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December Crafts, Lessons and Activities

Eat a Red Apple Day
Try this: ► Make an Apple for the Teacher

Pie Day

Rosa Parks Day
(Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus on this day in 1955)
Try this: ► Box of Crayons

World AIDS Day

Artist Georges Seurat's Birthday, 1859
Try this: ► Dot to Dot Seurat
Try this: ► Q-Tip® Pointillism

International Day of the Disabled Person

Roof-Over-Your-Head Day
Try this: ► Architecture Lessons

First Successful Heart Transplant, 1967
Try this: ► Heart Mobiles
Try this: ► Heart Blottos
Try this: ► Broken Hearts
Try this: ► I Give you My Heart

Cookie Day
Try this: ► Tasty Holiday Traditions

Wear Brown Shoes Day
Try this: ► Painted Shoes
Try this: ► Shoe Fish
Try this: ► Monster Shoes

The 13th Amendment (abolishing slavery) was passed on this day in 1865

Mitten Tree Day

KinderArt Andrea's Birthday!
Try this: ► Send Andrea a message!

Cotton Candy Day

Pearl Harbor Day (Pearl Harbor was bombed on this day in 1941)

Brownie Day
Try this: ► Tasty Holiday Traditions

Poet Emily Dickenson's Birthday, 1930

Human Rights Day

Nobel Peace Prize Awarded

Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock on this day in 1620
Try this: ► Pilgrim Dolls

Noodle Ring Day

Chocolate Covered Anything Day
Try this: ► Chocolate Covered Fruit

Las Posadas Begins
Posadas is celebrated from December 16th to 24th in Spanish and Mexican communities.
Try this: ► Posadas Craft

Maple Syrup Day

Wright Brother's Day
(First airplane flight took place on this day in 1903)
Try this: ► Transportation Activities

Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol was published on this day in 1843

Oatmeal Muffin Day

Play a Game Day
Try this: ► Folk Art Checkerboards

First Day of Winter
Try this: ► Winter Resists
Try this: ► Winter Wonderland Windows
Try this: ► Winter Wonderland Painting
Try this: ► Winter Craft
Try this: ► Make Snowflakes
Try this: ► Snowflake Printing
Try this: ► Winter Books

Look at the Bright Side Day

National Flashlight Day

Hannukah Begins
Hanukkah (Chanuka) is a Jewish holiday celebrating religious freedom. ▼

HANNUKAH MENORAH CRAFT
During this festival, a candle is lit at the end of every day. Traditionally, each candle is placed in a Menorah. [read more]

Roots Day

Apollo 8 reached the moon on this day in 1968
Try this: ► Make space pudding
Try this: ► Sculpt a Planet

Egg Nog Day

Christmas Day
Christmas is an annual holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus. Modern traditions have come to include the display of Nativity scenes, Holly and Christmas trees, the exchange of gifts and cards, and the arrival of Father Christmas or Santa Claus on Christmas Eve or Christmas morning. ▼

CHRISTMAS CRAFTS
Find over 40 fun and easy Christmas craft ideas for the entire family. [read more]

Boxing Day
Try this: ► Make a collage out of used wrapping paper

Kwanzaa Begins
Kwanzaa is a 7 day festival that begins on the 26th of December and it celebrates the ties that bind traditional African customs to the cultural history of African American and Canadians. ▼

KINARA CRAFT
You can make a Kinara (a seven branch candlestick) as a way of celebrating Kwanzaa. [read more]

KENTE CLOTHS ^{Gr. 2}
Students will learn the history of Ghanian Kente Cloths as they practice using geometric shapes to design their own Kente Cloth strips. From Amy Shapley. [read more]

Visit the Zoo Day
Try this: ► Search KinderArt for Animals

Chocolate Day
Try this: ► Chocolate Covered Fruit
Try this: ► Nilly Dillyicious Pops
Try this: ► Charlie Brown and Snoopy Snacks
Try this: ► Mud Pudding

Play Cards Day

Artist Henri Matisse's Birthday (1869)
Try this: ► Matisse Cutouts
Try this: ► Meet Matisse
Try this: ► Matisse Biography
Try this: ► Shamrocks and Matisse

New Year's Eve
Try this: ► Make a Hat

Focus on Art Month
Try this: ► KinderArt!

Hello Neighbor Month

Read A New Book Month
Try this: ►Language Arts/Literature Lessons

Stress Free Family Holiday Month

Safe Toy and Gift Month

Write to a Friend Month

Recommended Books:

Kids Celebrate

Kids Holiday Fun

Find More Winter Book Recommendations in the KinderArt Store.

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December Daily Journal Writing Prompts Give young writers plenty of practice with Daily Journal Writing Prompts. These valuable resources include ready-to-use journal starters, along with special holiday topics for each month. Word banks are provided to help introduce seasonal vocabulary, and topical prompts give students plenty of writing practice throughout the month. Available as a book or an ebook!

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Reading, Language & Math Activities: Winter
These quick and easy-to-implement seasonal activities provide students with fun-filled learning experiences. The activities are related to a variety of winter themes and holidays such as snow, Kwanzaa, Christmas, Valentine's Day, and the 100th day of school.

Nativity Scene Bulletin Board Display Set
This beautiful nativity scene contains 22" x 16 1/2" manger scene and a 22 1/2" x 7 1/2 banner. Includes 44 total pieces.

Christmas Border Trim
Use this colorful border trim to liven up your classroom! Create fresh looks for bulletin boards, windows, walls, and class projects. Layer them for extra impact. Each pack has 12 pieces (2 3/16'' x 35'') for a total length of 35 feet of trim!