Preschoolers can make this cute little Christmas Fireplace Craft for their toys to gather around!
Supplies Needed:
- black construction paper
- 4 craft sticks
- orange tissue paper
- twigs (can substitute with brown paper or cardboard)
- scissors
- glue
- paper stockings (free PDF printable)
- crayons
How To:
Begin by arranging the craft sticks on the black construction paper, with a stick along each side of the fireplace. Measure around the craft sticks and cut the black paper to fit behind the sticks. Glue the craft sticks onto the paper.
To create the “fire,” glue on small pieces of twigs and add crumpled orange tissue to make the flames. Our local park has wood chips, so we grabbed a couple little pieces for our craft. You can cut “logs” out of cardboard or brown paper if you can’t find any twigs or woodchips.
Print off the stocking pictures (free PDF printable). Color the stockings with crayons. Be creative — use your favorite colors; add designs. Once you have decorated the stockings, an adult can cut them out. Glue the stockings onto the top of the fireplace. Let your project dry.
Once dry, your toys can warm up around your cozy Christmas fireplace! What do your toys want for Christmas?
Christmas Stockings Poem
Read this Five Little Stockings poem with your kiddo to add to the stocking-themed fun! This poem can be done as a finger rhyme, with each finger being a different stocking 🙂 Wag a finger as you read this poem together.
Poetry is not only fun to recite (preschoolers love rhymes), but the rhythm and sounds are important early literacy tools. Read this post from Scholastic Parents to learn more about the importance of poetry for children.
