Week 51: Merry Christmas

*Suggested Reading*
The Nutcracker by Janet Schulman, E. T. A. Hoffmann, Renee Graef
The Oldest Elf by James Stevenson
The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg
The Christmas Star by Marcus Pfister
Mooseltoe by Margie Palatini


Items needed this week:
Paper Bag
Red,black and white construction paper
Cotton balls
One package of red and white striped candy canes
Small, red pon pons
Small, black pon pons
One package of brown pipe cleaners
One package of small googly eyes
Red felt
Green Yarn
Scissors
Glue
Glitter, beads, cotton balls…
White frosting (bought or made from scratch)
Graham crackers
Milk containers from school lunch - one for every child
Small squares of cardboard - one for each child
White coconut
Mini marshmallows
Gumdrops
Licorice
Life savers
Any other fun, decorative candies
Cake decorator bags with tips


Snack Suggestion:

*M&Ms
More Than Colors

These special little candies,
Come in colors bright and fun.
There’s more than color to be found;
A story of God’s Son.

The M’s turn into W’s,
If you turn them upside down.
A few more turns and E and 3’s
Are waiting to be found.

M is for the manger,
Where Mary laid her precious boy.
Little did the world know,
This baby would bring great joy.

The W is for the Wise men,
Who followed a bright star.
The star revealed a king was born,
They came but, oh, so far.

In Bethlehem they found Him,
Just as they had been told.
3 is for the gifts they brought;
Frankincense, myrrh and gold

W is also for their worship,
As they bowed before their King,
Salvation is the promise given,
There’s nothing we can bring.

Faith alone is how we come
He died to set us free.
E is for eternity,
God’s gift to you and me.