This adorable keepsake plate will bring a smile to parents’ faces every year when they get it out! It’s quick and easy to make, is fun for little ones, and is a great plate for holiday cookies for everyone’s favorite hard-working, red-suited elf!
Keepsake Plate Supplies
The supplies for this project are inexpensive and easy to find – a must for every teacher! You will need:
- Plain white or clear glass plate – found at dollar stores and restaurant supply stores or even online.
- Acrylic paints – black, brown, red, green, and white.
- A thin paintbrush for adding details.
- A permanent marker for the lettering.
- Clear spray lacquer – one can goes a long way!
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Christmas Preschool Unit for Circle Time
$10.00This 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.
Time to Make a Reindeer!
- First, have the student paint some grass on the bottom of the plate.
- Next, help the student paint one hand brown and put it with the four fingers touching the “grass.”
- Have the student dab a finger in red or black paint and put on the end of the thumb for a nose.
- Let the plate dry completely.
Next, the teacher then adds the details (or helps older students add them) – antlers, ears, tail, eyes, and hooves. With the permanent marker, add Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, or another festive greeting to the top, with the year and student’s name. A few well-placed snowflake dots complete the look. Let the plate dry completely (again!).
Finally, spray the finished plate with the spray lacquer or liquid Mod Podge for durability. This is definitely a grown-up-only step and is best done out of doors or in a well-ventilated area. Be sure to follow the direction on the can to determine when it is completely dry.
Don’t need a Christmas keepsake plate? Try mixing it up and make a variation for Mother’s Day by using a plain handprint, a handprint turkey for Thanksgiving, or a handprint heart for Valentine’s Day. No matter what the occasion, families are bound to appreciate the keepsake plate for years to come.
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