Christmas Cookies

 

Dramatic play. Pretend Play.  Whatever you want to call it is a HUGE part of the MCP curriculum and an important piece to your child's early childhood education. 

In December, our students will have fun playing in Mrs. Claus' Bakery. Why is dramatic play important to your child's development?  Find out more and how to set up a bakery in your home---

https://metamoracommunityprek.blogspot.com/2015/12/mrs-claus-and-her-bakery.html

https://www.scholastic.com/parents/kids-activities-and-printables/activities-for-kids/arts-and-craft-ideas/importance-pretend-play.html

You Would Even Say It Glows

 

Our students are learning a lot about moose, elk and deer.  Simple shapes with teacher directions and we have Rudolph.  He's so cute. What did your child learn about moose, elk and deer?  A lot!

https://metamoracommunityprek.blogspot.com/2016/12/our-mwf-prek-classes-know-so-much-about.html

Fun Food Friday?  Moose Munch Mix!

Run Rudolph Run

The Wild Christmas Reindeer

Jingle Johns

Up on the Housetop-Dance Moves

Little Drummer Boy

The Christmas Beat and Movin' Feet

Mr. Grinch 2020

 

Need some ideas to keep the kiddos busy?  
http://metamoracommunityprek.blogspot.com/2011/12/youre-mean-one-mr-grinch.html

Grinch Mix-

http://metamoracommunityprek.blogspot.com/2017/12/the-grinch-2017.html

Christmas Dance-This Little Light

Jingle Bells

Concentric Christmas Trees

 

Another easy at home project to celebrate Kandinsky!. Concentric Christmas trees need paper and glue.  We used green scrapbook paper but let your child choose the colors.  Kandinsky loved color.  Tis the season to keep little hands busy!

Santa's Socks 2020

 

Four years ago we added Santa's Socks to our Discovery Center.  I remember searching everywhere for colorful socks for this activity.  Now you can easily do this at home because Christmas socks are not only everywhere but cheap (preschool teachers like things that are cheap or free).  Check out your local store where things are a dollar.  Fill a basket and add clothespins.  More info and the 'how to':

http://metamoracommunityprek.blogspot.com/2016/12/santas-socks.html

A Sweet Christmas

A sweet idea to keep the kiddos busy during the holidays! 

We love messy tubs (often called 'sensory') at MCP. We use rice throughout the school year and at the holidays add a bit of peppermint extract.  Plastic candies can be found at your local dollar stores, craft store or on-line shopping site. 

http://metamoracommunityprek.blogspot.com/2013/12/candyland.html

Not interested in rice all over the kitchen floor?  Use white shredded crinkle gift bag paper for an easier clean up. 

After the holidays you can add polar animals!

http://metamoracommunityprek.blogspot.com/2020/01/the-polar-plunge.html

Bargain Bows

Colorful gift bows are a great buy for at home math activities.  Here's what we do at MCP-

We sort.

Create patterns.

Make letters, numbers and shapes.

http://metamoracommunityprek.blogspot.com/2019/12/the-mcp-bow-tique.html

Christmas Wreaths

Christmas may seem like a long way away for your child but we know it's just around the corner.  These two wreaths take some prep on your part.  The Kandinsky inspired wreath is lots and lots and lots of circles.  Don't have the time or energy to cut circles?  Get a tub of fun foam shapes and colorful pom poms.

The circle is a twelve inch cake board.  We like using these for projects at MCP.  They provide a sturdy base for projects and are fairly inexpensive. 

Glue 'squiggles' all around the wreath.

Place larger circles on the wreath.

Keep adding circles on top circles for an abstract Christmas wreath.

Brush slightly diluted glue over the entire wreath and let dry.

Poke a hole and add a ribbon. 

A red and green wreath requires lots of red and green felt and material scraps, pom poms, paper, lace and ribbon scraps, small pieces of wrapping paper and anything red and green. 

 

Cut a circle in the cake board for a wreath shape and glue all over.

Cover the wreath with paper and material.  

Pom poms, ribbon, jewels and fun foam finish off this crazy Christmas wreath. Poke a hole and add a ribbon. Enjoy the holiday season by crafting some memories with your child.

The Colors of Christmas

Lots of red! Lots of green! and lots of glue!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is easy enough for you to do at home with your child!

The MCP Bow-tique

Bows make math activities colorful and fun! How?

We sort bows.



We can create patterns.



Bows make beautiful lettters, numbers and shapes.



It is fun to count with bows!

How to:https://metamoracommunityprek.blogspot.com/2012/12/christmas-counting-2012.html

A bag of bows will provide your child with a lot of fun!

Christmas in our Classroom

There is a LOT for your child to do this month!



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