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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Making Christmas Cards

For Teachers K - 1st
Students construct Christmas cards for loved ones. For this holiday lesson, students use various art materials such as construction paper, sequins, buttons, cotton balls, and felt to decorate a Christmas card.
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Activity
Curated OER

Recycle Christmas Cards

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students cut out pictures from old christmas cards. In this art lesson, students glue these pictures on paper createing a collage.
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Website
Other

Kiddy House: All About Christmas Kids and Teachers

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Check out this awesome secular Christmas resource. This site offers songs, customs, themes and more.
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Smithsonian Institution

Archives of American Art: Season's Greetings From Werner Drewes

For Students 9th - 10th
American painter Werner Drewes often made homemade cards to send to family and friends for the holidays. See examples of an artist's holiday designs all done with printmaking styles.
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Handout
Other

The First Christmas Card Produced in England

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site learn about how the first Christmas card came about and how the tradition spread across the world.
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Article
A&E Television

History.com: How 25 Christmas Traditions Got Their Start

For Students 9th - 10th
Christmas in America has been filled with traditions, old and new. Some date back to 16th-century Germany or even ancient Greek times, while others have caught on in modern times. Here's a look at 25 ways Americans have celebrated the...