Assembling the Christmas Gift Bags
While the bags are drying, make copies of the alphabet ornaments (scroll down to find the free download), using the first letter of the child’s name. Making our own Christmas gift bags is a tradition. You might recall the stamped gift bags we made a few years ago, where our preschoolers stamped JOY across their bags. This year I wanted to do something that connected to our jingle bells theme, so I was reminded of the marble painting technique that was used with our paper mittens. Except this time we’d use jingle bells instead. This turned out to be a fun process art activity that delivered cute handmade Christmas gift bags we could wrap our keepsake ornaments in. Take a peek at how they were made! Especially when there is some process art involved. The more open-ended, the better. After painting white lunch sacks with jingle bells, the children wrapped their ornaments in tissue paper, helped me gently place them in the bags, and added their stamped alphabet ornament tags. They were then handed out during our Carols and Cookies program. The bells will then be dropped on top of the white lunch sack. This is a fun way to add some fine motor to an art activity! They might need some assistance until they grasp the method. Encourage them to notice the trails the bells are making across the bag. Halfway through, the bag can be turned to the other side so that it, too, gets painted. Such a sweet way to give gifts to parents and other special people! Use a hole punch at the top of the ornament and also through the center of the rim of the bag. Thread ribbon through the alphabet ornament and the holes at the top of the bag and tie closed. Colorful Star Suncatchers Bright and Cheery Christmas Cards Here is my Privacy Policy
