We've been anticipating this time of year for months now and we are all so excited that Christmas is finally here! Preschool at Christmas time is so fun because we get to explore the holidays in different ways. Using our five senses really seems to enhance the season.
Making shape figures for our gathering time. I pull this activity out from time to time and it's fun to see their improvement in these very important skills.
This is one version of the castle they built outside. They make these elaborate creations, then knock it all down and do it again differently. It's amazing to watch them work together in this creative endeavor.
Dancing to Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker. We also learned two new songs this week, "Christmas Bells are Ringing" and "O' Christmas Tree".
Gingerbread decorating. First they used cinnamon sticks to make them smell so very real. Not quite sure how all the eyes became a part of it all, but they did :)
Charlie showing off his seeing Gingerbread man.
Making gingerbread ornaments. I had to remind the children that even though the smell of cinnamon was heavy in the room, and they looked like cookies, these gingerbread boys were for their Christmas trees at home.
Oh how we love glitter this time of year!
Comparing and contrasting the types of Christmas tree branches. We also isolated most of the five senses to learn even more about these trees.
Making a Christmas tree creation outside. Here is the girls version...
and the boys version.
Using the branches and pine cones to make art masterpieces.
At the end of the day we drew names for Secret Santa gifts. If you need me to remind you of the name- let me know. Otherwise, bring the wrapped gift on the 15th. The children are excited to make/buy a gift for one of their friends.
