Paper Link Christmas Tree Chains- Day 1

Paper Link Christmas Tree Chains- Day 1

Materials:
Colored Paper
Scissors
Glue

Instructions:
Cut the paper into strips, 1" by 6".

Sort the paper in piles according to color - green here, red there and so forth.

Put glue on one end and loop the piece back to form a ring.

Insert another piece of paper through the ring, then put glue on one end and loop around to make the second link.

Continue until the chain is long enough for your tree.

Allow the glue to dry before hanging the chains on the tree.

You could also cheat, like I did and purchase Red And Green Christmas Tree Chains.

Scoop up Some Ice Cream

Scoop up Some Ice Cream
Highlights High Five

Materials:
Construction Paper
Glue
Scissors

Instructions:
1. To make the cones, cut brown triangles.
2. To make the scoops of ice cream, choose four colors. Cut circles from each piece of paper.
3. To make the cherry, cut small round circles.


Make a Picture
Glue the cones to a piece of paper. Glue the scoops of ice cream on the cones. put the cherry on top of the ice cream cones. Use crayons or small pieces of paper to add sprinkles.

Make a Game
Place 16 scoops in a bag. Give each player a cone. Take turns drawing a scoop from the bag. If you draw a flavor that you don't have, add it to your cone. If you draw a flavor that you already have, return the scoop to the gag and pass the bag to the next player. The first player to scoop up all four flavors gets wins.

Handprint Lilies

Handprint Lilies
Family Fun If you haven't guess already, I LOVE this magazine!

Materials
Pencil
White card stock
Scissors
Green Construction Paper
Hole punch
Green Pipe Cleaner
Tape
Yellow pipe cleaner
Hot Glue

Instructions
Have your child trace his hand onto a piece of white card stock (regular paper works too but isn't as durable) and cut out the shape. Cut two double leaves from green construction paper and punch holes in the centers where the leaves meet, as shown. Curl the paper fingers and leaves by wrapping them around a pencil.Wrap the hand around the top of a green plastic straw and secure it with tape. Slide the leaves onto the straw and tape them in place. For the flower's stamen, fold half of a yellow pipe cleaner in half and curl down the ends. Insert the folded end in the straw.



I used this activity for Valentine's Day. I traced my toddler's hand, ran off copies of the print. I created Valentine labels/tags on the computer and had my toddler paint and glitter the back. Finished product to the right.

Pasta Doodles

Pasta Doodles
Family Fun

Materials
Construction Paper
Cooked Pasta

Directions
Boil pasta until soft, but not mushy (a little oil added to the water keeps pasta from clumping). Drain and rinse with coold water until it is cool enough to handle. Now your kids can pput their noodles to paper, shaping them into flowers or faces and stretching them into scenic landscapes. If a child wants to keep a favorite drawing, cover it with waxed paper and top with a heavy book so that it will dry flat (the pasta will adhere even after it hardens). Other pasta shapes also work well, keds can make a poodle out of elbow macaroni or a fire truck from a lasgna noodle and wagon wheels.