Working Mums Christmas art gallery~ at the Fromer Mortlake Green School

A Dolphins Christmas

The nursery wreath
A big welcome to all our families each day through the front door with the Christmas wreath that the Dolphin children contributed to with their hand prints.

Decorated Christmas tree collages with glitter pom poms, tinsel, sequins, glitter, little colourful bits and pieces and white paint for snow. The chlidren love to position pieces in places that satisfy them.

Wreaths to take home for the children's own doors.
Paper plates with holes cut were provided and different types of green paper pieces were available to collage the rings with gold stars to put at the top.







The children cut snowflakes with help and stuck them onto paperplates for a great snowflake effect.

Abstract Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer compositions.
A range of different reindeer pieces were available for children to choose and stick them where they think they should go.








Santa's boot collages.
Free choice collages with lots of different coloured and textured paper pieces to add to boot shaped pieces.





Snowmen
Snow man compositions. Children made their own snowmen using pre cut pieces. They watched an example one being makde then had a go themselves.





Children's drawings
The children's Christmas drawings. Draw what you like about Christmas.....









Christmas icon paint stamping.
Dipping playdough cutters into paint and staming out the prints onto paper.







Children's free choice Christmas collages.
Children love quiet time gluing and sticking pieces in different places. It is relaxing, fun and rewarding.

The Working Mums~ Mortlake Christmas Art Gallery

A Starfish Christmas

Starfish children made Christmas Elves hats to wear to their Christmas Party. Mother Claus came to the party and gave out little gifts for all the children. They had music, singing, dancing, art, party food and a really great time.

They have also made Santa's boots and snowy days art.

The children have loved the Christmas stampers and they always love glitter on top.

They painted Christmas tree, with glitter too...of course.

And, snowmen of cotton wool and googly eyes.

December plans

What are we doing in Dolphins, Starfish and Seahorses for December?

...Well? It's a jolly good time to get festive!!!

During December, with the Christmas season upon us we will be having a focus on Christmas, Hanukah and we will also be focussing on thinking about others and ways we can help and look after those who are sick or in need.

Some of the activities we will be doing this month to support our celebrations will be:
• Reading stories about Christmas and Hanukah.
• Learning Christmas carols and songs.
• Making Christmas cards and presents for our families.
• Decorating the nursery including Christmas trees.
• Discussions about what we are doing for the holidays; who we will be visiting, how we will travel there, etc.
• Wrapping presents and making our own decorations.
• Reflecting on the year with the children and remembering events, talking about favourite parts of the year and what they would like to do again.
• Thinking about others and way that we can help and support other children in need.

Some ideas for home:
• Help your child to wrap their own presents they are giving people.
• Make your own Christmas cards with them.
• If you are writing a Christmas letter, ask them to contribute by telling you the best thing about the year.
• Go for a night walk to look at the lights and decorations.
• Go to a local school Christmas fair and for older children talk about the kinds of things the school children might be doing Christmas.
• Go shopping for and decorate a Christmas tree.
• Take your child shopping for a special Christmas tree decoration that they can put on the tree.
• Save your wrapping and cards for plenty of post Christmas collage- children love to keep the spirit going and it's a perfect mid winter indoor activity.
• Do some lounge dancing to some Christmas music. Turn the lights down and dance round the glowing Christmas tree. Babies love dim rooms with sparkling lights.
• Come to Carols by Candlelight on the 10th December at 6pm!