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Cinnamon Ornaments

For Teachers Pre-K - 5th
Students create keepsake cinnamon ornaments to hang on the family Christmas tree or in a window. They mix ingredients to form dough, create an ornament and write a message to accompany the ornament.
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The Christmas Tree

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars recognize that the Christmas tree is one symbol of Christmas, then demonstrate their ability to identify symbols. They compare the lightstock (Christmas pyramid) with the Paradise tree and apply their knowledge about the...
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The Christmas Tree, Just Where Did it Come From?

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students research how Christmas trees became part of the American Christmas tradition.
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Cute and Easy Christmas Tree Ornaments (Elementary, Art)

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students create Christmas tree ornaments.
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Christmas Ornament

For Teachers Pre-K - 5th
Students createChristmas ornaments. In this art activity, students use clothespins, ribbon, cloth, popsicle sticks and other art supplies to create  Christmas ornaments.
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Recycled Lid Ornament

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students create a keepsake ornament out of recycled plastic lids and other household items.
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Recycled CD Christmas Ornaments

For Teachers K - 8th
Students make painted ornaments out of recycled CD's.
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Holiday: Christmas Games and Crafts

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Pupils access a variety of Christmas themed websites. They play online games and send e-mail letters to Santa. They complete word searches and read Christmas stories.
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A Haring Holiday

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create a holiday ornament. In this Keith Haring art activity, students use paper mache to make 3-dimensional ornaments that resemble his work. Students cut out felt shapes of babies, dogs and angels then sew them together and...
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Light Bulb Decorations

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students create light bulb decorations for the holiday season in this Art lesson for 4th through 12th grades. Emphasis is placed on creativity and artistic expression. Also a great activity for older students raising money for...
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Origami Cubes

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders use an origami design to make a set of cubes. Individually, they identify the characteristics of different quadrilaterals as they are folding the paper into cubes. To end the instructional activity, they make a new...