We took it slow and easy today. The buddies who join us were a bit sick, and Tinker was a little worn out from our exciting weekend. And although I know I can’t express it well in words, I have a heavy heart and am just reflecting a lot right now. There was a lot of lounging, snuggling, movie time, and quiet play today.
This simple ribbon Christmas tree craft was a perfect compliment to our day. We are making ribbon trees that will be on the front of a few holiday cards that the kids will finish on Wednesday. I cut the ribbons in 1/2 inch increments. Then the kids got a little math practice as they put them in order from longest to shortest starting at the bottom. We also incorporated a little science by talking about the properties of the ribbons. Some are smooth. Others are bumpy. Some are sparkly, and some are dull. The kids are hearing and using a lot of wonderful vocabulary along the way.
We started this morning and every now and then the kids came over to make a new tree. We made as many as they felt like throughout the day, and I am sure the kids will love adding their own drawings and stickers to the inside of the cards later this week.
Ribbon Christmas Tree Craft
Check out these links for more ribbon Christmas tree inspiration.
Joyfully Weary gives a great description of the math learning that goes along with this craft.
The craft at Mrs. Lee’s Kindergarten incorporates dot painting white snow with Q-tips.
I also love the idea of turning this into a no-sew simple tree tee like the one on B. jane brewing.
What Christmas tree crafts are you doing this year?
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Less stress, more connecting this holiday season? Yes, PLEASE!
From the arrival of fall to Halloween to Thanksgiving and Christmas, the last four months of the year can be a wonderful opportunity for making family memories and spending time together, but they can also be stressful as we try to collect ideas, recipes, and activities to try together.
Stephanie Morgan, founder of Modern Parents Messy Kids, a site that’s been voted Best Craft Blog in Parents Magazine and one of babble.com’s Top 50 Craft Mom Blogs, recently released a new eBook to help us have a little less stress and more time to connect with family this year.
Stephanie’s goal is to make it easier on all of us to enjoy the holidays with our kids. Hands-On Holidays is 100 pages full of her family’s very favorite ways to connect as a family over the holiday season. I love the convenience of having so many ideas in one place, and most of them are simple enough for even my toddler to participate in.
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The ribbon Christmas tree is adorable! Pinning and sharing with our followers on Twitter! Great, simple idea! 🙂
Thank you so much!