The light table is a natural choice for celebrating Christmas in the preschool classroom. Here are some enticing Christmas light table activities perfect for adding a special glow to the holiday season, and a free downloadable light table handbook!
Christmas Light Table Pattern Blocks
This super simple Christmas light table activity will keep students coming back again and again! Print out your favorite pattern block mats (pictured below are some free ones from PreKinders) on some white or clear transparency paper. Supply some gorgeous light-table-friendly pattern blocks, and students enjoy making holiday-themed pictures from the different shapes!
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Christmas Preschool Unit for Circle Time
$12.00This Christmas Preschool Unit has 10 complete circle time lessons about the Christmas season for preschool students. Ten days of complete lesson plans and centers are in this thematic unit to make planning and teaching a breeze!
- 10 circle time lessons
- 10 math, literacy, & fine motor centers
The unit is full of Santa and reindeer activities. It is meant for a secular celebration of Christmas.
Christmas Light Table Trees
Preschoolers love decorating – so here are some fun choices for decorating their own tiny trees at the light table. This activity is simple to set up and uses materials already found in most preschool classrooms.
Option 1
Read more about the above activity HERE.
Materials Needed:
- Tree shapes cut from thin paper, like printer paper, or plastic dividers.
- Translucent plastic beads
- Bowls (to hold those plastic beads.)
Option 2
This variation is slightly different. Using green painter’s tape, the teacher makes a tree outline on the light table. With either option, students can decorate the trees using loose parts such as buttons, bingo counters, and other small toys to decorate this adorable tree repeatedly!
Read more about the above activity HERE!
Glowing Gingerbread
Students will run as fast as they can to decorate this gingerbread man! Preschoolers practice their fine motor skills using a method similar to that of the trees above: gripping tiny translucent beads to create their own gingerbread masterpieces.
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Ice Exploration at the Light Table
This gorgeous activity comes from And Next Comes L, a mom with some seriously “cool” ideas.
Materials Needed:
- Liquid Watercolor paints
- Silicone molds in holiday shapes
- Clear shallow dishes
- Eye droppers
- Plastic spoons
- Salt
- Water
Freeze some colored water in the molds. Students use their fine motor skills decorating and melting the shapes while experimenting with different methods. Read more about the process here.
Or, skip the ice and try decorating directly with the water in clear plastic candy molds, like this:
Ho-Ho-Holiday Bracelets
This gorgeous activity works on many skills – and students can make a little stocking stuffer gift too! Provide the materials, and students will flock to the table to make their own holiday magic.
Materials Needed:
- Pony Beads in translucent holiday colors
- Jingle bells
- Pipe cleaners
- Sorting Trays or clear bowls
Students will practice communication, patterning, and fine motor skills while gaining confidence and pride in their work. These bracelets are perfect little gifts for students to give to their friends and relatives – they only need some help to finish tying off the ends!