christmas acivities

I know I haven't posted in awhile, so here are some random pictures...not neccessarily in order...and then I will be all caught up for the new year. The last couple of weeks have been a little off with all the snowfall and we should resume regular activities in the new year.
Anna at her favorite spot lately...the snow (flour)....I have a thin layer of white residue on everything throughout my house!

tree trimming activity. I just set the different materials out and they choose which they want to use. Some wanted to paint the tree green first, some second, and some not at all. They loved the real christmas lights they could glue.

trees at the easle....

tree

Here they had to trace the tree and then add glitter.

Magic wish bottles...

These are so easy....and the kids LOVE them. I just set out random things...the shinier the better...and they put them in and we fill it up with water. I make it hot. We rolled up tin foil and made little balls to add. They also can pick a color if they want to add to the water.

Magic shaker bottles

Today we made magic shaker bottles....they called them snowglobes. They had a great time making them, and after they were done, they would make wishes and pretend to see things (I have seen this on the santa claus movie) They were making up all sorts of stories and imagining wonderful wonderlands. It was very precious to watch. These are the magical moments that remind me of why I do, what I do!....not that I ever forget.