Christmas Crafts and Decorations for the Classroom December 13 2011

Christmas crafts and decorations make wonderful last-minute projects for kids in your classroom, especially as winter break draws near and afternoons become chaotic with your kids. Following are four fun and creative Christmas crafts to complete with kids (try saying that five times fast)!

1. Head over and check out these Christmas decorations to...

Santa-Themed Learning Activities for the Classroom December 12 2011

Santa's mysterious and fascinating presence can be quite the motivator for good behavior in kids this time of year. Embrace the cultural tradition of Santa Claus, but use the following lesson plans to give Santa and his reindeer more of a kick in your classroom this holiday season!

1. Before kids can craft a letter to Santa, they need to...

Christmas Ornaments and Presents for Parents December 08 2011

There are many inexpensive ways for kids to create Christmas gifts to give to their parents this holiday season. The following activities are simple, quick and fun ways for kids of all ages to create a work of art to give as gifts to their parents on Christmas Day!

• Christmas Presents for Parents will help you plan...

Three Useful Pre-Christmas Activities To Do With Kids November 28 2011

With the festive season approaching, why don’t consider some new and fun things to do with your kids in order to keep the Christmas excitement strong and have a memorable Christmas experience!

Create a Good Deeds Christmas Calendar

With kids in the classroom or at home, create a "Good Deeds Calendar" that follows the pattern of the advent calendar...

Making Christmas Decorations with Primary School Kids November 23 2011

Here are a few great ideas that you can do with your primary school classes during the buzz and anticipation that inevitably happens during the build up of breaking up from school for Christmas.

Each Christmas decoration below also includes a list of the suggested items you will need to make them.

Festive Fruit-Inspired Decorations

Oranges are traditional for many during the Christmas season, in appearance as well as practice....

Homework Ideas for Winter Break December 15 2010

Help kids stay academically connected with fun practice and review activities to complete over Christmas break.

Free Christmas Note to Santa Placemat November 20 2010

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Here's a Christmas Note to Santa Placemat (color or black & white), which can also be used as a classroom writing activity to post on a December bulletin board.

Materials:

• Christmas Note to Santa Placemat (color or black and white)
• Construction paper (9" x...

Winter Lesson Plans and Bulletin Boards November 19 2010

Teachers, Get ready to bookmark this fun Winter activities list, because you'll find it helpful all season.

Hit "print" on your browser and create a "Winter Activities" file. Each activity comes with free printables and instructions. Many activities below can also be posted on your winter classroom bulletin board.

• December Holidays Process Chart - Compare and contrast winter holidays, such as Christmas,...

Carol's Play Dough Christmas Ornament Gifts for Parents December 02 2009

Perfect for Parent Gifts

Play dough Christmas ornaments are perfect gifts for parents. Here are a few ornaments students can create using the easy, no-bake, play dough recipe provided.

Easy Play Dough Ornaments for Christmas:

1. Handprint ornaments - Give each student a handful of play dough of any color. (To save time, if it is already a color, e.g. red, there will be no need to paint it later.)...

Free Santa Paper Bag Puppet Printable Template November 14 2009

Here’s a free Santa Paper Bag Puppet Template.

Grades: K-2

Your students will love making Santa puppets. The Santa puppets are fun and easy to make.

Materials: