Have you read the book "The Legend of the Candy Cane"? It is such a great Christmas story! This inspiring book reveals what the candy cane is all about! Today I'm sharing a fun candy cane ornament idea to go along with this book. In this story, the little girl learns that the candy cane represents three things: It looks like the letter J, which stands for Jesus. It also looks like a shepherd's staff, and the shepherds were the first people to find out that Jesus had been born. … [Read more...]
Light Bulb Matching Activity
Christmas is around the corner and I have a fun matching activity for your little ones to try! This light bulb matching activity is a fine motor activity, so children are building hand strength which will help them with handwriting skills. Plus this game practices matching colors! This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure for details. Here's what you need for this matching activity: mini light bulbs or sticker light bulbs (mine are from Hobby Lobby! Make sure to get them … [Read more...]
Holiday Slime Recipe
Are you in the holiday mood yet? Christmas is in about a month, so you have plenty of time to make this holiday slime recipe! It just a few ingredients and it's easy to make. Love how this turned out! This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure for details. Here's what you need for holiday slime: 1/2 cup clear Elmer's glue 1/2 cup warm water 1/2 cup Sta-Flo liquid starch (you can find this in the laundry detergent section of most stores) sequins or … [Read more...]
50 Kindness Elves Ideas
Have you heard of Kindness Elves? They are similar to Elf on the Shelf, except the elves encourage children to do acts of kindness during the Christmas season. We got our first set of Kindness Elves last year and my boys had a blast doing the activities! We did just the 12 days before Christmas, since we didn't get our elves before then. Anna from The Imagination Tree sells them and last year she sold out very quickly. This year she has more options to choose from and hopefully a larger … [Read more...]
Christmas Road Trip I Spy Game
It's that time of year when many of us will be traveling to see loved ones for the Holidays. Today, I want to share a resource with you that will make the road trip a little easier! I created a Christmas I Spy Game as a way to make the car ride a bit more enjoyable. Here's how to do it: Print off the free printable (at the bottom of this post). Place it on a clipboard with a writing utensil and give to your child in the car. Have your child make an X on the boxes once they see … [Read more...]
Christmas Math Printables for Preschoolers
Last week I shared my Christmas Literacy Printables and today I'm excited to share my FREE Christmas math printables with you! This math packet contains printables that work on the following preschool skills: identifying numbers counting numbers 0-9 tracing numbers 0-9 patterns finding differences tracing shapes graphing My favorite activity in the packet is the I-Spy Numbers sheet. Preschoolers will use magnifying glasses to search for hidden numbers in the Christmas … [Read more...]
Christmas Sensory Bottle
Here's a fun sensory bottle that your kids will LOVE to shake and watch! It's our Christmas sensory bottle and it has a special ingredient! Here's what we used in the bottle: plastic Voss water bottle liquid glycerine water Christmas confetti (found at Hobby Lobby) To put the sensory bottle together, I filled the bottle 3/4 full with tap water. Then I poured in a handful of confetti. Lastly, I poured in glycerine until it reached the top. Then I glued the lid on with a … [Read more...]
Christmas Literacy Printables for Preschoolers
Christmas is coming and it's always fun to have holiday-themed activities for preschoolers. We love to do hands-on learning activities, but there's also a time for pencil and paper activities. Today, I'm sharing with you my FREE Christmas literacy printables for preschoolers. This printable packet works on the following literacy skills: matching alphabet letters tracing alphabet letters identifying beginning sounds in words alphabetical order counting syllables in … [Read more...]
Twig Star Ornaments
My kids and I had so much fun crafting these twig star ornaments for our Christmas tree this year! It's always so nice to have the kids help with decorating the tree and they feel so special when have homemade ornaments to put up. This is a really simple craft that your child will take great pride in! Here's what you need: 5 twigs (about 5 inches long) paint and paintbrushes hot glue gun (or something similar) Start by having the kids collect twigs around the yard. Then cut or … [Read more...]
Easy Christmas Gifts for Teachers
As a former teacher, I loved receiving gifts from my students. Of course, I never expected to receive anything, but I loved it when I did! If you are a parent looking for an easy Christmas gift for your teacher, then today I want to share with you some ideas! And these ideas don't necessarily need to gifted to teachers...they would be great for friends, family, or neighbors, too! I love this crayon monogram gift! I would proudly display this on my desk as a teacher! Have some candy … [Read more...]