Featured Lessons, Crafts, Activities for December

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Some of the best December lessons from the searchable Lesson Bank, fascinating crafts activities and resources – shared by teachers like you!

Return to the Real Legoland, Where Imagination and Creativity Ruled article by Todd Nelson

How to Draw Frosty the Snowman
Watch artist Tim Newlin speed-paint Frosty the Snowman on the timtim Draw & Color page, set to the music of Carl Vista’s Bluegrass Jingle Bells. In this video tutorial you can see all the tools being used.

Holiday CRAFTS! Cinnamon Stick Christmas Trees (with step by step photo instructions – see photo below) by Cheryl Ristow. Also: Simply Elegant Tree Card, Pencil Holder Gift, Papier Mache Picture Frame, Reindeer Print T-Shirts, Poppers!

Adapting/Updating Dickens’ A Christmas Carol
Middle Reading-Writing
http://teachers.net/lessons/posts/1458.html

Compilation of Kindergarten Patterns/Patterning Activities – Kindergarten Math
http://teachers.net/lessons/posts/2031.html

Primary Craft – Christmas tree pin
http://teachers.net/lessons/posts/4261.html

Cinnamon Applesauce Dough Ornaments, Gingerbread Playdough, Gingerbread, Rudolph Sandwiches

Chat transcript full of gift ideas (EC/Primary – Elementary)
http://teachers.net/gazette/archive/gifts.html

My Heritage Poem Activity
Elementary LA, Social Studies
http://teachers.net/lessons/posts/2377.html

Feliz Navidad (A Mexican Christmas Unit)
Elementary – Cross curricular
http://teachers.net/lessons/posts/246.html

Compilation of Reindeer Christmas theme activities
Primary – Crafts, book list
http://teachers.net/lessons/posts/747.html

Karen’s PreK Holiday Page: Fine Motor and Art Tasks – by Karen Cox

Sharing Traditions, Cultural Awareness
Elem./Upper Elem. Social Studies, Writing
http://teachers.net/lessons/posts/4067.html

Have a Green Christmas – Stunning Ornaments from Scraps – by Marilyn J. Brackney

Modeling Dough recipes Using Sand & Cornstarch