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Wednesday, January 6
Planning a Fun Classroom Party
You've been asked to plan a Christmas party for your child's class - what do you do? Please share any fun games, crafts, or treats, as well as things to avoid.
Relays are fun if there is enough classroom space. For the younger crowd (Kinder and 1st) try the "HO HO HO relay - 2-3 teams works best for this one. For each team, cut out the letters for the words "HO HO HO" (use a different color for each team) and paste them on poster board squares. Make additional posterboard squares with holiday themed stickers on them. Place the letters and sticker squares in a gift bag for each team, mix them up, and have precut scotch tape strips handy. Divide the class into teams and have the kids line up with their team behind a starting line facing a whiteboard or chalkboard that has the words "HO HO HO" written on it for each team (a drawn dividing line between team sections is good). Have parent helpers hold the gift bags near the whiteboard and when the teacher says 'go', the first child in line for each team walks quickly to their team's bag and draws a square. If it is a letter, he/she can tape it to the chalk board under one of the same written letters for their team...if it is a sticker square they have to put it back in the bag. The first child walks back to their team and tags the next person in line and the game continues until one team has all their letters on the board in the proper sequence at which time the winning team yells "HO HO HO". A small candy cane or pencil as a prize for members of the winning team can be used, but due to the age of the kids, I always try to make sure that the other kids have chances to "win" a prize at some point during the party too.
Rebecca Redding Parry says:
ReplyDeleteRelays are fun if there is enough classroom space. For the younger crowd (Kinder and 1st) try the "HO HO HO relay - 2-3 teams works best for this one. For each team, cut out the letters for the words "HO HO HO" (use a different color for each team) and paste them on poster board squares. Make additional posterboard squares with holiday themed stickers on them. Place the letters and sticker squares in a gift bag for each team, mix them up, and have precut scotch tape strips handy. Divide the class into teams and have the kids line up with their team behind a starting line facing a whiteboard or chalkboard that has the words "HO HO HO" written on it for each team (a drawn dividing line between team sections is good). Have parent helpers hold the gift bags near the whiteboard and when the teacher says 'go', the first child in line for each team walks quickly to their team's bag and draws a square. If it is a letter, he/she can tape it to the chalk board under one of the same written letters for their team...if it is a sticker square they have to put it back in the bag. The first child walks back to their team and tags the next person in line and the game continues until one team has all their letters on the board in the proper sequence at which time the winning team yells "HO HO HO". A small candy cane or pencil as a prize for members of the winning team can be used, but due to the age of the kids, I always try to make sure that the other kids have chances to "win" a prize at some point during the party too.