Teaching Web Activities
Topic: Christmas
Theme: Properties

To all the teachers who have shared my website with me, I hope each and everyone one of you have a joyous and merry Christmas,

-Sharon

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Art

Easel paint on Christmas wrapping paper
Christmas card cutting*
Evergreen collage
Paint with Christmas colors

Games and Puzzles

Christmas light sort*
Christmas puzzles
Gift classification*
Card match*

Math

Seriate gifts*
Christmas patterns*
Combining sets*
Graph tree ornaments

Dramatic Play

Decorate the home center for Christmas
     Cardboard fireplace
     Greenery for mantel
     Christmas stockings
     Small tree
     Ornaments
     Tinsel
     Gifts
     Christmas placemats
     Christmas paper plates and cups
     Santa sack
     Santa outfit
     Boots

Science

Examine and compare different evergreen branches
Compare Christmas scents: pine, peppermint, cinnamon, frankincense, and myrrh
Weigh and measure different sizes of wrapped gifts
Ornament estimation jar

Library

Books and tapes on Christmas
Bell, wreath, ball, and candle shaped blank books
Symbol poster*
Christmas word bag*

Music

Christmas bells
Christmas song tapes
Add Christmas puppets to use with music

Block Center

Add small ornaments for decoration
Fireplace task cards*

Interactive Charts

Jingle Bells song*
"Bundles Poem*

Creative Writing

"What's the Gift?" story*
Connect the ornaments*

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