Themes, Books, And Supplies for December!

December 2 - December 6: Christmas / Hanukkah
Weekly Sensory Activity	Peppermint Cloud Dough 7 cups flour; 1/2 cup green or red powdered tempera paint; 1 cup vegetable oil; peppermint extract
December 2	Christmas Tracing Activity something to write with Paper Advent Christmas Tree plain paper; makers, pencils, or crayons; white glue; scissors
December 3	Christmas Cutting, Sorting, & Gluing scissors; white glue Handprint Menorah construction paper; white & blue paint; white glue; gold glitter; paint brush
December 4	Christmas Counting And Matching something to write with Pom Pom Christmas Tree pom poms (multiple colors and sizes); light weight cardboard (e.g. cut-up cereal box); white glue
December 5	Christmas Beginning Letter Sounds Activity something to write with Star of David "Mosaic Stained Glass" clear contact paper; blue tissue paper (various shades); glue; water; paintbrush; tin foil; marker; scissors
December 6	Christmas ABC Order something to write with Santa Claus Advent Calendar scissors; glue; cotton balls; crayons
December 9 - December 13: Christmas / Kwanzaa
Weekly Sensory Activity	Kwanzaa Sensory Bin straw; red, black, & green pom poms; red, black, & green chenille stems; corn kernels
December 9	Kinara Shape Count something to write with, crayons Handprint Kinara construction paper; red, black, gold, & yellow paint; paintbrush
December 10	Following Directions at Christmas crayons Paper Plate Wreath paper plates; glue; scissors; green & red tissue paper; ribbon
December 11	Happy Kwanzaa Cut & Paste scissors; glue; crayons Kwanzaa Necklace red, green, & black paint; string; dried pasta tubes
December 12	Candy Cane Coloring crayons Fingerprint Holly red & green finger paint; paper or card stock
December 13	Kinara Color By Number crayons Corn Collage yellow & green construction paper; popped corn; scissors; jumbo craft sticks; white glue
December 16 - December 20: Christmas / Kwanzaa
Weekly Sensory Activity	Christmas Gloop cornflour; water; food coloring
December 16	Cutting On Christmas! scissors Paint with a Christmas Tree small tree branches; paper; paint; scissors; glue
December 17	Joyous Kwanaa crayons; something to write with Unity Cup Craft paper drinking cup; circle of corrugated cardboard; cardboard tube; black paint; red & green sequins; glue
December 18	Patterns For Christmas scissors Handprint Santa scissors; glue; cotton balls; white paint; construction paper (white, tan, red, green, & black)
December 19	Kwanzaa Cheer Activity scissors; glue; crayons Woven Mat red thick paper/card; green & black construction paper
December 20	Pre-Writing at Christmas Time something to write with Handprint Wreath green paper; scissors; paper plates