Cara Carroll

Christmas Catch-Up & Happy New Year!

It’s been a BUSY holiday, but I’m back in town and trying to catch up on everything!  I know this post is a bit overdue, but just incase you need some ideas for next year, I thought I’d share a few little things. We read this story. zsanta

Then we talked about how grown-ups have to go through an application process to get a job.  Then I had the kids fill out their own applications…to apply to be one of Santa’s elves!  HA!  They were ALL over it!  I told them I was sending their applications straight to the North Pole.  I’ve never seen such GOOD work!!

christmasstuff1christmasstuff2 You can download your application HERE.   We also read this story… zsantasstuck

And then had the kids write about what they would do if they found Santa stuck in the chimney.  They loved it! christmasstuff6

We celebrated the last day before Christmas break with a Gingerbread House decorating party!  SO fun!!  Our sweet moms assembled all the houses a week before the party and all the kids donated decorating items.  They had SO much fun!

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The kids made plates to give to their parents for Christmas.  We used acrylic paint and cotton balls to paint on the blue & the snowman.  They used their little fingertips for the snowman’s eyes, smile, nose, & snowflakes.  We hot glued fabric strips for the snowman’s scarf & the kids wrote “There’s Snow Place Like Home” with sharpies.  {We had them write in pencil first!}  Then I took the plates outside and sealed them with a spray acrylic sealer.  christmasstuff3 The kids even made their own wrapping paper using the grocery sacks we had leftover from our Mayflower project.  christmasstuff4   My Christmas gift to the kids was Santa’s Magic Key.  I made this for my own kids last year for Christmas and thought it would be perfect to give to my first graders.  You can see how I made them HERE.  christmasstuff7

I told the kids that my little Elf on the Shelf brought these straight from the North Pole.  You should have seen their faces.  Mercy!!  They were SO excited!!!! christmasstuff8

You can download Santa’s Magic Key tag HERE.   Such a fun and magical holiday season!!!  Now onto the 2nd semester 🙂  Spring Break will be here before we know it!!!!!!

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  3. Mrs. Nickerson says

    I am in love with Santa's magic key! I love the distressed vintage feel… so cute! Unfortunately, I can't get the download to work either. It appears to be in some kind of data format… I don't recognize it. When it downloaded, it looks a bit like jumbled html. It has a .mht ending. I don't know if that helps you solve the mystery of why it's not working, but that's what I'm noticing. Thanks for sharing!

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  9. Jennifer says

    Love these!! Only…I cannot get the link to work. Could you email me the template. They are super cute and Id love to use them next year! Thank you for all you do!

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  10. Sara says

    I love the plates- absolutely adorable!!! Are they plastic? Where do you purchase yours so that they are affordable? Thanks again for all the wonderful ideas you share with all of us. I look forward to checking in on your blog daily. 🙂

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  11. wurtz says

    I would love the template for the key. It's so cute. I can't get the link to work. Also, thank you for all of the wonderful ideas. I'm just getting back into teaching after quitting to stay home with my daughter. I am now addicting to blogs and yours is fantastic.

    Pam

    wurtz@gotown.net

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  20. Lindsay Lane says

    I LOVE your blog on here! I could spend hours looking at it. I LOVE all your ideas. I was wondering if you had any templates for the Santas stuck project? I also tried to download the key and couldn't?
    Thanks!

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  24. Unknown says

    Hi Cara! I just posted on comment on Scribd, but just in case you don't see it, would you mind sending me the template? I tried to download it, but it won't work. tshake@alpinedistrict.org Thank you so much! I love your blog and you do thee cutest projects with your students!

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  31. aleranderlee0117 says

    So nice, you can also choose some from Wosports:

    Laser Christmas Lights
    Portable Mobile Phone Magnifier Screen
    Mini Mixed Stage Lighting Sound
    Wosports Kids Balance Scooter
    Balance scooter removable battery
    Wosports bike safety taillights
    19-Outlet Universal Power Socket
    Wosports Wireless Touch Switch
    Wosports Waterproof Sport Camera
    Wosports 7" Wireless Baby Monitor
    7" Wireless Baby Camera
    Wosports Mini Home Cinema Projector
    Wosports Mini Multi-Function Projector
    Naked Eye 3D Smart Phone
    Naked Eye 3d SmartPhone
    Vkworld S1 Naked 3D
    Vkworld S1 Naked 3D Phone
    Naked Eye 3d Phone

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  32. aleranderlee0117 says

    So nice, you can also choose some from Wosports:

    Laser Christmas Lights
    Portable Mobile Phone Magnifier Screen
    Mini Mixed Stage Lighting Sound
    Wosports Kids Balance Scooter
    Balance scooter removable battery
    Wosports bike safety taillights
    19-Outlet Universal Power Socket
    Wosports Wireless Touch Switch
    Wosports Waterproof Sport Camera
    Wosports 7" Wireless Baby Monitor
    7" Wireless Baby Camera
    Wosports Mini Home Cinema Projector
    Wosports Mini Multi-Function Projector
    Naked Eye 3D Smart Phone
    Naked Eye 3d SmartPhone
    Vkworld S1 Naked 3D
    Vkworld S1 Naked 3D Phone
    Naked Eye 3d Phone

    Reply

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