Beelieve Academy

  Holiday times are here! Being a mommy around the holidays are exciting and stressful but I wouldn't change it for the world!!!! I took some of the guesswork out of holiday activity planning with these awesome resources. I hope you enjoy! If you and your child had fun doing the activities please tag @beelieveacademy on social media, like, and share with your favorite preschool moms or teachers. Christmas Literacy Activities Matching ABCs Lights Activity by Mom Inspired Life abc Christmas Lights by Powerful Mothering 5+ Christmas Lights Math Activities for Preschoolers by LIfe Over C’s Christmas Lights Activities for Preschool: Pony Bead Counting Sticks by The Preschool Toolbox Scented Fingerprint Christmas Lights by Learning 2 Walk Make a Light Bulb Model by Capri + 3 How to Make Shadow Puppets: Play and Learn with Lights by The Educators’ Spin On It Christmas Songs https://youtu.be/Pn9ZA9QPhNU https://youtu.be/mGAYzlqj-aE

  I ran across this idea quite on accident. I was actually looking for class party ideas for our spirit week. I wanted to spread some Christmas cheer without breaking the bank. Thankfully, I only have 11 students in my classroom but still the dollars can add up very quickly. I wanted a cute but meaningful gift idea that didn't scream Christmas in case there were children that didn't celebrate the holiday. I wanted to create my own printable but there are tons of free and paid versions online. I wanted to share this idea and printable since I thought it was an awesome idea. Materials *cardstock *Elf Donut template *Fruit Loops or similar cereal * sandwich bags that zip or slide * stapler Instructions 1. Download template below. Fresh Baked Elf Donuts Tags (1) .pdf Download PDF • 1.82MB 2. Print onto cardstock. 3. Fill a sandwich bag with "elf donuts" Staple the template onto the front. I stapled an additional piece of cardstock onto the back for durability. Now, you...

  Christmas is just around the corner and I think Im more excited than the children. As a parent, I cant wait to see the happiness on my children's faces. It truly is rewarding and one of the best parts of being a mom. I wanted to share some of our Christmas Traditions just in time for Christmas. Open up one gift on Christmas Eve I started this tradition with my parents when I was a teenager. It was a compromise between getting up very early (sometimes 3am) and waiting until 6am (which felt like torture for me). Opening up one gift satisfied me enough to sleep in a little bit in the morning. I changed the tradition slightly for my children. I allow them to open up their Christmas stocking gift. I am known as the Christmas Stocker as I am consistently filling my family's stockings. We spend Christmas Eve over my sisters home and last year DJ fell asleep on the way home. So it was just my husband and I that exchanged stocking gifts on Christmas Eve lol. Christmas Eve Box If you d...