Advent Day 11-Little Tree and Gum Drop Tree

Day 11 of 24 Book and Activity Advent

Book:
Little Tree

by E.E. Cummings

Activity:

Gum Drop Tree

Supplies:

styrofoam tree

pointy toothpicks

lots of gumdrops

Instructions:

• break toothpicks in half
• put the broken end of the toothpick into the base of the gumdrop then, beginning at the bottom of the tree, poke pointy end of toothpick into the stryofoam
• continue putting gumdrops onto the tree until completely covered

Come back tomorrow for the next book and activity. We'll be reading "Christmas for the Snowmen".

Tomorrow's Supplies:
creamer bottles
googly eyes
black beads
colored toothpick
glittery pompoms
black pompoms
yarn
Small twigs or felt
Tacky glue

Advent Day 10: Mooseltoe and Miniature Garland

Day 10 of 24 Book and Activity Advent

Book:
Mooseltoe
by Margie Palatini

Activity:
Miniature Tree Garland

About the book- "Moose thinks he has all his Christmas preparations taken care of, but at the last minute he must come up with a substitute for the Christmas tree."

Supplies:
assorted paper such as wrapping paper scrapbook paper
glue stick
thin string

scissors

template

optional cardstock for printing template

Instructions:

• print out the template
• trace the flag template on the paper and cut out 12 flags (for the miniature tinsel tree use size 1 on the template)
• fold each flag in half to make a crease
• cut a piece of twine about 11" long and place flags evenly spaced apart along the twine
• place twine in the crease of the flag and glue flag halves together encasing the twine
• finish gluing all the flags; knot the ends of your twine
• decorate your little tree

Come back tomorrow for the next book and activity. We'll be reading "Little Tree".

Tomorrow's Supplies:
styrofoam tree
toothpicks
gumdrops

Advent Day 9: Night Tree and Pinecone Ornaments

Day 9 of 24 Book and Activity Advent

Book:

The Night Tree

by Eve Bunting

Activity:

Pinecone Ornaments

About the book-"By moonlight in the quiet forest, a young boy and his family decorate their favorite tree with popcorn, apples, tangerines, and sunflower-seed balls as a gift for the animals of the woods. “Sure to become a Christmas favorite, this beautifully illustrated story of a family’s unusual tradition brings to life the true spirit of Christmas.”—American Bookseller

Supplies:

Pinecones

Paint- we chose red and white

Glitter- red, silver and white

Glue

Paintbrush

Bowl

Water

Freezer Paper

• In a bowl mix 2 parts paint to one part water
• Stir well
• Placing pinecone into bowl brush the pinecone with your mixed paint until surfaces are covered
• Place on freezer paper to dry completely
• After pinecone is dry, dab glue on all the tips then sprinkle glitter
• Set aside and let dry completely
• After it's dried completely, tie a ribbon to the bottom and hang on tree

Come back tomorrow for the next book and activity. We'll be reading "Mooseltoe".

Tomorrow's Supplies:
assorted paper such as wrapping paper or designed scrapbook paper
glue stick
thin string
scissors

Advent Day 8: Grinch That Stole Christmas and Tinsel Tree

Day 8 of 24 Book and Activity Advent

Book:
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
by Dr. Seuss

Activity:
Tinsel Trees

About the book- The Grinch, whose heart is two sizes too small, hates Who-ville's holiday celebrations, and plans to steal all the presents to prevent Christmas from coming. To his amazement, Christmas comes anyway, and the Grinch discovers the true meaning of the holiday.

Supplies:
silver chenille stems
wire cutters or old scissors
spool of thread

Instructions:
Step by step instructions can be found here

Come back tomorrow for the next book and activity. We'll be reading "The Night Tree".

Tomorrow's Supplies:
Pinecones
Glitter any color
white, red, green paint (matching your glitter would look great)
ribbon
paintbrush

freezer paper
paper plate

Advent Day 7: Tiny Snowflake and Popsicle Snowflakes

Day 7 of 24 Book and Activity Advent

Book:

"The Tiny Snowflake"

by Arthur Ginolfi

Activity:

Popsicle Stick Snowflake Ornament

About the book- Lacy the tiny snowflake searches for her special purpose in life. Lacy soon discovers God makes everyone special and helps them to sparkle if they trust in Him.

Supplies:

4-5 popsicle sticks per ornament

wood glue

buttons

ribbon

• Glue two popsicle sticks together to form an X
• Glue one more popsicle stick to form a star shape
• After glue has dried break or cut smaller pieces of stick and glue onto large sticks to form snowflake pattern
• Let dry
• Glue buttons onto the front of the snowflake
• Let dry
• Glue a ribbon hanger onto the back of the ornament
• Let dry
• Hang on tree

Come back tomorrow for the next book and activity. We'll be reading "How the Grinch Stole Christmas".

Tomorrow's Supplies:
silver chenille stems
wire cutters or old scissors
spool of thread