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Gifts from the Heart
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Materials: |
paper, paint, ink pad, markers, wrapping paper scraps |
Directions: |
Let children use fingerprints or handprints to make “one of a
kind” holiday cards. They can also make a colorful collage by gluing bits of
wrapping paper to a blank card. |
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Materials: |
tissue paper, paper plates, paint, cookie cutters, sponges |
Directions: |
Fold a paper towel and place it on a paper plate. Pour paint on
the paper towel. Cut sponges into holiday shapes. Children dip the sponges and cookie cutters in the paint and print on the tissue paper.
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Adaptations: |
Recycle paper grocery sacks for wrapping paper.
Let children paint with pine boughs on newspaper to create wrapping paper. |
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Materials: |
juice or vegetable can, glue, pasta, spray paint |
Directions: |
Remove the label from the can. Let children glue pasta (bow ties, spirals, macaroni, etc.) around the can. Spray paint gold or silver.
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Adaptations: |
Children can also cover a can with construction paper. Next, let them create a collage on the can with pictures and words cut from magazines. |
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