Easy Christmas crafts for decorating the classroom

Here are some easy Christmas crafts I’ve tried over the years. They are not meant to be taken home by the kids, but to decorate the classroom for the holidays. That takes some of the pressure off as they don’t have to be perfect, and it’s nice collaborative work as all the kids contribute to one final product.

Christmas tree:

Christmas lights:

Snowman:

Autumn posters and bulletin board displays

As autumn approaches, I like to think of the crafts and decorations we’ll make this year.

Here’s a poster I’ve been making for the last few years with my 3-year-olds, using potatoes cut in half and slightly carved to make the leaf shape. It’s a great way to learn some colours, and we make it listening to THIS AUTUMN SONG.

I also found this bulletin board display and I think it’s so fun! I might try it this year, maybe adding some writing.

How do you decorate your class or hallways for the season?

Simple autumn collage

Autumn is just around the corner! School is about to start here in Spain, and I’m looking for some inspiration for my English class.

Look at this art project! I just love it! Beauty + simplicity. You can ask kids to bring some autumn goodies to class, and then create their collage. I think this is a great opportunity to practise cooperation: a group of students can make a collage together.

Click on the picture to read the original post. It’s in Catalan but the photos are self-explanatory. The things you’ll need are few:

• autumn goods
• sheets of paper
• some cardboard to glue the paper on
• glue

Use this activity to practise autumn vocabulary and understanding simple instructions. Have fun!

Easter colouring pages

Here’s my selection of Easter colouring pages.

You’ll find more Easter mandalas if you click on this picture:

This Easter egg helps practise pre-writing abilities.

Here’s one that is also a puzzle:

This one is “full of flowers”:

Here are some more lovely Easter eggs:

Make a box for your Easter eggs:

Here’s a bunny face you can pin on your Easter basket:

Make a bunny-shaped Easter card:

WINTER CRAFTS

Here are some cute and “doable” winter related crafts I found on Pinterest:

Footprint snowmen:

 

Winter tree collage:

 

Handprint snowmen craft:

 

Puzzle piece snowflake:

 

Plastic bottle penguins:

 

Snowflake making patterns:

AUTUMN MURAL

Here’s a beautiful and super simple idea for your autumn mural: handprint autumn trees.

ORANGE PEEL DECOR

Here’s a beautiful idea for your autumn-themed classroom decoration. It will surely have a nice aroma about it too, for some time at least.

CHRISTMAS TREE CRAFTS

Here are some Christrmas tree crafts. I especially like those with handprints.

SANTA CRAFTS

Here are some Santa crafts for fun and/or decorating your classroom:

GLUE SNOWMAN

I love this idea for a Christmas gift! Make a snowman out of glue, beads, paper, twigs…

http://www.crafts-for-all-seasons.com/snowman-glue-craft.html

SIMPLE AUTUMN CRAFTS

Here are some very simple autum craft ideas I found:

HALLOWEEN DECORATIONS

I found these fun decorations for Halloween and I’m definitely going to use some of them for my classroom.

Shaving Cream Painted Easter Egg Cards

I love this idea, the result is beautiful! Paint your Easter egg cards with shaving cream!