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Photo Boxes

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
In this artistic worksheet, students experience decorating a shoe box with old magazines, calendars and glue to keep their photos in or to make as a gift for someone else.
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The History of Christmas Trees

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Students read an article on the history of the Christmas Tree. They discuss the article and talk about their experiences with Christmas trees.
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Holiday: Christmas Games and Crafts

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students 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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Writing About a Christmas Day Celebration

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students write about a Christmas Day Celebration they have experienced. In this personal narrative lesson, students use descriptive words to tell a story about their own family's Christmas. Students organize plot and develop the story as...
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Toilet Paper Tube Advent Wreath Direction Sheet

For Teachers 1st - 4th
In this holiday instruction worksheet, students follow directions to make a toilet paper tube Advent wreath. They cover toilet paper tubes with construction paper and decorate it with greenery.
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Holiday Poetry and Music

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students discuss Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays and family traditions. After brainstorming how holidays are celebrated, students write a poem about a chosen holiday and create their own hand-made instrument. They share their poems...
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Decorate Your Christmas Tree With The Grinch and the Whoville Whos!

For Teachers K - 1st
In this Dr. Seuss decorations worksheet, students color and cut out 5 ornaments for a Christmas tree. All ornaments depict characters from the movie based on How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss.
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Frame It!

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Young scholars make decorative picture frames for holiday gifts and use creative thinking skills to decorate frame patterns. They demonstrate ability in following directions.
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Re-Name That Tune: A Vocabulary Activity

For Teachers K - 12th
Students build vocabulary skills by rewriting the names of some popular holiday songs, and create a fun "Holiday Tune" bulletin board display.
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Holiday Wreath Ornament

For Teachers Pre-K - 5th
Students make a holiday wreath ornament. In this holiday wreath ornament instructional activity, students follow directions to make a holiday ornament using glue and cereal. They glue a picture of themselves in the center and add a bow.
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Books for Teaching about Cultural Diversity Through Celebrations

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Learn about different holidays, including Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, La Posada, by listening to stories. After reading about each holiday, they participate in a discussion and complete a fun activity.
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Gingerbread Baby Ornaments #4

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Learners are read the story "Gingerbread Baby". They use patterns from the book's website to use as templates for ornaments. They use clay and colors to make the ornaments and give them to someone as a gift.
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CHRISTMAS COMES TO CANADA

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders select information from a variety of sources. They complete an outline. They identify different perspectives of early settlers and natives. They create headings, subheadings and bibliographies. They produce a slide show of...
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Standing Snowmen

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Students practice their arts and crafts by creating Christmas projects.  In this holiday instructional activity, students utilize construction paper, glue and scissors to create a 2-D image of a snowman.  Students create 2 more snowmen...
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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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Tissue Paper Bows

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students create holiday gift bows using tissue paper. They demonstrate creativity in making holiday bows using tissue paper. They demonstrate the ability to follow directions.
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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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Creative Position Word Center Activity

For Teachers K
Students use positional words to describe the location of objects and demonstrate the ability to follow multi-step oral directions. Seasonal shapes are decorated in relation to the directions and positions stated by the positional word.
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December

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students create snowflake similes, Kwanzaa plaques, menorah banners, and more for the month of December. In this December activities lesson plan, students also analyze characters in How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
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Falling Leaves

For Teachers K
Students create a painting of falling leaves. In this art lesson, students collect fallen leaves and paint over them using tempera or water color paint to make an outline. Students continue painting the leaves until their paper is...
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Triangle Angel

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create triangular angels in this winter-time lesson for the early elementary classroom. Materials include poster paper, scissors, glue, markers, cotton balls, yarn, and glitter. A fun and simple way for younger children to...
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Word Books

For Teachers K - 6th
Students explore art and writing. They create a word book consisting of new words that they come across in their reading or words they hear from people. Students create a cover for their word books.
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Make a Journal

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students decide what kind of journal they want to keep. They make the cover for their journal using construction paper and markers or paint and other types of art equipment like sequins.
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Rainsticks

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars create their own set of rainsticks. Using a pattern they designed, they make the sticks out of tubing and toothpicks. They place a combination of dried beans and rice inside and then decorate the outside of the stick. ...