CHRISTMAS ACTIVITY – VERB + PREPOSITION

Description

Activity Description: Decorate Your Christmas Ball with Creative Sentences 🎄

Recommended Age: 11+ years
Duration: 30-45 minutes

Activity Objective

This activity blends the magic of Christmas with learning English verb-preposition combinations. Children will create personalized Christmas ornaments by decorating paper or plastic balls with creative sentences, allowing them to practice vocabulary while unleashing their imagination and artistic skills.

What does the activity involve?

Each child will receive a worksheet with prompts such as “I believe in…” or “I look forward to…”. They will complete the sentences with their own ideas, reflecting on what Christmas means to them.

The completed sentences will then be transferred onto Christmas balls made of paper, cardboard, or plastic, decorated using markers, stickers, glitter, and other craft materials.

Activity Steps:

1. Complete the prompts:
   Children will read the prompts on the worksheet and finish them with their own ideas, for example:
   • “I believe in the magic of Christmas.”
   • “I look forward to spending time with my family.”
2. Decorate the balls:
   Each completed sentence will be written on a Christmas ball using markers, adhesive labels, or creative lettering. The children will then decorate their balls with drawings, colors, and festive embellishments.
3. Hang them on the tree:
   The finished ornaments can be hung on a group Christmas tree in the classroom or taken home as a unique and personalized keepsake.

Educational Benefits:

• Reinforces the use of verbs with prepositions in a practical and meaningful way.
• Encourages creativity and self-expression.
• Develops fine motor skills through hands-on decoration.

Example Prompts Included in the Activity:

• “I believe in ___________.”
• “I can’t wait for ___________.”
• “I smile at ___________ when I see it during Christmas.”

Bring the spirit of Christmas to life with creativity and learning! 🎅