The period between Thanksgiving and winter break can be a whirlwind for teachers! It can be challenging to keep students engaged and focused during this time. This is where festive and fun activities can be a lifesaver! This Christmas tree counting craft and holidays around the world bundle is a perfect way to incorporate holiday cheer into your classroom while reinforcing essential learning objectives.
What You’ll Need for the Christmas-counting-craft:
- The printable Christmas tree craft (available in color and black and white)
- 12″ x 18″ construction paper (one piece per student)
- Crayons
- Scissors
- Glue
- Jewel stickers (or other small objects)
The Holiday Activity:
- Print the Christmas tree craft template. Each student will need three pages (all in color or black and white).
- Have students color the tree pieces according to your preference.
- Carefully cut out all the pieces.
- On the large piece of construction paper, instruct students to assemble the tree by gluing the pieces together.
- Now comes the fun part: decorating the tree! Students can use jewel stickers or other small objects as ornaments.
- Here’s where the counting practice comes in! Make sure students use the number on each tree section as a guide for how many ornaments to glue on.
Learning Objectives:
This craft is a great way to help students practice a number of skills, including:
- Counting and ordering numbers 1-10
- Fine motor skills (cutting, gluing)
- Following directions
Bonus Tip for the Christmas craft:
This craft makes a festive and adorable addition to your classroom bulletin board! Hang up all the completed trees to create a winter wonderland.
Holidays Around the World
Are you looking for a fun and engaging way to learn about Christmas and holiday traditions worldwide? This bundle of readers and writing craft books is the perfect solution! Students will love exploring different cultures and creating their own festive holiday books.
What’s Included:
- Eight-page readers: Packed with information about Christmas and other winter holidays celebrated around the world, these engaging readers will spark students’ curiosity and cultural awareness.
- Eight-page writing booklet crafts: Let creativity flow with these fun writing booklets. Students can write about their favorite holiday traditions or create stories inspired by what they learn.
- Colorful and black-and-white covers: Choose between vibrant color covers or black-and-white options for a more personalized touch.
This Christmas craft holiday bundle can be used in various ways:
- Print and go: Simply print the pages and use them right away for reading and coloring activities.
- Fine motor skill boost: Encourage students to cut out the earth and circles (or wreath and circles, depending on the specific booklet) to practice their fine motor skills.
- Independent work or take-home learning: The student-friendly instruction pages make these booklets perfect for independent work in class, sub plans, or even sending home for fun learning activities.
CLICK HERE to download your Christmas Tree Counting Craft for F R E E !
This is a simple and engaging holiday Christmas craft activity that will help your students learn and have fun during the busy holiday season!
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