Twisty Snowflake Challenge
http://www.ucandostuff.com/Guide-14...snowflake%20twist%20decoration.aspx Added: 11 Nov 2016 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: ReferenceAn online reference detailing instructions to use to create twisty snowflakes for Christmas. Challenge your more able craft designers to this snowflake challenge.
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- 5-6
- Visual Arts
Strand: Construction
Strand unit: Making Constructions
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- make imaginative structures
Suggestions for use: Challenge your class to create the snowflake in groups. Encourage discussion and growth mindset.
Santa Clause: Paper Plate Craft Idea
http://iheartcraftythings.com/paper-plate-santa-claus.html Added: 20 Oct 2016 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: ReferenceA creative blog post about creating a paper plate Santa Clause for Christmas. A simple yet clever design using glue, white & red paper, paper plate, eyes and fluffy balled nose.
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- in
- Visual Arts
Strand: Construction
Strand unit: Making Constructions
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- make imaginative structures
Suggestions for use: Teacher can use the blog as a reference to creating a Santa Clause with their class.
Santa Stuck in the Chimney - Craft Idea
http://www.northpole.com/Workshop/S.../NorthpoleCraft_ComputerTravels.pdf Added: 11 Nov 2016 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type:Northpole.com have a clever crafty idea for teachers to create with their students during art&craft lessons on the run up to Christmas. Guidelines and worksheet included to carry out the crafty idea.
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- 1-2
- Visual Arts
Strand: Construction
Strand unit: Making Constructions
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- make imaginative structures
Suggestions for use: Teacher should print the worksheet on card for each pupil and follow the instructions in the resource to carry out the activity.
3D Snowman from Activity Village
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/3d-christmas-snowman Added: 11 Nov 2016 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Help Sheets3D snowman activity guidelines and printable template for students. Recommend printing the template on card paper.
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- 1-2
- Visual Arts
Strand: Construction
Strand unit: Making Constructions
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- make imaginative structures
Suggestions for use: Print templates prior to lesson. Have a ready made snowman to show the class.
3D Christmas Tree
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/3d-christmas-tree Added: 11 Nov 2016 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Help SheetsActivity village has a 3D Christmas tree activity with templates for teacher to print out for their class. Guidelines to create the Christmas tree are also attached.
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- 1-2
- Visual Arts
Strand: Construction
Strand unit: Making Constructions
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- make imaginative structures
Suggestions for use: Print templates on card paper for better stability.
Activity Village Christmas Activities
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/christmas Added: 11 Nov 2016 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: ReferenceLots of Christmas activities to explore on Activity Village. Excellent resource for planning craft lessons, colouring pages, join the dots, Christmas characters, origami, cards, printables, puzzles, worksheets, Nativity story, Christmas games, stories, jokes and videos.
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- 1-2
- Supplementary Resources
Strand: Useful Websites
Suggestions for use: Teacher planning resource for lessons around Christmas.
Create a Nativity Setting - Learning Path
https://www.scoilnet.ie/learning-path/ref/4422/ Added: 22 Oct 2016 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type:Print the background posters. Connect together. Print the nativity template using card paper. Cut and colour templates and set up in front of the background.
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- 1-2
- Religious Education
Strand: Useful Websites
Suggestions for use: Teacher should view the individual resources' description and suggested uses within the Learning Path
How to Wrap a Christmas Present
https://www.scoilnet.ie/learning-path/ref/2800/ Added: 17 Jul 2016 Contributor: Elizabeth Power Resource type: ProjectAistear Christmas
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- in
- Visual Arts
Strand: Useful Websites
Advent Wreath: Background and How to Make Your Own
http://www.catholicculture.org/cult...icalyear/activities/view.cfm?id=954 Added: 12 Nov 2014 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Guide/notesBackground information on the traditions associated with the Advent wreath. Gives considerable detail on the various components of the wreath - the base; candleholders; greens, ribbons / decorations; candles.
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- 5-6
- Visual Arts
Strand: Construction
Strand unit: Making Constructions
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- explore and experiment with the properties and characteristics of materials in making structures
- make imaginative structures
Suggestions for use: Use the information on the site to plan a class. The instructions are very detailed and useful.
