Monday, December 26, 2022

 

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 Hello, teachers!

You all know how much I love circle time props.

They have saved my circle times!

I have a young class this year and I've had to tweak almost all of my activities.

Their attention spans are short. Shorter than I'm used to.

I have never been as thankful for circle time props as I have this year.

Even though most of my students love to move, move, move, they have been so engaged at circle time.

It's reminded me even more why children do better when they are actually participating, not just expected to sit and listen.

If you have been watching this year's weekly videos, you have seen my circle time snippets. You have an idea what I'm talking about.

(And if you haven't? Feel free to head on over and take a look!)

Each week in the description of my videos I have shared at least one free circle time prop.

(I talk about using props at circle time in this video.)

So today I'm going to share some props you can use for DECEMBER - because I know there are some teachers out there who are already busy planning what you will be doing.

(And if you aren't a planner, just save this email for the right time.)

Christmas-Themed

​FREE Gingerbread Man Circle Time Props​

​FREE Five Candy Canes Circle Time Props​

​FREE Christmas Bells Circle Time Props​

Winter-Themed

​FREE Five Little Snowmen Circle Time Props​

​FREE Mitten Circle Time Props​

​FREE Snowflake Circle Time Props​

Speaking of December, you can find theme ideas and activities here:

​December Theme Ideas​

Have a great rest of your week!

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 Sitting inside on a snowy day and watching the snow through your window can feel a bit like living in a snowglobe - don’t you think?

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The next time you’re faced with a cold and snowy day - or just want to enjoy some winter crafts with your kids - try these snowglobe-inspired ideas:

  • ​This tutorial will show you how to make your own DIY snow globe with a photo inside!
  • These mason jar DIY snow globes are fun to make and easy to customize, and they make a great addition to your holiday decor.
  • Wish your friends and family a very Merry Christmas with this snow globe photo card craft. Thanks to my free template, this one is easy to make for kids - and parents - of all ages!
  • These free printable snow globe coloring pages are a great way to enjoy some quiet time indoors and encourage your child’s creativity. There are six different snow globe designs to choose from, as well as a snow globe word search and a snow globe word scramble!

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Until next time!


P.S - Check out our Snow- themed Printables available in the Messy Little Monster shop.

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 I wanted to share some really cute and fun Christmas crafts, ornaments, and projects to make with your kids this December.

    If you are looking for a fun christmas ornament crafts for kids, you will lot this easy air dry clay recipe! Our white craft clay does not need to be baked, but produces beautiful creations! This how to make clay ornaments using baking soda clay is perfect for toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, and up! Come see how do you make clay for holiday decorating in December! If you are looking for a fun holiday activity that combines Christmas science and a beautiful preschool christmas craft, you will love this fun project! In this Christmas science activities children will learn about chromatography using a coffee filter to create stunning ornaents to hand on a christmas tree craft for preschoolers. Kids will have a blast making this bauble craft with our free ornament printables and construction paper! This snowman ornament craft makes beautiful diy snowman ornaments to decorate your tree this holiday season! Try this Christmas ornament crafts for kids from toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, and up! Simply print christmas printables and you are ready to make this Christmas crafts for preschoolers.Looking for cute and fun-to-make Christmas or winter craft ideas? You will love this colorful snowflake craft for kids that uses chromatography to create stunning diy snowflake decorations for December and January! These arts and crafts snowflakes are perfect for toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, and up to make. You've got to try these winter craft ideas!

    Whether you are looking for snowman card ideas to send out as Christmas cards or in January as a winter craft for kids - these handmade greeting cards are super cute and fun to make! Use our free snowman printables to make these DIY snowman cards quick and easy to make. This snowman craft for kids is sure to be a hit with preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, and up! This Christmas wreath craft may be quick and EASY, but WOW is it beautiful! Children of all ages from preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd graders, and up will love making these construction paper Christmas crafts as decorations for home or the classroom. So grab some pretty paper and start making this pretty paper plate wreath as a holiday craft for December! One of my favorite things to at Christmas is the beautiful candles that adorn windows and decorate inside. This simple construction paper Christmas craft is a great way for kids to recreate this holiday staple with an easy Christmas candle craft. Use this Christmas craft ideas for kindergarten, preschool, pre-k, first grade, 2nd grade, and 3rd graders too. Whether you live in an area that has snow for Christmas or not, snow reminds us of the holidays! These lovely snowy roofs in this easy-to-make homemade christmas cards are perfect to make for family and friends. These christmas cards for kids are easy to make as a construction paper craft for preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, and up! So grab some colored paper and glue to make these christmas cards for kids to make.

    Christmas-Tree-Putty Puffy Snow Paint Recipe for Chrsitmas crafts Gingerbread-Christmas-Craft-for-Kids

    Christmas Activities for Kids

    This No Stick Gingerbread Slime Recipe is not only fun to play with, but it smells amazing too! This easy Gingerbread Slime is perfect for strengthening and engaging little hands for some sensory play in December. Make a gingerbread man out of slime, stretch, mold, oooooz and have lots of fun with this Christmas activity for kids! We love this Gingerbread activities with toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, and 2nd grade students! Christmas-Fluffy-Slime-Recipe amazing-melting-snowman-slime-recipe

    Christmas Play Recipes

    Marbelized-Crayon-Christmas-Ornament-Craft-for-Kids Paper-Strip-Christmas-Tree-Ornament-Craft Snowman Keepsake Ornament

    Christmas Ornament Crafts

    Christmas Ornament EASY Perler Bead Silicon Ornaments - This super cute ornament kids can make is a fun Christmas Craft for Kids. #diyornaments #christmascrafts #ornamentcrafts #craftsforkids Pom Pom Ornaments - super cute, fun, and colorful Pom Pom Ornament Craft that is easy, DIY for kids to make themselves! This fun Christmas Ornament Craft will be a huge hit with your preschool, kindergarten, and elementary age kids. #christmascrafts #diyornaments #pompoms

     Super cute, free christmas hat craft for kids Simple paper wreath Christmas craft for kids

    31 Fun December Activities for Kids - lots of fun, clever ideas with as anta, reindeer, gingerbread, christmas tree, and more themes for toddler, preschool, prek, kindergarten, and elementary age kids. #decemberactivities #christmasactivities #kidsactivities December Crafts for Kids

    Plus, don't miss our handy round-ups! Check out our December Activities for Kids, December Stories for Kids (with printable activity calendar), and 31 December Crafts for Kids! If you are looking for an easy ready-made meal planner check out our free December Meal Planner.

    I know December is busy enough so I wanted to make it easy for you to find tons of fun and FREE Christmas Printables for kids of all ages! Plus don't miss our favorite Christmas Picture Books.

    Craft and Pray Around the World FREE Christmas Around the World eBook Christmas crafts for kids

    Finally, don't miss these resources to make your December extra fun!

    Plus you can see ALL of our Christmas resources including Christmas Printables, worksheets, Christmas Science, crafts, activities, games, recipes and more!

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