Week 2 ~ Christmas Book and Activity a Day

Here are next week's books and supplies needed for Shannon's Christmas Book and Activity a Day challenge.

Monday, December 6th ~ The Snow Angel by Angela McAllister (supplies needed: white construction paper, cotton balls)

Tuesday, December 7th ~ The Snowy Path by Lark Carrier (supplies needed: watercolors, salt, construction paper)

Wednesday, December 8th ~ Mortimer's Christmas Manger by Karma Wilson (no extra supplies needed)

Thursday, December 9th ~ What's Coming for Christmas by Kate Banks (supplies needed: construction paper, glue, crayons, markers and glitter)

Friday, December 10th ~ My First Nutcracker by Stephanie True Peters (supplies needed: Nutcracker music, clothespins, paint, pinecone and glitter)

Extra book to read: Arthur's Christmas by Marc Brown

The first week has been fun! I can't wait to see what's in store for the second week!

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ABCya

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