Felt Christmas Tree Ornaments!

Day 1 of the week - The theme this week is Christmas Trees. The letter of the week is W,w.

Project - Felt Christmas Tree Ornaments - I traced a Christmas tree cookie cutter onto green felt and cut the shape out. Connor and Lauren glued tri-beads onto the felt Christmas trees. I punched a hole on the top and strung red ribbon through the hole. Materials Needed - green felt, scissors, Christmas Tree cookie cutter, tri-beads (or any other type of bead), ribbon, hole punch

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 W, w - writing, recognition,

Number Review - counting, following directions, ordering, writing

Toilet Paper Roll Pilgrim Hat!

Day 2 of the week - The theme this week is Thanksgiving. The letter of the week is V, v and the number of the week is 20.

Project - Toilet Paper Roll Pilgrim Hat - I don't remember where I saw this project, but I remember it looked simple, cute and fun! Directions: (Me)-Cut a 3-inch section from a cardboard toilet paper or paper towel roll. (Kids)-Paint the 3-inch section of cardboard toilet paper roll black (inside and out). (Me) -Cut a brim out of black craft foam, about 1 inch longer than the end of the toilet paper roll. (Kids) - Glue the brim to the bottom of the painted toilet tissue roll. (Me)-Cut a small buckle out of yellow craft foam. (Kids)-Glue the buckle to the hat. (Me)-Use the scissors to cut 2 slits in the top of the hat, directly across from each other(optional). Finally, slide a place card into the slits you cut. (optional)

Materials Needed - toilet paper or paper towel roll, scissors, black paint, paint brush, black and yellow foam, glue.

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 V, v- writing, recognition, following directions, cutting and pasting

The number 20- recognition, writing, counting

Number Review - turkey game!

Cut and Paste Pilgrim!

Day 1 of the week - The theme this week is Thanksgiving. The letter of the week is V, v and the number of the week is 20.

Project - Cut and Paste Pilgrim (Pilgrim Paper Craft)- I found this project on the website http://www.dltk-holidays.com/thanksgiving/crafts.html under Pilgrim Crafts. I printed out the templates and traced the hat, buckle and vest onto black construction paper, the hat band onto white construction paper and the head onto tan construction paper. I cut out the traced pieces. Connor and Lauren glued the head, hat, vest, buckle and hat band onto colored construction paper to form a pilgrim. They drew eyes, nose, mouth and cheeks (Lauren used googly eyes). Lauren drew a body for her pilgrim too. They also wrote the word Pilgrim on the paper. Materials Needed - white, tan, black construction paper, pilgrim template, full sheet of construction paper, googly eyes, scissors, glue, crayons and or markers.

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 V, v- writing, recognition, beginning sound
The number 20- recognition, writing, counting
Number Review - counting, following directions, cutting and pasting

Craft Stick Scarecrow!

Day 1 of the week - The theme this week is Thanksgiving. The letter of the week is U, u and the number of the week is 19.

Project - Craft Stick Scarecrow - I saw this project in Oriental Trading Company magazine. I glued 7 large craft sticks to a cereal box (0r piece of cardboard). Next, I glued on 6 small, yellow craft sticks for hair. I cut a hat shape out of light brown foam, a strip for the hat out of blue foam, a triangle nose out of orange foam, two flower shapes out of yellow and orange foam, a circle for the inside of the flower out of light brown foam and a mouth out of dark brown foam. After the sticks were dry, I cut around the cereal box to remove the excess. Connor glued on all of the pieces to the scarecrow, plus two googly eyes. Materials Needed - 7 large craft sticks, 6 small, yellow craft sticks, dark brown, light brown, yellow, orange, blue foam, googly eyes, scissors, cereal box (cardboard), craft glue.

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 U, u- writing, recognition

The number 19- recognition, writing, counting

Number Review - counting, following directions

Clothespin Turkey!

Day 2 of the week - The theme this week is Turkeys. The letter of the week is T, t and the number of the week is 18.

