Christmas, Secular: Day Three

Santa Claus

Read a book about Santa Claus.

Show a Picture of Santa. Talk about who Santa Claus is and his role at Christmas time. You might want to read this Tribute to Santa Claus.

Songs:
"Jolly Old St. Nicholas"
"Santa Claus is Coming to Town"

"Where is Santa"
(to the tune of: Are you sleeping)

Where is Santa? Where is Santa?
(Put hands behing back.)
Here I am! Here I am!
(Make a big belly with arms.)
Merry, Merry Christmas!
(Sing in Santa voice.)
Merry, Merry Christmas!
Ho-ho-ho! Ho-ho-ho!
(Put hands behind back.)

"S-A-N-T-A"
(sung to B-I-N-G-O)

I know a man with a long white beard
And Santa is his name-o
S-A-N-T-A, S-A-N-T-A, S-A-N-T-A
And Santa is his name-o.

Eight little reindeer pull his sleigh
And Santa is his name-o
S-A-N-T…, S-A-N-T…, S-A-N-T…
And Santa is his name-o.

He flies through the air with a Ho-Ho-Ho
And Santa is his name-o
S-A-N…, S-A-N…, S-A-N…
And Santa is his name-o.

He slides down the chimney with a pack on his back
And Santa is his name-o
S-A…, S-A…, S-A…
And Santa is his name-o.

He leaves some toys with a twinkle in his eye
And Santa is his name-o
S…, S…, S…
And Santa is his name-o.

Then off into the night he goes
And Santa is his name-o
…, …, …,
And Santa is his name-o.

Santa Claus Coloring Pages


Santa Poem
'Twas the Night Before Christmas mini-book

Santa Crafts:
Ideas from Making Learning Fun
Santa Claus Jar
Santa Paper Face
Doorknob Hanger
Handprint Craft
Paper Craft
Santa Key
TP Roll Craft


Santa brings gifts for good boys and girls. As long as you are being good, Santa will try to bring you what you want. You can help Santa out by writing him a letter. Write a letter to Santa Claus!

Make a stocking to hang up for Santa to fill.

Christmas Stockings

Materials:

• Poster Board
• Hole Punch
• Yarn
• Tape
• Glitter
• Glue
• Markers

Directions:

• Cut out two stocking pieces per child from posterboard (making sure they are the exact same size. Hold two stocking pieces together and punch holes around the edge, leaving the top hole free. Wrap tape around the end of a piece of yarn and have your children lace their stockings together. Once they aredone lacing their stockings knot the yarn and encourage them to decorate with markers and glitter.

Activities:
The Hunt for Santa
Pull out you camera for this one, and go on a Santa Claus hunt with your child. Take pictures of all the Santas you can find. start in your own home (decorations, books), walk through your neighborhood, then make a final trip to the shopping center. Your toddler will enjoy finding Santa Claus virtually everywhere, and you can come home, download the photos, and view them together on the computer.

Santa Button Match

Santa, Santa, Reindeer
Directions:

• Play just like duck, duck, goose

Santa Claus Cookies
Ingredients:
• Nutter Butter cookies
• white chocolate chips
• mini chocolate chips
• red cinnamon candy or mini red M&M's
• mini marshmallows cut in halves or quarters
• red sugar
Directions:
1. Melt white chocolate chips.
2. Dip Nutter Butter into chocolate a little more than halfway to make the beard. Let dry (it does not take
long.)
3. Dip top in about two lines (grid on N.B.) and then roll into red sugar across the top but not all the
way.
4. Immediately attach marshmallow to the melted choc on the hat.
5. Using melted white chocolate as glue, dip mini choc chip in and then attach to cookie as eyes.
6. Repeat for nose with cinnamon candy dot or M&M. (I often just place the nose on when I make the beard,
at the top to save time.)