- 5-6
- Religious Education
Strand: Useful Websites
Suggestions for use: Use the information on the site to plan a class.
Christmas Theme
https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/13006/12643.doc Added: 11 Nov 2014 Contributor: Michael OReilly Resource type: ProjectA complete school plan for exploring the theme of Christmas using all strands of the curriculum at all class levels - twenty four content objectives with twenty four exemplar activities.
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- 1-2
- Visual Arts
Strand: Useful Websites
Suggestions for use: Use as a plan for a whole school exploration of the Christmas theme or select individual activities to suit your own particular class.
Christmas Card Factory
https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/13005/12642.pdf Added: 11 Nov 2014 Contributor: Michael OReilly Resource type: Guide/notesNotes on how to use printing techniques to enable children to design and print their own cards
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- 5-6
- Visual Arts
Strand: Print
Strand unit: Making Prints
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- experiment with more complex printmaking techniques
- make prints for functional uses (as well as for their own sake)
- use more complex print-making techniques to make theme-based or non-representational prints
Suggestions for use: This article will familiarise you with some of the basic printing techniques outlined in the curriculum so that you can in turn experiment with these with your class with the children. It will also provide you with the information to enable you to plan a series of process based lesson plans on the theme of Christmas.
The Night Before Christmas
https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/13004/12641.pdf Added: 11 Nov 2014 Contributor: Michael OReilly Resource type: ProjectAn outline of how you might use the classic poem to explore the theme of Christmas through work in the visual arts.
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- 3-4
- Visual Arts
Strand: Useful Websites
Suggestions for use: Use as a planning tool to choose a variety of process based visual arts activities that explore a variety of strands in the visual arts curriculum.
Christmas Poetry
https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/12971/12608.pdf Added: 20 Oct 2014 Contributor: Michael OReilly Resource type: Guide/notesInTouch Article about use of four pieces of poetry as a stimulus for visual arts activities at Christmas Time.
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- in
- Visual Arts
Strand: Useful Websites
Strand unit: Making Drawings
Suggestions for use: Use as a reference for seasonal lesson planning
Nativity Puppet Story
http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/cambrid...d_ethics/newsid_8412000/8412286.stm Added: 02 Apr 2012 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: GameHow to make a Christmas nativity scene with finger puppet characters and animals.
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- in
- Visual Arts
Strand: Construction
Suggestions for use: Use this idea in groups so that each child can explore the characters and sequence of events involved in the nativity story. <br>
The finished display can be used as an advent calender - teacher can add a character or object one at a time on the days coming up to Christmas (i.e. Day 1 - In a town called Nazareth, lived a woman called Mary - add Mary to the scene. Day 2 - She was engaged to be married to a carpenter called Joseph - add Joseph to the scene) and so on.
Popular Christmas Art and Music Activities
http://www.teachervision.fen.com/christmas/art/53679.html Added: 11 Dec 2009 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: ProjectA set of activities suitable for all levels of Primary. Ranges from the very simple - colour a christmas tree - to a more difficult - make a paper-mache ball ornament. Clear instructions.
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- 3-4
- Visual Arts
Strand: Useful Websites
Christmas Colouring Pages
http://coloring-page.net/christmas.html Added: 02 Jan 2006 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: OtherSome Christmas colouring pages. You can simply click and print or right click and Save As and use the images to create your own Christmas cards.
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- 3-4
- Religious Education
Strand: Useful Websites
Christmas Art Ideas - Smaointe d'Ealaín na Nollag
http://www.eachleim.com/an_nollaig.html Added: 24 Nov 2016 Contributor: Emer Ní Chéidigh Resource type: Guide/notesIs féidir an áis seo a úsáid trí mheán na Gaeilge nó trí mheán an Bhéarla.
This school page has a lovely simple sample of their Nativity artwork. They have colored in a picture from the Nativity of the Shepard's following the star and framed it with some tinsel.
How it maps to the curriculum
- in
- Visual Arts
Strand: Paint and Colour