25 Days of Christmas and Winter Activities.... Week 5



 

Sensory /Science

Scented Play dough

 Art
Snow Globes . Use Plastic Jars Or wide mouthed bottles. Fill with objects and glitter.


Lang Dev


 Child Directed Winter Stories ( use prompts)
Math

 Christmas Light Strand (Color, Number, Letter, Shape) Patterns Game


 Dramatic Play
 North Pole ( who lives there )
                                                       






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