Happy December!
Are you feeling overwhelmed by all the spectacular Christmas activities on SM? I know I am!🙋♀️😳
It’s only the first week of December and I already have like a million Christmas #craftivities saved on IG and Pinterest.📲🤯
So…I decided to #worksmarternotharder and stick with what I know WORKS! And that is our Christmas Alphabet Book!
As you can see, I even created a visual to help me stay focused: a Christmas Alphabet Calendar. For each day this month, we will create a festive, fun, and simple page to place in our Christmas Alphabet Book. This really helps motivate us with crafting everyday and best of all it helps support early literacy skills.
Important Notes:
I can’t for the life of me locate the nativity printable from last year but found a great alternative from Bible Fun For Kids (we will use this resource too for the month).
Also, you may notice when scrolling that I use a lot of the same resources. For example, I love the Twisty Noodle —an incredible website that offers free customizable printable coloring pages, worksheets, and mini books—as well as Bible Fun For Kids (a website full of bible-based resources).
As for creating the book, a 2inch, 3-ring binder will do just fine with holding all of the amazing Christmas pages. This worked out perfectly for us last year, makes for a wonderful keepsake, and is a terrific conversation starter during the holidays.
NOW IT’S TIME TO GET CRAFTING…
A-C
“Look daddy, teacher says, every time a bell rings an angel gets his wings!” -ZuZu Bailey
Supplies Needed: coffee filters, cupcake liners, precious hands to trace, and white paint.
Supplies Needed: construction paper, markers, and scissors.
Supplies Needed: construction paper, markers, and scissors.
D-F
“On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.” Matthew 2:11
Printable from Twisty Noodle
Supplies Needed: construction paper, markers, scissors, and cotton balls.
Printable from Bible Fun For Kids
G-I
“Have a holly jolly Christmas” -Burl Ives
Printable from Twisty Noodle
Supplies Needed: construction paper, markers, and scissors.
Supplies Needed: Skate Printable, yarn, popsicle sticks, and aluminum foil.
J-L
While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them. Luke 2:6-7
Printable from Kids Play Color
Build-a-Santa: Mrs. Merry
Supplies Needed: construction paper, markers, and scissors.
M-O
Christmas wishes and mistletoe kisses.
Supplies Needed: construction paper, paint, and precious feet.
Nativity Scene: Bible Fun For Kids
Supplies Needed: construction paper, markers, and scissors.
P-R
“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
You’ll go down in history” Johnny Marks
Supplies Needed: construction paper, markers, and scissors.
Printable from Twisty Noodle
Printable from Twisty Noodle
S-U
O Christmas Tree, O Christmas tree,
How lovely are your branches! Ernst Anschütz
Supplies Needed: black construction paper, white colored pencil or crayon, and tissue paper or wrapping paper.
Supplies Needed: construction paper, markers, and scissors.
Printable from Twisty Noodle
V-X
“‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house. Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse” Clement Clarke Moore
Printable from Twisty Noodle
Supplies Needed: cardstock, felt wreath frame, and buttons.
Printable from Twisty Noodle
Y&Z
“The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.” Will Ferrell, Elf
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