Story of the Month – December
To help families celebrate the Essex Year of Reading every month we will be sharing a fabulous story video for families to share along with some activity ideas.
This month’s story is from BookTrust and is the poem of The Little Fir Tree by Nadia Hussain from her book Bake Me a Festive Story
You can borrow more books about Christmas from your local library
Then why not try one of these activity ideas
Craft Activity
Christmas Trees
Materials
Pine cones
Green acrylic pains
Paint brushes
Red and yellow sparkly pom poms (for decoration)
Red and yellow Christmas beads (for decoration)
Red and yellow wool (for decoration)
Instructions
See website below:
Pine Cone Christmas Tree Fine Motor Activities – The Imagination Tree
Salt Dough Fingerprint Christmas Tree Decorations
Materials
Salt
Plain Flour
Water
Christmas Tree Cutter
Straw
Ribbon/String
Acrylic Paints
Marker Pen
Rolling Pin
Instructions
See website below:
Learning and Exploring Through Play: Salt Dough Fingerprint Christmas Trees
For more great ideas of activities to try with your young children check out the Talk Listen Cuddle website
Please visit our website for the most up to date information: Essex Early Years Website
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