need: Construction paper, and brads
Directions: Each child gets 3 red papers, 1 1/2x6 inches. They cut off the 4 corners. They "round off the corners" of a 1 1/2 or 2 inch yellow square and fringe. I fold the 3 red papers in half lengthwise, open, put what's left of the yellow square in the center and fasten with a brad. Fan them out and voila! a poinsettia! You could make the red papers any size and could make one of them green and put that one on the bottom.
Christmas Cutout
Need: Christmas Catalogs and constructions paper
Directions: Display Christmas catalogs allow the children to cut out pictures of what they'd like for Christmas. Glue them onto construction paper for the parents to view.
Christmas Angel
Need: Construction paper, glitter, coffee filter
Directions: Make the body out of a triangle and a circle for her head. Fold a coffee filter in half and glue on a black con. paper. Then glue the body and then the head. Make a face on the head: eyes closed, oval nose sideways and oval mouth. Add glitter on the bottom of her dress and by her bodice. Put glitter on for her halo.
Grocery Bag Rudolph
Need: Grocery bag, and construction paper
Directions: Cut out a triangle ahead of time for each child measuring 12x14x14 inches on the plain side of a grocery bag. Have them cut out antlers of their choice, and attach them to top of head. Trace and cut out rectangles for eyelashes, circle for nose, and two white circles for eyes.
Reindeer Craft 2
Need: Brown paint, heavy paper, wiggly eyes, red pom pom, red glitter, brown pipe cleaners, and ribbon.
Directions: Paint the child's hand brown and have them make a print (fingers spread wide) on a piece of heavy paper. Let it dry completely. The thumb becomes the head. You create the reindeer palm up. Glue a wiggly eye on the thumb and put a tiny red pom pom or red glitter glue on the end of the thumb for the nose. Punch a hole in the part of the thumb closest to the hand and put a short brown pipe cleaner in and twist it for the antlers, punch another hole at the bottom of the palm and tie a ribbon through.
Reindeer Craft
Here is a poem to go with the following project:
This isn't just a Reindeer
As anyone can see
I made it with my hands and foot
Which is part of me!
And this Reindeer comes with lots of love
To say have a very
Merry Christmas Day!!
Need: Brown paper, white paper, black paper, Red paper, and garland
Directions: Trace the outline of your foot on brown paper, cut it out. Then do the same for your hands. Stick the "hands" on the "foot" then on the "foot", stick two large white circles with two smaller black ones in the middle, a big red one for the nose, draw the mouth. Then take a small piece of garland and glue it between the antlers for hair.
Christmas Tree Mobile
Need: Green Construction Paper, Glue, Tape, Crayons, Yarn, Misc. Craft Items -such as fabric scraps, beads, etc.
Directions: Cut a large Christmas tree shape -triangle- out of green construction paper. Cut the triangle into one inch wide strips. Lay down the strips in the order you cut them out, with the strips laying about an inch apart. Tape a long piece of yam onto the back of the strips. Use a scrap of brown construction paper to cut out a pot and tape it below the tree; cut off any excess yarn hanging below the pot. Decorate the tree as desired.
Christmas Stockings
Need: Construction Paper, Glue, Cotton Balls, Old Toy Catalogs, Magazines
Directions: Trace a picture of a stocking on construction paper and cut. Use cotton balls to trim the stocking on the top. Use catalogs and cut out pictures of what you want for Christmas, and glue to the stocking.
Christmas Tree
Need: Green Tagboard - the bigger the better, Paint, Shaped Sponges
Directions: Cut out a big green tree out of giant tagboard and sponge paint ornaments on it.
Glitter Bells
Need: Cereal Box, Glue, Glitter, Ribbon or Yarn, Misc. Craft Items - such as fabric scraps, beads, etc.
Directions: Cut bell shapes out of light weight cardboard. Put the glitter in a plastic sandwich bag. Paint the bell shape with glue, put it in the bag with the glitter and shake until it is coated. Make as many as you want. Let the bells dry. Poke a hole in the top and tie bells together, letting each one hang down about 5-6 inches. You can also decorate with misc. craft items.
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