Welcome to our Wee Work section that will provide you and your child with a learning activity that will engage their senses and emerging skills. Scroll down the page to find the activity that meets your child s interest and stage of development. Wee Beginners 0-18 months: Wee Explorers 18 months-3 years: Wee Builders 3-4 years: Wee Learners 4-5 years: Wee Experts 5-6 years: Wee Mentors 6+ years: Footprint Christmas Tree Paper Plate Wreath Handprint Reindeer Hanukkah Candle Craft Kwanzaa Napkin Ring Craft Hanukkah Dreidel Craft
WEE BEGINNERS (0-18 months): Footprint Christmas Tree Green and red paint White, brown and yellow paper 1. Dip the child s feet into green paint and press them onto white paper with the heels at the top of the page and close together. 2. Allow it to dry. 3. Cut a star out of yellow paper and glue it above the heel of the child s footprint. 4. Cut a square from the brown paper and glue it below the toes in the middle of the print. 5. Decorate the tree by dipping the child s finger in red paint and press it onto the green feet in various places. 6. Allow to dry.
WEE EXPLORERS (18months-3 years): Paper Plate Wreath A paper plate Red and Green tissue paper 12 inch length of ribbon 1. Cut the tissue paper into 1 to 2 inch squares. 2. Cut the center out of the paper plate to leave a round "donut" shape. This will form the base of the wreath. 3. Scrunch the pieces of tissue paper into balls. 4. tissue pieces around the paper plate to decorate the wreath. 5. Tie a bow with the ribbon and glue it to the top of the wreath.
WEE BULIDERS (3-4 years): Handprint Reindeer Pencil Brown craft foam or card stock Black marker Red glitter Brown or black pipe cleaner How to make it: 1. Use a pencil to trace your child s hand onto a piece of brown craft foam or card stock. 2. Cut out the handprint. 3. Using the black marker draw hooves on the fingertips (not to the thumb) then draw an eye on the thumb. 4. Put glue along the base of the thumb print cutout and add red glitter onto the glue for a collar. Do the same for a nose on the tip of the thumb print cutout. 5. Cut out a tail from the brown craft foam or card stock and glue it on. 6. For the reindeer s antlers, cut two small pieces of brown or black pipe cleaner. Slightly curl the ends and glue at the top of the reindeer s head.
WEE LEARNERS (4-5 years): Hanukkah Candle Craft Toilet paper roll Printer Piece of paper Crayons or markers Instruction 1. Print out the template (link below) 2. Colour (where appropriate) and cut out the template pieces. 3. the rectangular piece onto the toilet paper roll. 4. on the flame. 5. on the dreidels and Happy Hanukkah squares to decorate the candle as desired. http://www.dltk-holidays.com/t.asp?b=m&t=http://www.dltk-kids.com/world/jewish/bh anukkahcandle.gif
WEE EXPERTS (5-6 years): Kwanzaa Napkin Ring Craft A toilet paper roll Printer Printer paper Crayons 1. Print out the template (link below). 2. Colour and cut out the template pieces. 3. the rectangular piece around the toilet paper roll. 4. Cut the toilet paper roll into 3 pieces along the dotted lines, to form 3 rings. 5. the corn cob onto the napkin ring to decorate. http://www.dltk-holidays.com/t.asp?b=m&t=http://www.dltk-holidays.com/kwanzaa/bk napkin.gif
WEE MENTORS (6+ years): Hanukkah Dreidel Craft Thin cardboard Printer Paper Some crayons (or markers or paint) scissors Pencil or straw 1. Print out the dreidel template (link below). 2. Colour or paint the template pieces, as necessary. 3. the templates to a piece of thin cardboard (old cereal boxes work well). 4. Cut out the template pieces (may require adult assistance). 5. Fold the tabs and glue the dredel together. 6. Poke a hole in the top and slide a pencil or straw through. http://www.dltk-kids.com/t.asp?b=m&t=http://www.dltk-kids.com/world/jewish/imag e/bdriedel.gif