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Preschool 3D Christmas Ornaments - Book Inspired!

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Today Shannon from Whimsy and Purpose is sharing this adorable book-inspired 3D paper ornaments! They are perfect for a Christmas activity with your preschoolers! I love doing crafts with my daughters, almost as much as I love reading to them. Today's craft is making 3D paper ornaments because the 3D effect is still fairly simple, but makes it stand out from the other flat crafts that we do. Because different kids have different skill levels and interests I have provided a printable that includes several options. I hope you and your children enjoy this project as much as we have. Choosing your Book I've included several printables using the art from my book "The Little Pink Elephant", along with a page of templates for making your ornaments fit your child's interests. If you are interested in know more about my book, information can be found on my blog, click here to read the post I wrote about teaching our children to shine! I have

Sharing A Christmas Carol With Your Entire Family - a Preschool Christmas Activity

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Today Kristen from A Mom's Quest to Teach is sharing our next Preschool Christmas Activity--ways to share the classic A Christmas Carol! One of my all-time favorite stories for the holiday season is A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens . No matter the age of your child, there are so many different ways for you to share this classic story with them. From picture books to the original tale and cartoons and movies, you can share the story of the redemption of Ebeneezer Scrooge with them yearly. Read Aloud  Reading aloud the story of Ebeneezer Scrooge, the three Ghosts, and the Cratchit family can become a fantastic holiday tradition. Charles Dickens enjoyed reading the story aloud before audiences of various sizes. His first public performance was in December 1853. He presented the tale over the course of three hours and—without any props or costumes—brought the characters and setting to life. If you wish to read the tale aloud in its entirety or via an abbreviat

3 Easy Gingerbread Crafts for Preschoolers - Preschool Christmas Activities

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Today Jennifer from  OrganizedHomeschooler.com  is sharing 3 gingerbread crafts that you AND your preschoolers will love! This is the next post in our Preschool Christmas Activities series! The holiday season is such a wonderful time with little children. Their excitement is palpable and contagious. I like to capitalize on that excitement by reading Christmas books and doing crafts. These easy gingerbread crafts are perfect for the holiday season. There are plenty of gingerbread-themed books that could accompany these craft projects, but one of my favorites is The Gingerbread Man: Loose at Christmas by Laura Murray. In this story, the Gingerbread Man and his classmates make gifts for members of their community. They go around town delivering the gifts. This is one of my favorite gingerbread-themed books because the cute rhyming text talks about community helpers. Read the book and then dive into these festive crafts. These cinnamon scented gingerbread craft

Christmas Tree Cookies ~ Preschool Christmas Activities

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Today is the first day in our Preschool Christmas Activities series! I have some fantastic "visitors" to share Christmas activities they like to do with their preschoolers that go along with Christmas books! Today, Charlene is getting us started with these adorable edible trees...and a wonderful book! Christmas Book Activities For Kids - The Tale of the Three Trees Have I got a Christmas treat for you today! Are you familiar with the children's Christmas book, "The Tale of the Three Trees"? Let me tell you - this is one adorable book. Probably one of my very favorite Christmas books for kids . You can buy this book in bookstores all over. You can also order it in on Amazon. This is a great book to add to any Christmas library. But for purposes of time, I am going to drop the embedded YouTube version of this book here. That way you can read this book with your kids right now . And then we can jump right into the fun