Christmas Time

I love the Christmas season! When I was teaching I always had so much fun turning learning activities into a Christmas theme, doing Christmas crafts and activities.  So of course I am enjoying this time of year even more as a mom! 

Here are some fun things that the kids have been up to this month.   

We started the season out by making our own wrapping paper.  We glued foam stickers on a rolling pin, painted the stickers then rolled it on the paper. 

Joshua thought the rolling pin painting was fun but he much preferred the free style painting and decorating with stickers.                   

Decorating the Christmas tree!

 

 

Crafts

Making a marshmallow snowman.

He probably ate 3 for every one he glued.

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Sorting big and small bows.

Painting with Christmas cookie cutters which quickly turned into painting with his hands and then ended up with him lathering the paint all over his arms.  Glad I caught him when I did.  On a different note, I love the helmet!  Finger painting can be very, very dangerous!

 

 Peeking at the presents.

 

Reindeer! 

Every morning when we go downstairs we turn on the Christmas tree lights and then Joshua runs over to his tree to "turn on" their lights and he makes a "zip" sound as he does it.   He loves this little tree.  After we wrapped Daddy's present I gave it to him and told him to put it under the tree and he asked, "Can I put it under my tree?" 

Playing in his Christmas sensory tub.

 

We made and delivered play dough to Joshua's neighborhood friends.  Before we left the house to deliver the goodies Joshua insisted that we take a picture next to every.snowman.in.the.house.  I love the expression on his face.  It is pure joy and really show how he feels about giving gifts. 

 

They love playing with the Christmas bows.  They made bow soup for a few days then bow muffins. 

Taste testing the bow muffins. 

 

We've been reading books about the birth of Christ,
playing with his nativity scene and acting out the different
events that took place during that time.

 

Kayla just loves the Christmas tree!  It is a really good distraction if I need to get something done and she is fussy. 

 

 

 

Happy Birthday Jesus Party!

 

 

Showing off their personalized ornaments that Grandma and Grandpa Unsell sent them.  When we opened the package Joshua was able to recognize whose ornament was whose by reading the names on the them. 

Tis the season and we are having so much fun!