Project - Clothespin Turkey - Connor and Lauren painted a small paper plate brown. They painted 4 clothespins 1 red, 1 yellow, 1 orange and 1 blue. I drew feet onto orange card stock - Connor and Lauren cut the feet out. I used orange card stock for the beaks and red card stock for the beard of the turkey. When the plates and clothespins were dry Connor and Lauren assembled their turkeys. They also added googly eyes. Materials Needed - small paper plate, brown, orange, red, yellow and blue paint, scissors, 4 clothespins, orange and red card stock, googly eyes, glue

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 T, t- writing, recognition, following directions

The number 18- recognition, writing, counting

Number Review - recognition, counting, following directions, writing

Stick Turkey!

Day 1 of the week - The theme this week is Turkeys. The letter of the week is T, t and the number of the week is 18.

Project - Stick Turkey - I drew a turkey shaped body onto the back of a cereal box and cut it out. I cut out feet, a beak and the turkey's beard out of the same cereal box. Connor and Lauren painted the feet and beak orange and the beard red. After the paint dried, Connor and Lauren glued the feet, beak and beard onto the turkey body. They also glued on googly eyes. Then, they used 12 colored craft sticks and glued them to the back of the turkey body for feathers. I asked Connor and Lauren to make a pattern with their craft sticks and to lay them out in front of them in the pattern they chose. Materials Needed - cereal box, or cardboard, orange and red paint, scissors, googly eyes, 12 colored craft sticks, craft glue

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 T, t- writing, recognition
The number 18- recognition, writing, counting
Number Review - recognition, counting, following directions

Turkey Wreath!

Day 2 of the week - The theme this week is Turkeys. The letter of the week is S,s and the number of the week is 17.

Project - Turkey Wreath - I found the idea for the Turkey Wreath on the website http://www.dltk-holidays.com/thanksgiving/crafts.html click on Turkey Crafts and then Turkey Wreath. Directions: Trace a small plate and a large plate onto a piece of cardboard ( I used and empty cereal box). Cut strips of red, yellow and orange construction paper (about 1 1/2 inches by 4 inches). Glue the strips into rolls. Glue the rolls of construction paper onto the wreath. I let Connor decide on a pattern and he did all of the gluing. Draw a beak onto orange paper and a wobble onto red paper and cut out. Trace your child's foot onto orange construction paper and cut out (fold the construction paper in half and trace the foot and then cut to get two identical feet). Connor traced his own foot. Draw a footprint shaped body onto brown construction paper and cut out. Connor cut out the body shape by himself. Glue the body, 2 feet, beak and wobbler onto the turkey and add 2 googly eyes. Connor glued all of the parts by himself. Materials Needed - cardboard (cereal box), large plate, small plate, red, yellow, orange, brown construction paper, googly eyes, scissors, glue, pencil

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 S, s - writing, recognition, following directions
The number 17 - recognition, writing, counting
Number Review - recognition, counting, following directions, writing

Paper Plate Turkey!

Day 1 of the week - The theme this week is Turkeys The letter of the week is S, s and the number of the week is 17.

Project - Paper Plate Turkey - I found the idea for this project on the website http://www.dltk-holidays.com/thanksgiving/crafts.html click on Turkey Crafts and then Paper Plate Turkey Craft. Directions: Connor used red, brown and orange markers to draw lines coming out from the middle of paper plate. I printed off the turkey templates and traced them onto brown, red and orange paper. Connor cut out the turkey shape body and I cut out the rest. He glued the body, feet, beak, beard and googly eyes to the turkey/plate. Then, he dipped his thumb into brown paint and made thumbprints on the plate around the turkey. Lastly, he dipped his index finger into red paint and made finger prints on top of the brown thumbprints.

Materials Needed - paper plate, red, brown, orange markers, turkey template, scissors, glue, brown, red, orange construction paper, brown and red paint

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 S, s - writing, recognition

The number 17- recognition, writing, counting

Number Review - recognition, counting, following directions