Guest Posted December 6, 2003 Posted December 6, 2003 Anyone got any new and interesting activities for Christmas. I bring out all of the old favourites each year and felt like a bit of a change for this year!
Guest Posted December 6, 2003 Posted December 6, 2003 hiya  We do lots of different activities during free choice time:  gift tags(decoupage-type), with ribbon/string threading christmas cards (so many variations) tree decorations (many and varied, too many too mention) christmas painting/printing (red, green, gold) christmas threadings with big beads (see below), donated baubles, christmas card cut-outs (hole-punched), etc (on string, ribbone or tinsel - 18p for 3m from Tesco); likewise christmas necklaces (on tinsel or ribbon) mince pies (ready made pastry and veggie mincemeat) glittery playdough (red, green, yellow) - with christmassy cutters salt dough Christmas decorations paper chains decorating (and re-decorating) our christmas trees decorating the playhouse with home-made paper chains, etc. turning junk modelling into present wrapping (loads of boxes, colourful paper - even just coloured newspaper, plus glue, or sellotape if you're feeling flush)making christmas crackers (half kitchen roll tubes) - and pop in a surprise (e.g. little packet of raisins) before they go home  Plus we do a whole range of whole group activities.  And, if any of you ever come across one of those beaded car seats - cut it up and reclaim the beads (similarly beaded door curtains, which can go through the dishwasher before you dismantle them).  sorry, I'm a rambler (a pre-school rambler). and gosh these are all the obvious things.  Diane
Steve Posted December 6, 2003 Posted December 6, 2003 Hi Diane - Never worry about rambling! You started the list off. Others will add to it. In the end we'll have a huge long list; some items will be old hat to some (but not all), others will be memory joggers, and still others will be new and very exciting to many. Â And you will have started it! Many thanks!
Guest Posted December 7, 2003 Posted December 7, 2003 http://childfun.com/modules.php?name=Conte...=showpage&pid=3  http://www.underfives.co.uk/xmas.html#xmas...es%20&%20crafts  http://www.billybear4kids.com/holidays/chr...as/christms.htm   Here's just a few websites I've found with some nice ideas on them.
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