December is a crazy, busy time. We need centers and activities that are FUN, engaging, and EASY to set up. It won't take you long to get this one ready.
Here is what you need to make a fun & easy math center for Christmas:
1. Mini stockings (I found these at Walgreens, but I've seen them at Party City, Dollar Tree, & on Amazon.)
2. Red & green craft sticks/popsicle sticks (Dollar Tree)
3. Sharpie
4. Stickers or labels
I happened to have these snowflake stickers laying around so I wrote the numbers on the stickers and stuck them to the stockings. If you don't have any stickers that would work, you could hot glue or staple a piece of paper to the little stockings.
Preschoolers can use this idea too. Let students wear a Santa hat and deliver the right number of presents to each stocking by simply counting out the sticks and putting them in the stockings.
To differentiate and make the activity more challenging, mix subtraction facts in with addition facts and division facts in with multiplication facts. Have fun & Merry Christmas from TheHappyTeacher!
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