The children were also immersed in making salt dough decorations for their holiday gifts this year. They worked together in mixing the ingredients, rolling, and stamping the shapes. This helps the children work on their hand strength for pre-writing skills. Later that week, the children painted their decorations. They spent a great amount of time and care creating these. They painted pictures which we turned into gift bags.

Children explored a winter-themed sensory art activity by decorating a large tree outline using pom-poms and loose parts. This hands-on experience supported fine motor development, creativity, and focus as children practiced sorting, placing, and expressing their ideas through art. The activity also encouraged collaboration and engagement in a calm, inviting setting.

Children explored a process art activity using droppers and liquid water colours on paper towels. This experience supported fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and concentration as children practiced squeezing, releasing, and controlling the flow of colour. The activity encouraged curiosity, creativity, and sensory exploration while allowing children to express themselves freely through art.

During the past month, our learning environments were filled with festive cheer as the children participated in a variety of holiday-themed art activities that encouraged creativity, teamwork, and skill development.

The children enjoyed coloring holiday ornaments, where they colored printed ornaments that are now displayed on our board as a holiday tree. They explored different colours, patterns, and designs while expressing their creativity. This activity supported fine motor development, hand-eye coordination, colour recognition, focus, patience, and pride in their work.

For our snowman using boxes activity, the children worked together to paint boxes and transform them into a big snowman. They practiced teamwork and creativity throughout the process, and we added real scarves to make the snowman more interactive and fun. This hands-on activity supported cooperation, sensory exploration, creativity, and fine motor skills while celebrating the winter season.

We also created Handprint Holiday Reindeer, where the children used paint and their own handprints to make festive reindeer. They explored colours, textures, and shapes while learning about seasonal symbols. The finished artwork is proudly displayed on our windows, bringing holiday cheer and a sense of accomplishment to the children.

In addition, the children made a Handprint Wreath using paint and their own handprints. They worked together to create a beautiful wreath while exploring colors and textures. This activity supported fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, sensory exploration, and cooperation. The finished wreath adds a warm and festive touch to our classroom environment.