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Preschool Sunday School Christmas Gift Ideas for the Teacher
by Denise Oliveri Christmas always seems to arrive before we expect it. The season is always busy with shopping, baking, and holiday parties. We need to be sure we teach our children the true meaning of Christmas, as well as the joy of giving. To help our preschoolers experience the pleasure of giving a small gift to a Sunday school teacher, here are some quick and easy Christmas gift ideas. As parents, some of the best gifts we receive are handmade and from our children. It is a great pleasure to watch their little faces light up when we are excited about their gift. It can be difficult for preschoolers to understand the concept of shopping for a Christmas gift. This is where a great handmade present comes in. A great Christmas gift can be a homemade Christmas tree ornament. You can find many craft websites on the Internet that are loaded with homemade Christmas ornament ideas. Or, you may have your child choose a special ornament from a store that pinpoints exactly what her Sunday school teacher likes. Either way, it will be an appreciated gift. One very simple ornament can be made with pinecones, cotton balls, and a few pieces of felt. Have the child use a Popsicle stick to push the cotton balls into the pinecone until it is full. This fluffy pinecone can now become a baby snow owl with the addition of some felt feet, eyes and beak. A pipe cleaner can be wrapped around the top so the baby owl can be hung on the tree. Another terrific Christmas gift idea is to make a treasure box using in a small cardboard box. Using leftover pieces of fabric, paper, ribbon, and other craft items, have your child create the wrapping paper. Wrap the box with a pretty ribbon and attach this preprinted note: There is a very special gift That you can never see The reason it's so special is That it's for you from me! Don't ever open it Just keep the ribbon tied Hold it close to your heart It's full of love inside! Leave a place on the note so your child can write her name. Any Sunday school teacher will treasure this gift for many years to come. Another great gift a preschooler can make will take some help from you. Find white hand towels and fabric paint. Many times you can purchase these for a little a two for a dollar from your local dollar shop. Paint the bottom of your child's foot blue (body) and put it on the towel. Next, paint your child's hands (wings) and press them down on either side of the footprint. Outline the shapes and add eyes and a mouth. You can add hair as well. Write the date and your child's name at the bottom of the towel. This will be a great reminder for a Sunday school teacher of her little class angel. Christmas gifts are a fun part of the holiday for children. Be sure you incorporate the true meaning of Christmas into each gift idea as well. Many children will remember a Bible lesson easily, if it is taught while they are doing some they enjoy. Denise Oliveri is the owner of Preschool Sunday School Central (http://www.psscentral.com). The site provides preschool Sunday School teachers wtih valuable resources to help with Bible lesson planning. Join our eBook Club today for a new eBook each month. Article Source: http://www.faithwriters.com |