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Mr Willowby
Christmas tree
Christmas tree is one of the inevitable symbols of this festive season. The smell of pine, the fairy lights and the gifts under it...
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Materials needed:
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paper plate
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brown paper
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crayons, marker pens or similar
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scissors and glue
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glitters, pompons, buttons or anything that you have at home
How to make it:
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Colour the paper plate and cut it into four pieces. Cut a brown rectangle and glue the pieces together to create a tree.
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Decorate as you like with various items.
Skill development
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fine motor skill
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possible discussion: origin of Christmas tree
Related topics:
the little christmas tree
Father christmas
Snowman
Christmas tree for smallest hands
Christmas tree is one of the inevitable symbols of this festive season. The smell of pine, the fairy lights and the gifts under it... and here is a simple version for the smallest hands and anyone that might like it.
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Materials needed:
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a printed outline of a Christmas tree (or you can draw one)
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double-sided tape
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glitters, pompons, buttons or anything that you have at home (make sure its not a choking hazard)
How to make it:
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Line the inside of the tree with double-sided tape and simply paste various decorations on to your tree. Feel free to add a touch of cotton under or around the tree for 'snow'.
Skill development
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fine motor skill
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possible discussion: origin of Christmas tree
Related topics:
Santa Claus or Father Christmas
We might deny it all we like but what children like the most about Christmas is the premise of all the new toys. And who brings those? Father Christmas!
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Materials needed:
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paper plate
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crayons or marker pens
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pompons and cotton
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glue
How to make it:
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Draw Father Christmas' hat, eyes, and nose on the plate.
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Apply glue and stick cotton for the beard (and eyebrows if you like).
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Add the pompon at the tip of the hat for the final touch.
Skill development
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fine motor skill
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sensory- is cotton soft? what happens if you are not careful and get glue on your fingers?
Related topics:
Snowman
I always wondered what it felt like to talk about Christmas and not mention snowman, but sadly it has been years since we had enough snow to build one. Well, you can at least make one out paper.
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Materials needed:
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ice-cream stick
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marker pen
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white and orange paper
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scissors and glue
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googly eyes
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glitters, pompons, cloth, buttons or anything that you have at home (make sure it's not a choking hazard)
How to make it:
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Outline and cut out your snowman.
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Stick on your googly eyes. Draw mouth
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Cut a small triangle from orange paper and stick for your nose.
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Glue buttons and cloth for scarf.
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Stick on your ice-cream stick.
Skill development
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fine motor skill
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possible discussion: where does snow come from?
Related topics:
reindeer
Reindeer
'Rudolf, the red-nosed reindeer' is an integral part of almost every Christmas playlist and even though reindeer might not be a common occurrence in nature everywhere, they are a part of Christmas.
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Materials needed:
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colour paper
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scissors and glue
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marker pens or crayons and a pencil
How to make it:
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Outline your foot with a pencil. Use a different colour paper and outline both of your hands.
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Cut out
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Stick the hands on the foot to form antlers.
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Draw a face and a big red dot for the nose (if desired).
Skill development
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fine motor skill
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possible discussion: comparison of feet and hands
Related topics:
snowflake
Snowflake
Snowflakes are beautiful so let us make one that can last longer than just a brief moment.
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Materials needed:
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pipe cleaner
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borax
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a container with water
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stick and a string
How to make it:
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Use your pipe cleaner to make a snowflake.
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In my case, I used three and connected them at the centre. Then I took another one to connect the six arms in a circle. Lastly, I cut one string into six smaller ones and tied them at the end of each arm. There are so many ways to make a snowflake, so it's time to get creative.
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Mix borax in warm water until it doesn't dissolve anymore. You can add colouring if you like.
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Tie a string at the end of your snowflake and tie the other end on to a stick. Place the snowflake in the water so that is doesn't touch the bottom or sides of the container.
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Leave for 24-36 hours. Once done you can either spray it with lacquer or nail polish to make it last longer.
Skill development
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fine motor skill
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possible discussion: crystals and water cycle
Related topics:
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