December

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K is for 3 Little Kittens

-read Three Little Kittens -hide mittens & find pairs -make mini pudding pies & eat w/ mittens on! -trace hands to make mittens, cut out, write letter K and hang up on clothesline

K is for King
-read King Bidgoods in the Bathtub -make & decorate king crowns -have lunch in the bathtub! -do K tracing page -learn the Old King Cole nursery rhyme

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K is for Kiss
-put on lipstick & kiss K page -read The Kissing Hand -make kissing hand necklace -do kissing hand counting -make chocolate kiss Christmas countdown

K is for Kitchen
-Use printable placemat to learn how to properly set a table -Sort/put away silverware -Use a plastic knife to cut bananas and spread peanut butter
NOTE: Start Christmas Around the World Advent today!

K is for Kangaroo
-read Katy No Pockets -fill apron pockets with ABC magnets, including several Ks, pick a pocket & sort letter Ks -do jumping relays like a kangaroo -do K mini book

L is for Ladybugs
-stick ladybug stickers to L page -paint ladybug rocks -go on L scavenger hunt -play ladybug lunch game w/ tweezers -make ladybug bagels for snack

L is for Letters
-have a morning letter ready -read Click Clack Moo -typing practice -go on a letter treasure hunt -check the mailbox for letters -write a thank you letter

L is for Laundry
- read Mrs. McNosh Hangs up Her Wash by Sarah Weeks -sort clothes & do a load of laundry together. Fold it too! -use clothespins to hang clothes -use printables to re-tell story

L is for Little Lamb

-sing Mary Had a Little Lamb -make Mary & lamb finger puppets -circle Ls on nursery rhyme page -make oatmeal lamb

L is for LEGOS
-sort legos in muffin tin -make lego patterns -guess & measure with legos -make ABCs (including letter L!) -play lego bingo -play & create just for FUN!

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M is for Monkeys
-stick monkey stickers to M page -read Five Little Monkey books -do Five Little Monkeys jumping on the bed finger play -play monkey race game -play Monkey See, Monkey Do

M is for Measurement
-draw pictures & measure things around the house w/ a ruler -measure items with yarn, then go on a measurement hunt -measure areas with blocks -bake a treat & measure as we go!

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M is for Magnets
-play with magnet lab set -what is magnetic, what is not? -use letter magnets to spell on word cards

M is for Money
-dig for coins in tub of rice -sort coins in muffin tin -do a pretend store w/ fake money -play candy store with pom-poms -play piggy bank penny toss -have the kids buy their snack

M is for Music
-make & decorate jingle bell tambourine -pull out all of the musical toys and have a band. -listen to music while doing M tracing page

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M is for Mouse
-read Mouse Count & do activities -OR read Mortimers Christmas & do activities -do art & narration for the book -make simple candy cane mouse

M is for M&Ms
-draw large M, line with M&Ms -make M&M cookie w/ M stamps -read M&M counting book -graph M&Ms -play M&M Christmas tree game -make M&M cookies together and deliver to friends!

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M is for Marshmallows
-read Snowmen at Night -open a bag of large marshmallows and have an indoor snowball fight -make marshmallow snowmen -sing Once There Was a Snowman -then melt them into smores

Merry Christmas!
-read Legend of the Candy Cane -lace red/white beads -make candy cane reindeer (and eat one too!) -play with red & white peppermint play dough -paint red stripes on candy cane

Merry Christmas!
-read Maisy Makes Gingerbread and The Gingerbread Boy and do activities -play gingerbread boy dot game -do run, run as fast as you can race -make gingerbread cookies together!

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