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Gum Drop Tree

11/15/2013

 
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Supplies Needed; 1 (8-in.) Green Cone-Shaped Styrofoam Form, 1 Package of Green Chenille Stems (Pipe cleaners), Wire Cutters or Utility Scissors, Dark Green Temper Paint, 1 Package Gum Drops

Directions;  Begin by painting your styrofoam cone dark green. Cut chenille stems in a variety of lengths. Insert the shorter stem pieces in the top of the form, and increase the stem lengths as you work down toward the base of the cone creating the christmas tree shape. As you work your way down, push different colored gum drops into the chenille stems. Cover the form with the chenille stems and gum drops. You can bend them in any direction you desire since no Christmas tree is perfect. When you are finished, print and cut out the star shape (see below). Place a 3" stem into the top of the tree. Glue the star (sandwich style) to the top stem. 
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Polar Bear Ornament

11/14/2013

 
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Supplies needed; Styrofoam ball, white yarn, white felt, pink felt, pencil, glue, festive ribbon, 2 blue beads or micro pompoms, small black pompom.

Directions; Wrap Styrofoam ball in yarn, until the ball is completely covered and Styrofoam is no longer visible. When the yarn completely covers the ball, tie a knot and cut off the excess yarn. Using the white felt, use your pencil to draw two long oval shapes (for exterior ear), then draw two slightly smaller shapes using the pink felt (inner ear). Cut out both sets of ears. Glue the pink felt to the center of the white felt, to create the ears. Once dry, glue the ears to the desired location on your yarn wrapped foam ball. Glue your small black pompom in the nose location, next glue on the blue beads or micro pompoms as the eyes. Finally, cut about 6-8” of ribbon and glue it centrally between the ears. Allow to dry before hanging.

Bead Ornament/Decoration

11/5/2013

 
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Here is what you will need:  
* beads
* pipe cleaners
* string (for hanging)
 
1.  String your pipe cleaner with beads.
2.  Shape it into any shape you want.
3.  Tie string around it and hang it up.
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Christmas Tree Waffle

10/25/2013

 
Add green food coloring to your favorite waffle recipe. Cook waffles and then arrange on a plate in the shape of a tree. Add fruit for the ornaments and the star. Then add bacon for the trunk. 
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Counting Snowflakes

10/25/2013

 
Provide pictures of snowmen with a different number written on each snowman. Print snowflakes from ClipArt or the internet. Have the children cut the snowmen and snowflakes out. Then have them glue each snowman to a different piece of construction paper. Allow the children to glue the correct number of snowflakes above each snowman.
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Christmas Lights Snack

10/25/2013

 
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Lay black beans and baby peppers on a plate to make "Christmas Lights."

Fruit Candy Cane

10/25/2013

 
Wash strawberries. Then chop the strawberries and bananas into thick chunks. On a plate place the strawberries and banana alternating between the two into the shape of a candy cane.
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