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We are so excited for reindeer day!
Today we’ll be learning about reindeer, working on a STEM activity, and making a silly reindeer headband!
PS: Make sure to scroll all the way to the bottom of this post…I included extra videos today (it was so hard to pick what to share here – there were lots of good options on YouTube)!
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Each special day on the calendar will get it’s own blog post – full of activity directions, printables, YouTube audiobook stories, and anything else to help make this EASY on you. Because the whole point of Christmas School is to pick what your kids would enjoy the most and then just have fun together. Don’t plan to do EVERYTHING (unless you guys are feeling ambitious that day 😉 ).
Keep reading below for more about Reindeer Day!
Day #13. Reindeer Day!
Here is what we are planning to do on Tuesday 🙂
Just a reminder that my kids are in 4th, 2nd, and PreK grades. If you have different ages and feel like what we are doing isn’t something your kids would be interested in, feel free to scroll below! I’ll add more activity ideas at the bottom of each blog post.
Activities
#1. Make a Reindeer Fly! STEM Activity
Try this fun STEM activity! I found the video below over on YouTube that will walk you through how to make this.
For each child, you’ll need:
- 1 toilet paper roll
- 2 black pipe cleaners (for the reindeer’s legs)
- 1 orange pipe cleaner (for the reindeer’s antlers)
- Tape
- Glue
- Hole puncher
- Brown construction paper
- 1 red pompom
- 2 googly eyes
- Yarn
- Straw
- Balloon
#2. Make a Silly Reindeer Paper Crown/Headband
If you haven’t had the chance to make a headband craft yet (or if your kids like making these – like mine do 😊), here is another silly hat printable! There are 10 different face options to choose from!
Snack
Today I’ll be using pretzels, graham crackers, peanut butter, raisins, and red M&Ms to make some reindeer for snack time!
You could also cut their sandwiches in an oval shape, stick some pretzels inside the top of it (for antlers), and set some raisins & a red m&m on top to make a reindeer face!
Books
(Note: I only skimmed these books, so be sure to skim it also if you want to make sure it’s something your family values align with).
Today we’ll be reading, “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” by Robert L. May, “The Grumpy Reindeer” by DK, and “How to Catch a Reindeer” by Alice Walstead!
Here are the YouTube Read Aloud links for these books 🙂
Do You Have More Time? Here Are Some Extra Ideas!
#1. Watch Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer as a family!
#2. Make some reindeer food to sprinkle outside on Christmas Eve! This cute short story has an easy recipe at the end of the book (1 cup of oats and some colored sugar crystals…we just use sprinkles instead).
#3. Learn some fun facts about reindeer!
#4. Draw a reindeer with this tutorial from Art for Kids Hub!
#5. Meet a baby reindeer with Brave Wilderness!
#6. Do you have a little one who likes Blippi? We never quite got into Blippi at our house, BUT I saw this field trip to a reindeer farm that Blippi did and thought maybe this could be a fun watch for some of your kiddos!
I hope you guys have a wonderful day! I can’t wait to see everything you and your kids create and do! Check back soon for my Stocking Day post 🙂
PS: If you haven’t grabbed my Christmas School calendar yet, you can download it below for free!
