Yule
titles for creative play
2013 free Christmas
template resource
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2013 Santa Clause a gift bringer
outline template activity
Explore children's yuletide excitement as they countown to a day of
gift giving and receiving.
Enjoy the idea that people celebrate gifting and how through
stories, this has happened throughout mankind's history - yuletide & winter weather books
Download Santa outline resource
© RT Grimes
www.silkysteps.com 2013
If you use pre-drawn outlines empower your children with the knowledge
that they have choice.
Explain how outlines can be changed by the addition of children's own
personal ideas.
Build on outlines with materials that cover the original structure.
Cut up the original structure to add flexibility to what might go where.
Use blank resources for group and individual's to develop their own concepts
independantly and collectively.
When discussing Santa/Father Christmas open conversation about clothing
colours, beard shapes and offer suggestions to support creativity eg. language
and hand gestures that help to illustrate or demonstrate a long and straight
beard, a short and fluffy one, wide and fuzzy, purple and twisty?
What will be chosen?
Use an outline to ..
Prompt the beginning of an activity or project
Spark interest in an area less frequently visited
Promote an area of activity
Collage onto
Colour fill with crayons, paint, chalk
Take impressions with:
--- from soapy paint bubbles or marbelling inks
--- from rubbing on a textured surface
Cut up while practicing fine motor skills
Laminate and use with playdough
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Have a merry time xx
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