Toddlers (Ages 1-2)
Christmas Tree Counting
Child matches the pom-pom colors together.
Skills: fine motor, hand-eye coordination, and color matching.
Materials: small, laminated poster board with Christmas tree on it and pom-poms
Preschool (Ages 3-5)
Christmas Bulb Patterns
Child practices making patterns, then makes their own on the blank sheets.
Skills: Pattern identification, which helps children make predictions because they begin to understand what comes next.
Materials: several colors of small Christmas ornaments and a small poster board
