Christmas with my Blessings

Sunbaby's Desk Time

Sunbaby uses her desk every day. Here are some of the themes I've set up for her recently.

Sorting pom poms and tubes

Painting 

Magnets 

Important work time

Snow painting jars and bottles

Musical instruments. She particularly loves bells. 

Little bells and Christmas stars

Big cats 

Nativity Scene

Winter Scene

Alternative Winter Scene

Father Christmas and snowmen gluing 

Christmas playdough

Little people play

Rice play 

Pirate den

Wooden toys 

A Mish Mash of Winter, Part 2

We read an extract of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'. I wanted the children to hear his descriptive style and immerse themselves in his Christmas food descriptions.

We made Swedish Pepparkakor to celebrate St. Lucy's day. 13th December in the old calendar was Winter Solstice so her festival of lights was celebrated on that day. 

Scandinavian cones to contain our pepparkakor.

The Boy's reading is coming along beautifully. He read about foxes: not strictly winter but a good read nonetheless.

Feeding the birds

Teaching Sunbaby how to make snowmen with cotton pads, packing material and bubbles. 

Finding reindeer!

Reading and colouring his Aunty's latest book. 

Independent research into Russia.

Writing our names using the Russian alphabet.

First Christmas party of the season. Christmas is here!