December Ideas

Most of the ideas are about winter....then I add a little Christmas at the end.

Winter
Read: The Mitten by Jim Aylesworth
Story extender/ Story board: Using felt mitten add each animal as the story progresses
Craft: Mittens

• Need card stock, yarn, crayons
• Child will make two mittens -- one to take home and one to leave behind.
• Use second mitten for winter bulletin board.

Snowmen
Read: There was a Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow by Colandro and Snowmen at Night boardbook by Buehner.
Storyboard: Using There Was a Cold Lady as prompt....hand out character cards to children, have each child place card on cold lady's felt-stomach, when prompted.
Craft: Recycled Snowman (from Preschool Daze)

Preschool Daze

Christmas
Read: Christmas Magic by Thompson and Suzy Goose and the Christmas Star by Petr Horacek
Craft: Christmas Tree

• Need sticky-back paper, green craft paper cut into tree shape and middle cut-out, different colored glitter and star sticker.
• Beforehand, stick tree shape onto sticky paper and tape whole thing to craft table.
• Give each child plate with a limited amount of each colored glitter. Have child sprinkle onto shape and adhere star sticker on top of tree.
• Send them for free-play and finish by placing second piece of sticky paper on top and trimming into tree shape.