Christmas Tree Activities

Here's a poem to read to the children.

 

Trees

 

Trees are short, and trees are tall,

And some drop leaves to scuff in

Fall.

 

Trees are fat, and trees are thin,

With windows where the sun looks

in.

 

Trees are big, and trees are small,

But Christmas trees are best of all. 

After your decorating the tree with the children you could read them a story book about a Christmas tree such as "One Little Christmas Tree" By The Curto Family and Rusty Fischer & "Little Tree" by Mary Claire Smith 

 

 

 

Small-Group Activity

A Musical Match

Give each child a tree math mat and provide a supply of decoration cards. Lead students in singing the song below, inserting the name of a child in the final line. Invite that child to announce the number and type of decorations he'd like to put on his tree. Then have the other children in the group follow his directions and place the appropriate decorations on their trees.

(sung to the tune of "The Wheels on the Bus")

 

Oh, how will you trim your tree today,

Tree today, tree today!

Oh, how will you trim your tree today?

Tell us, [child's name].