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Christmas big pack of no prep activities

11/2/2020

Huge pack of Christmas themed activities - just print and that's it! 93 pages of no prep hands-on printable learning activities for preschool, pre-K and early Kindergarten children. Appropriate for pre-readers.

Contents:

Christmas songs and chants (5 pages)
Math mats – count ornaments on to tree.
Decorate the Christmas cookies, cut out and arrange on a paper plate.
Color by number (2)
Connect the dots (2)
Picture frames to decorate and add picture or photo (2)
“Dictate and draw” story starter (1) “I like Christmas because…”
Tracing pages (4)
Follow the star maze – stamp or color the path through a background of other shapes to the bucket of carrots.
Creative coloring pages – each page has an incidental activity to complete e.g. “Draw 1 more toy”. (6)
Connect the matching Christmas items with a line. (1)
Categorizing cut and paste – 3 different ornaments.
Labeling practice – 2 differentiated pages.
6 piece puzzles – print 2 copies. Cut up one and match to the other. (3)
Cut and paste numbers – numerals to numerals, and numerals to dice arrays. (2)
Set of ornaments 10-frame cards – 0-10
Alphabet Upper and Lower Case Match, full alphabet (3)
Complete the pattern cut and paste – AB, AAB, ABB, ABC (3)
Christmas Crowns – cut out the crown, decorate with provided clip art, or use other art materials (3)
Order by size – cut out pictures and sort onto a mat – big, medium, small (2)
Size ordering - cut out 6 Santas – arrange in order from large to small, or small to large. Use to compare which is larger, smaller between 2 or 3 (2)
Match the Number to the Set 0-11 – cut and paste (3)
Color or stamp the correct number of things in the set, 1-6 (2)
Count number of same items on the page, write number (2)
Elves and presents cards – Cut out the cards, match the sets of presents with the numbers on the elves.
Pin the Sets cards –use a clothespin, or stamp or color the correct number out of 3 (3)
Ornaments and candy canes 10-frames – cut and paste numbers next to the correct 10-frame (1)
Stick Puppets – print on cardstock, cut out, tape on a craft stick for a handle, 6 characters. OK, this one does require a little prep, but it’s so fun for storytelling.
Christmas character masks - 4
Children’s Christmas cards to make for friends and family – 4 to a page.
Christmas posters to make, decorate and hang (3)
Foldable booklet to make
Emergent reader – “What Can I see at Christmas?” – 8 reader pages.

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5 FREE PLACEMaTS for christmas

12/23/2016

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5 FREE placemats for Christmas to keep the kids busy while they are waiting to unwrap, to eat dinner, to see Grandma.... Also use them as posters to decorate, or as BIG card to give.

free Christmas placemats at KidSparkz.com

download christmas placemat printables here...

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Christmas Cookies - Oral Language Sequencing Emergent Reader

$2.50

Christmas Cookies - oral language, sequencing, emergent reader pack includes:

• Sequence cards for storytelling (large enough for small group and wall post (color)
• Emergent reader, telling the same story as the sequence cards (b/w)
• Cut and paste worksheet – Categorize ingredients/utensils (vocabulary extension) (b/w)
• 2 printables – illustrating the sequence story, and a story starter to encourage imaginative thinking. (b/w)

Extra - I have included some large choc chip cookie cutouts for you to use to write vocabulary words, make a game etc (color and b/w, not editable).

Click on the collage photo and hover over it for a larger view of the pages.

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CHRISTMAS Theme Pack for Preschool and PreK - 127 pages

$7.50 $6.00

CHRISTMAS Theme Pack for Preschool - This is a comprehensive set of printables with a Christmas theme - make hands-on, interactive activities and learning games for your preschool and pre-K classroom.

127 pages

Click on the PREVIEW collage photos and hover over theme to see most pages, and to make sure this is the educational level you are looking for.

Contents:

Large Christmas cut outs for small group recognition, description, bulletin board, flannel board, stick puppets etc. (16 pictures)
Word/picture strips plus header
Flash cards, 4 to a page, for memory and matching games.
Christmas background/math mats – cut and paste Santa items.
Upper and lower case alphabet letters for recognition, sequencing, matching upper with lower case
Numbers 0-20 for recognition, sequencing, fill in the missing number, hiding and finding etc.
Set of 10-frames cards 0-10, match with the number cards.
Set of number cards 0-10 – match number worker elves with sets of toys.
Order by size – arrange in ascending or descending size.
Size sort – big, medium and small.
Color activities - 2 matching worksheets, and a mini-book to make (color and b/w)
Pre-writing/tracing pages (2)
Play dough mats (2)
Match Christmas items with silhouettes (12 cards)
Finish the picture/coloring pages, labeled (7)
6 piece puzzles (3)
Complete the pattern strips (6) AB, AAB, ABB
Emergent reader for Christmas (b/w), repeating text – “I see …”
Masks and stick puppets (4) (color and b/w)
Shape cards - matching center.

Complete bundle of 23 KidSparkz Preschool Theme Packs.

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Christmas Name Alphabet Posters

$4.50

This resource is available at no cost to members on the Christmas theme page.

This pack is part of the ALPHABET SUPER BUNDLE (31 packs, 1217 pages)

Christmas Name Posters:

3 sets of letters, 3 different designs – stocking, tree, and ornament
Decorate with art or collage materials, markers etc.
Leave as a full page, or cut out and hang up as holiday decorations

79 pages

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4 Christmas Freebies ...

12/1/2016

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***FREE*** This is a set of large upper case letters with a CHRISTMAS or REINDEER theme.

This is a set of large upper case letters with a CHRISTMAS or REINDEER theme. 4 letters to a page. Use to make matching and recognition games for preschool and pre-K children. Large enough for bulletin board and room décor.

***FREE*** This is a set of Christmas themed cutting practice pages for early learners.

This is a set of Christmas themed cutting practice pages for early learners. Print on cardstock for easier handling.

Included are:
• strips with straight lines to cut (color and b/w)
• strips with curved lines to cut (color and b/w)
• large cards with straight lines (color and b/w)
• large cards with curved lines (color and b/w)

The children can make patterns or collages with the strips pictures after they cut them, and make puzzles with the cards.

***FREE*** Set of Christmas ornaments, numbered 0-20

This is a set of Christmas ornaments, numbered 0-20. Print pages on cardstock, laminate for longer use, cut out ornaments. Use for number sequencing, number matching (print 2 copies), missing numbers activity etc. Tape on a large Christmas tree shape; pin with clothes pins in sequence on a clothesline or yarn - make up your own games to suit your teaching goals.

***FREE*** This is a sequencing activity and discussion starter featuring a Christmas tree, for preschool, pre-K and Kindergarten

This is a sequencing activity and discussion starter featuring a Christmas tree, for preschool, pre-K and Kindergarten. Cut out trees and arrange in sequential order. I have included a color copy, a b/w copy, and a coloring page. Other Christmas items can also be added to the picture.