1st year of school ornament

The theme this week is Christmas!

Project: 1st Year of School Ornament! This year is Connor's 1st year in school - kindergarten. I wanted to find him an ornament to remember his 1st year of school, but I just couldn't find one! My mom suggested that I make my own. So, I glued together 4 crayons, and took the pin off of my old school bus pin (from when I was younger) and glued the school bus to the top part of the 4 crayons. Finally, I glued a ribbon to the back of the crayons for hanging. I think it turned out really cute.

Christmas Melted Crayons!!

The theme this week is Christmas!

Project: Christmas Melted Crayons - I volunteer in Connor's kindergarten class once a week. I was looking for something "special" to give to each child in his class for Christmas. I remembered that we had a Christmas cookie pan and a bunch of old crayon pieces, so I thought it would be cute to melt all of the crayons into cute Christmas crayons. I am so glad I tried this - they turned out great. Connor and I removed the wrappers from the broken crayons and placed the stripped down crayon pieces into each section of the pan. I then put the pan into the 250 degree pan for about 20-30 minutes. I let them cool and then flipped the finished crayons out of the pan

Oh Christmas Tree!

The theme this week is Christmas!

Project: Oh Christmas Tree! I drew a Christmas tree on green construction paper. Ty and Addie used sequins and beads to decorate their individual trees! Materials Needed: green construction paper, marker, craft glue, beads, sequins

Christmas Placemats!

The theme this week is Christmas!!

Project: Christmas Placemats! Ty and Addie had so much fun making and using their Thanksgiving placemats, that Ty requested making Christmas placemats! So, I gave them a white piece of construction paper, cut-out pieces to a reindeer and a Christmas tree and they assembled the parts. I helped them with their reindeer's antlers, but they each added their own individual touches to their placemats. I also gave them Christmas stickers, so they could add a little more their placemats. When they were done, I glued the white placemats to green and red construction paper and used Con-Tact paper to seal/laminate the placemats into more durable and usable placemats!! I think they turned out really cute!!

Materials Needed: white, green and red construction paper, glue sticks, scissors, stickers, markers, and any kind of Christmas craft you want to have on the placemat, Con-Tact paper

Snowman Face Ornament!

The theme this week is Christmas!!

Project: Snowman Face Ornament! I saw this project a while back in Family Fun Magazine. Take the key ring off of a round, paper, circle key chain. Glue on a black, craft foam hat. Use permanent marker to make 2 eyes, and dots for the snowman's mouth. Use orange marker to make a carrot nose. Attach a ribbon for hanging!! Materials Needed: key ring holder, black craft foam, ribbon, craft glue, black permanent marker, orange marker

Craft Stick Rudolph Ornament!

The theme this week is Christmas!

Project: Craft Stick Rudolph Ornament!! Glue two large craft stick together to form a V. Glue the remaining craft stick vertically across the open part of the V - leaving about an inch on each end of the craft sticks. Glue a red pom- pom on the tip of the V - for Rudolph's nose. Add googly eyes and a ribbon for hanging. *** optional*** You can also paint the craft sticks brown! Materials Needed: 3 large craft sticks, craft glue, googly eyes, red pom-pom, red or green ribbon

Bead Candy Canes!

** I am reposting this project from last year, because Ty and Addie made beaded candy canes this week, so it is was a new craft for the two of them. Ty and Addie added green to the red and clear beads to make their candy canes extra special!!

Day 1 of the week - The theme this week is Christmas Sweets. The letter of the week is X, x. Project - Connor and Lauren strung red and white beads onto chenille stems. I bent the ends of the chenille stems to secure the beads. Materials Needed - chenille stems, red and white beads (tri or regular beads).

Learning Activities - I have been using the workbook Everything for Early Learning Preschool workbook. (I purchased it at Wal-Mart)
Today's Activities:
The letter X, x - writing, recognition
Number Review - counting, following directions, ordering, writing