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Beads For The Tree

Materlal9 for Cach Chlld: several 4’ squares of double-stded.

cotored construction paper thick-handled paintbrush long length of cord glue

Cla99 Pr*para+ion9:

Glue sheets of different-colored 12* x 18' construction paper together back to t>ack. Allow the paper to dry overnighl. Then tear the paper into sąuares. approximately 4* x 4". G>ve each child a handful of squares

Plrcctłoh9:

1. Roli a paper square into a lube shape around a paintbrush.

Z. Glue the end ot the paper down, to make a cylmdrical bead O 3. Keep making beads until you have used up all the squares of paper.

■4. Thread all the beads onto cord ano tie the ends together Use the beads to decorate your Christmas tree. O

Pretzel Garland

Materlalg for Cach Chlld; 1 yard of narrow ribbon 12 smali pretzels

Clagg Preparatlon9'

Tie a pretzel to one end of the ribbon to stop the other pretzels from falfing off when they are being threaoed

Plrectlor»9:

1.    Carefully thread the ribbon in and out of the pretzels as shown to make a garland. £)

2.    Tie the end of the ribbon to the last pretzel. O

3.    Use your pretzel garland to decorate your classroom bulletin board or hang it on a Christmas tree. If you use unsalted pretzels. you can decorate trees outdoors so that the birds can enioy a tasty snack. ; j