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It is with great joy and delight to share some fun festivities for little ones to get creative this festive season! From poetry to letter writing, making hugs and role plays, we have been inspired by the magic and wonders of Penny Macoun and Paul Nash‘s joyous picture book, The Christmas Door! Let’s get jingling…
Discussion:
Do you celebrate Christmas?
What’s your favourite thing about this holiday?
What’s your biggest wish for all children around the world this season?
What do you think is behind the door in the floor in The Christmas Door?
What is the story about? What was your favourite part?
Activities
Christmas Poems
Choose your favourite style of poetry and write a Christmas poem for a loved one. It could be an acrostic poem with the letters of C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S, or a Haiku, rhyming verse story, or even a limerick. Make it as fun and cheery as possible!
Christmas Card Greetings
Write a letter or greeting to a loved one this Christmas, telling them about your favourite memory with them, or what you love about spending time together. It might be special to write it behind the door…
Christmas Wishes
Download and print the sheet to make a door flap, with hidden ‘wishes’ drawn or written behind it…
Huggable Santa Craft
Cut out the parts of Santa to make him huggable! Who doesn’t love a huge embrace from the man in red?!
Reindeer Puppets
Role play The Christmas Door story, or your own, with reindeer puppets bursting their way into your home!
Click here to find more TEACHING NOTES from Penny Macoun’s website!
Illustrations copyright Paul Nash, 2022. The Christmas Door is written by Penny Macoun. Ideas for activities by Romi Sharp.
Visit Penny Macoun at her website: HOME | Penny Macoun Author
Other titles: Gorkle, Rollo’s Wet Surprise
Paul Nash can be found at https://www.nashyart.com
THE CHRISTMAS DOOR is available for purchase through: Penny Macoun| Amazon | Booktopia | All online bookstores found here.
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