SWEETHEART SHAKES
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SWEETHEART SHAKES

Vanilla ice cream, milk, red food coloring w/peppermint extract OR Strawberry syrup, quart size zip close baggies, drinking straws Give each child a scoop of ice cream into their zip close bag. Let them choose their flavor (Vanilla, Mint, or Strawberry).  Squeeze the chosen flavors in the bag.  Seal the baggie and have kids squish…

TEDDY BEAR HUGS
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TEDDY BEAR HUGS

          Construction paper(brown plus others), poster board, brown yarn, glue, scissors, markers, toothpicks, optional—wiggly eyes Cut out a teddy bear shape, glue it to some poster board and cut that out as well. Clip the yarn into 1/2 to 1/4 inch lengths then separate it into its threads. Make a fuzzy…

Christmas Gift-Wrapped Books
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Christmas Gift-Wrapped Books

During this Christmas season, consider including gift-wrapped books in your December plans. The gift-wrapped books can be on a shelf or in one of the learning centers. Preschoolers will be curious about the wrapped “packages.”  Invite a child to choose a “package” to open. When the child unwraps the book, enjoy watching him turn the…

Christmas Object Concentration
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Christmas Object Concentration

Play a concentration game using objects instead of flat items or pictures. Create an object concentration game to use at Christmastime. Supplies for Object Concentration: 12 paper cups (Use less cups for younger preschoolers.) marker to print numbers 1 through 12 on cups or to print numbers on gummed labels to attach to cups. (You could…

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