Christmas Activities

The meaning of Christmas

Christmas is a time for joy, giving and sharing, laughter, closeness with family and friends, for mistletoe and brightly decorated trees and of course Santa. But most of all Christmas is about love.

The celebration of Christmas is symbolized by the Nativity, Santa Claus, the evergreens, poinsettia, all symbols of love and life.

Nativity Activity

The children will love to prepare a Nativity Set. Here is an easy to follow Nativity activity to do with your group.

Nativity Activity

Christmas Songs and Rhymes

Children love to sing and to listen to Christmas songs. Since the day they were born, every year during the festive seasons,
children will hear Christmas Carols at home, at day care,
shopping malls, family gatherings...
They listen to these songs over and over again.
For them just as it is for us, it's a happy time of the year.

Christmas Songs Lyrics

Paper Bag Reindeer Puppet

Supplies:

Paper bags
Red construction paper
Glue
Scissors
Markers or crayons
googly eyes

Trace and cut out two hands on the red construction paper. These are the reindeer's antlers.

Fold the two square tips of a folded paper bag to form the reindeer's head for the puppet.

Glue the handprints behind the reindeer's head.
Glue on googly eyes.
Cut out a large red circle (nose)and glue it on.
Draw a mouth with a marker or crayons

Tip: Put on a little concert with the children and sing Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer.

Paper Wreath Made With Little Hand Prints

Supplies:

Green construction paper
Red construction paper
Pencil
Scissors
Glue

Trace the children's hands on green construction paper.
Cut out the hand print. Cut out a large wreath shape from construction paper.
On the wreath, glue the hand prints together by overlapping the wrists a little bit.

Make a bow from red construction paper and glue it on the wreath.

More Preschool Christmas Crafts

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