A fun Christmas Resource for Years 2 and 3 to use in the lead-up to the winter break for homework, seat work, small groups or enjoy as a whole class festive activity. Fun for parties and Sunday School activities! (Also may be useful with oder children for remediation and reinforcement). What's included: Maths •Tinsel Trouble - addition and subtraction within 20 coloring puzzle •Fill out the missing numbers on the 100 grid •Counting on the cookies •Counting cookies in 10s and 1s •Cookie Exchange! - expanded and standard form •Comparing numbers - Greater Than/Less Than/Equal To •String the Lights! 10 More and 10 Less •Missing numbers addends and subtrahends •A Festive Message - decode the rods and ones to reveal a message (place value) (10 sheets total) English •Christmas Reading Comprehension (x2) •Hidden Message Tiles •Digraph sort •Fix the Sentence •Hidden message word search •Sorting Santa Syllables •Merry Mousemas Maze •The First Thanksgiving Writing Activity •A Christmas Crossword **please note, this activity is best completed as a whole class - perfect for projecting on an overhead or interactive whiteboard, and great for a last day before the break activity!** (10 sheets total)

Activities for your Celebrations Around the World studies for Mexico and Las Posadas! What's Included: •4 puzzle pages (word search, crossword, secret message and muddled message) •5 page Christmas in Mexico Book Each page of the Mexico flip book comes with a text or writing line option making differentiation easy! ~Step-by-step photographs to make a poinsettia ~Templates to run or trace around with directions for paper ~Poinsettia b&w blank writing paper on solid and broken lines ~Two writing prompts on broken and solid line paper: •My favorite holiday decoration •Las Posadas (the prompts are in American English, but there are black papers you can use for your own needs)

This makes a fun seasonal craft for pupils to make before Christmas break for family and friends! If you choose to download this FREE activity, please take a moment to leave a review! **You will need full size candy canes for each student, plus construction paper or card stock. Copy paper is too thin. This resource comes with templates for eyes and noses, but you might want to buy pom-poms and/or googly eyes for embellishment.** What's included: ~Step-by-step photographs ~Templates to run or trace around with directions for paper ~Optional gift tags - 2 designs: blank; Merry Christmouse

This is a fun 'All About Me!' activity to learn about new students. Would make a great bulletin board display for back to school nights and parent teacher conferences! Also includes blank page templates that could be used for book reports or research projects. What's included: Templates to make a boy or girl, with six hair options, holding a book All about me information sheets for cover, back and spine of book Blank versions of the above - gives you different options of how to use this craft, for example as a book report or a way to present a research project. Small hands may need assistance cutting some parts.

This craft activity is a great resource after learning about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for students to respond in a meaningful appropriate way. This makes an attractive display for students to share their thoughts. Please note - you will large pieces of sugar paper or craft paper to mount this craft on. What's included: •Photographic examples and step-by-step directions •Templates that can be directly run onto construction paper or traced around. •Writing paper templates - solid and broken lines •Heading "I have a dream" All directions and photographs are included.

Have students retell the Christmas story with these fun crafts from the point of view of the innkeeper and the shepherd. Makes a wonderful display for school and church groups. Includes step-by-step directions with photographs, all templates and instructions for running on construction paper. Templates could also be copied onto card and traced around if needed. What's included: •Templates to make the three wise men •Optional writing papers with broken and solid lined writing paper with and without an illustration box. Small hands may need assistance with cutting.

Use this craft activity to supplement your teaching of famous black Americans when studying Black History Month. Students create their own gold medal, and use the included writing papers to record what they learn about Jesse Owens. What's included: •Step-by-step directions with photographs •Templates with directions for running directly onto construction paper •Writing paper template with broken lines or solid lines depending on the needs of your students. The papers are: ~Jesse Owens broken line with and without illustratioon ~Jesse Owens solid line paper ~Graphic organizer for planning and research ~Recording scaffolding writing paper with sentence stems to help students structure their writing. This is a simple craft that will enhance your display boards and engage students with Black History in a meaningful way.

