Storytime--Christmas

Books:

I’m Not Santa by Jonathan Allen

Aliens Love Panta Claus by Claire Freedman and Ben Cort

Dinosaurs’ Night Before Christmas by Anne Muecke

Ricky’s Christmas Tree by Guido Van Genechten

 Fingerplay:

“Up on the Housetop”
Up on the housetop, reindeer pause (point up)
Out jumps good old Santa Claus (jump)
Down through the chimney with lots of toys (point down)
All for the little ones, Christmas joys
Ho, ho, ho! Who wouldn’t go? (make Santa belly, shrug shoulders)
Ho, ho, ho! Who wouldn’t go? (make Santa belly, shrug shoulders)
Up on the housetop, click, click, click (clap hands)
Down through the chimney with good St. Nick (touch ground)


Flannelboard:

Building a Snowman
First the body, then the head
A big blue hat and a scarf of red
Coal pieces for eyes, a carrot nose
And a mouth of pebbles in a smiling row!
What did I make?


Action Activity:

“Let’s All Do a Little Clapping” (Tune: We Wish You a Merry Christmas)
Let’s all do a little clapping
Let’s all do a little clapping
Let’s all do a little clapping
And spread Christmas cheer.
(Jumping, bending, twirling)

Craft:

Pretty Decorated Trees