Christmas crafts for kindergarden, preschool

Torn Paper Curly Christmas Tree

Tear off paper curls and glue to a triangle to make Christmas trees.

1.Cut out one triangle and star for each child (or use a sticker star.) If you have to cut a lot of trees, cut several sheets at once to save time.

2.Cut one inch slits every half inch across both ends of a green paper. (see photo below) Again, cut several sheets at once to save time.

3.Show the children how to tear the paper curls. Pick up one tab BUT before you pull it, hold the two tabs on either side of the strip with your other hand. (see photo to the right.)
4.Glue the curls to the tree starting at the bottom, and work your way to the top. To keep glue mess to a minimum, show the children how to rub the cut end of the curl across the top of the glue stick, then stick each curl onto the triangle tree.
5.Glue a star at the top.

Decorate the Christmas Tree

Use office stickers or Christmas stickers to decorate Christmas trees.

1. Cut out one triangle and star for each child (or use a sticker star.) If you have to cut a lot of trees, cut several sheets at once to save time.

2. Provide a variety of stickers to decorate the tree.

3. Glue a star at the top.

Cotton ball Sheep

Glue Cotton balls to the scene, then draw legs and heads on the sheep.

1.Provide construction paper--one half sheet of green, and one sheet of black. Cut the green in a wavy line, and glue to bottom of the the black sheet.
2.Optional: Use white-out to make stars in the night sky.
3.Show them how to dip a cotton ball in the edge of the glue, wipe, then put the sheep on the grass. (White sticker dots could be used for a flat version instead of cotton balls.)
4.Draw legs and heads on the sheep with crayons or markers.
5.Optional: print out sheet, cut out the figures and let the kids glue shepherds and angels to their pictures.

Angel Choir Flip PIcture

Lift the flap to reveal the angel choir.

1.Print out the scene, either the colored version, or the black and white version.
2.Color the black and white version.
3.Tape a half sheet of black paper to the top of the scene to hide the angel choir.
4.Glue an individual angel to the front of the black flap.
5. To make the angel choir appear, lift the flap.