Use these rainbow peace clouds and doves when commemorating the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, and reflecting on how words and actions can improve the world. Suitable for both primary and secondary students, this craft is a perfect response Students create their own cloud with dove, and write something that they dream about for the betterment of society. What's included: •Step-by-step directions with photographs •Templates with directions for running directly onto coloured paper •4 doves with Martin Luther King quotes about love •2 blank doves •Writing paper 'clouds' template with broken lines or solid lines, and blank, depending on the needs of your students. This is a simple craft that will enhance your display boards and engage students with civil rights and the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King in a meaningful way.

A great addition to your Holidays Around the World study, this Saint Lucia or Saint Lucy's crown and activity pack is a great enhancement to learning about Christmas in Sweden and Norway. What's included: Crown~ ~Step-by-step photographs ~Templates to run or trace around with directions for paper **(card is recommended for the candles to help them stand up) •4 puzzle pages (word search, crossword, secret message and muddled message) •4 page Santa Lucia Book Each page of the Santa Lucia flip book comes with a text or writing line option making differentiation easy!

Simple penguin winter craft. 3 different tummy options: solid lines, broken lines and plain to differentiate for the needs of your students. Small hands may need assistance with cutting!

Have students retell the Christmas story with these fun crafts from the point of view of the innkeeper and the shepherd. Makes a wonderful display for school and church groups. Includes step-by-step directions with photographs, all templates and suggestions for running on coloured paper. Templates could also be copied onto card and traced around if needed. What's included: (Check out the preview for a closer look) •Templates to make the innkeeper and shepherd •Optional writing papers: ~Scaffolded writing prompt retelling the story from both the innkeeper and the shepherd's point of view (solid lines) ~Broken and solid lined writing paper with and without an illustration box.

This is a fun Christmas and seasonal craft activity for students to record their favourite Christmas song in a bright and cheerful way that makes a wonderful display and is sure to be a keepsake for years to come. Includes step-by-step directions with photographs, all templates and instructions for running on construction paper. Templates could also be copied onto cardstock and traced around if needed. What's included: •Templates to make singing children, with optional hair choices for girls •3 optional writing activities: ~`My Favourite Seasonal Song' ~'My Favourite Christmas Song' ~'My Favourite Christmas Carol' (each option comes with solid and broken lines to suit the needs of your students) Please note, this is not a 'print-and-go' activity. Some forethought and preparation is required. The end results are so worthwhile! Small hands may need assistance with cutting.

Simple Mitten winter glyph and/or craft. Use as a glyph to demonstrate data handling or make as an enrichment activity for retelling the Mitten folk story. Makes a fantastic and bright display! Small hands may need assistance with cutting!

Templates to make a snowman craft to frame writing or drawings. Includes templates for all parts that can be photocopied directly onto paper, and step-by-step directions. Small hands may need assistance cutting some parts. Perfect for winter, it contains optional "I like winter because", and "How to build a snowman" writing sheets for writers, or add your students work to make a bulletin board showcasing wonderful winter work!

This Kwanza craft and/or glyph and seven page flip book are great ways to learn and review information about this holiday that is celebrated by some African Americans to honour heritage and to come together as a community. Pages in the flip book: •Umoja - Unity cup •Mazao - fruit and crops •Mkeka - woven mat •Kinara - candle holder •Muhindi - corn •Mishumaa Saba - 7 candles •Zawadi - gifts Craft: ~Step-by-step photographs ~Templates to run or trace around with directions for paper

Happy New Year! A four page Resolution Flap book to ring in the new year, that updates every year! Suitable for Year 1 onwards! What's included: •Photographic examples and step-by-step directions •Templates that can be directly run onto paper •Flap book inserts that read: ~A new skill I am going to learn ~A good deed I'm going to do ~A book I would like to read ~Something I am going to work on (The inserts need to be cut out separately and glued inside the flap book. The pages are NOT formatted to print back-to-back).

Have students retell the Christmas story with this fun craft from the point of view of the donkey. Makes a wonderful display for school and church groups. Includes step-by-step directions with photographs, all templates and instructions for running on paper. Templates could also be copied onto card and traced around if needed. What's included: (Check out the preview for a closer look) •Templates to make the little donkey •Optional writing papers: ~Scaffolded writing prompt retelling the story from the donkey's part of view (solid lines) ~Little Donkey song verse to be traced over ~Broken lines writing paper with and without an illustration box.