The Forrester Family: School Christmas Parties

The last week of school before Christmas break was super busy for us and we ended the week with both boys' parties. Since I am Caden's class Room Mom this year, poor guy didn't get a lot of pictures taken at his party :-( I had planned what I thought were super easy activities for 3 year olds, but they quickly lost their attention so the party ended up with the kiddos taking over. His teacher, Ms. Beth, has repeatedly told me this year that the children in this class "beat to their own drum" so I guess I should have expected it. Either way, the kids stayed busy and everyone ended up with a new book from the book exchange.

We started by sorting M&Ms and tracing a wreath template

Next the class had lunch

While some finished eating, I attempted to read The Night Before Christmas and then we played a bow game where the children were asked to race to find a bow of a certain color

Then we ended by sitting in a circle and passing 2 bows around as music played. The students who held the bows when the music stopped were supposed to choose a present but once the first students picked theirs, the other children raced to get one, too :-) It all worked out and everyone got a new book from a friend. Whew! Party over!

The next day was Ethan's snowman themed party. Mimi, Daddy, and I were devastated because traffic was backed up and we were late but Ethan didn't even seem to notice, for which I am extremely grateful. By the time we arrived, lunch was over and the children were "making snowmen" by wrapping their teachers in toilet paper and giving them a nose and a scarf. Sooooo much fun!

Ethan was concerned and took Ms. Marsha's TP off of her and placed it on himself

Then went over and brushed Ms. Jana off to make sure she was all clean ;-)

After that, the children took turns being blind-folded and spun around to tape parts to a snowman. Ethan picked the nose so Ms. Aundrea helped him get a little higher...

The finished product

Then the class sang Happy Birthday to Jesus and "blew" out the candle on their cupcake

Even Caden had a sweet treat :-)

Next, the students made their own snowman using a medium and small mason jar and filling them with edible white items. Ethan chose marshmallows for his snowman's body and yogurt pretzels for his head. Aundrea, their room mom, had already put a face on each jar and glued on scarves and hats. Again, soooooo cute!