Too long.
My class made Christmas gifts for their families all week... oh my. I don't want to see another popsicle stick, puzzle piece, or speck of glitter until next Christmas. If you're a parent of one of the kids in my class, pretend to be surprised when you open it. :) Here's a few of them:
Wreath Ornament
-Poster board cut in a circle
-Puzzle from Goodwill spray painted green & glued with Elmer's to edges of poster board (two layers of puzzle pieces)
-red sequins for berries
-red ribbon tied in a bow & glued on
-red ribbon hot glued to the back
Snowman Ornament
(this is what it was supposed to look like)
-popsicle sticks held together by a perpendicular popsicle stick hot glued down
-face painted white
-hat painted black then let try
-glue on googley eyes
-glue on carrot nose made from foam paper cut into a triangle
-painted dots for a mouth
How one of them turned out... more like a masked bird. Ha ha!
Jingle Bell Necklace
-ribbon with jingle bell
-4-5 beads per side of the bell
-tie closed to make the necklace
-good thing I waited until Friday to make these because they could make a person go crazy
Luminary
-mason jar
-mix equal parts Elmer's glue and water in a small cup; stir together with a popsicle stick to form a watery glue/paint
-students use a finger to spread paste on jar then place a tissue paper square over top
-spread more pasted over top of squares to make sure all corners are stuck down
-let dry several hours
-spray paint with gold glitter paint
-wrap around a red ribbon and glue with hot glue
-place small tea light candle inside
Puzzle Piece Snowflake
-glue together popsicle sticks with hot glue gun
-spray paint puzzles from thrift store with three different colors & let them dry
-glue on pieces with Elmer's glue (10 piece minimum, 13 is optimal)
-spray paint with gold or sliver spray paint and toss on some silver glitter
-glue on an ornament hook with ribbon
Stockings
-staple together a red and green construction paper
-use a cereal box to create a stocking template that students trace
-cut out and glue red and green stockings together
-punch holes around the edges
-thread through white yarn (oh, they needed so much help with this step)
-tie closed at the top
-write students' names with glitter paint
Reindeer
"I'm grateful for ___________"
The best part of the week was today when I got to watch my students open their presents. I got each of them a book, pencil, candies, and a small toy. They were so excited to see a bag with their name on it under the mini Christmas Tree in our room! They could hardly wait until after snack time to open them. We pushed the desks back to the edges of the room and sat on the floor. Most of them just sprawled out on their tummies waiting for their name to be called open their gift.
Monster trucks!
These glasses were a hit!
If you need a good laugh, head down to the dollar store and buy some false mustaches for your students or children to stick on and wear. It's hilarious! They wore these ALL day! Even to lunch and recess. I forced them to remove them for P.E. and the other specials.
Mr. Cool
It's days like these that I love (as crazy as they are) because it builds friendship and camaraderie with my students that doesn't happen on most days. I can be more candid and relaxed with them. While I sat in the rocking chair and the students opened gifts, one of my little girls sat on my lap giggling and playing with her little ocean animal toys.
ocean animal toys and a blue tongue from Jolly Ranchers
This weekend will fly by --- it always does but even more so when there are Christmas events planned for every day. Tonight is Zach's work party/dinner at a steakhouse in Grand Rapids.
Tomorrow, we're off to Detroit for Cook Christmas. I made Yum-Yum. It lives up to it's name. :) I'll post the recipe some other time.
Sunday is a progressive dinner with our small group.
Monday is back to school then a Christmas Coffee night with some ladies from church.
Party animal.
Well, at least it's a weekend filled with things and people I love.
Love,
Sarah
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