
NEW 2010 version for children. Many sheets have dashed pre-cutting lines with more than one design for a symbol, This allows you to separate the symbols for more children, and it makes final cutting easier. |
How to make/decorate a Chrismons Tree! The set includes this page plus pages with ready-to-use Chrismons that can be cut, decorated and used directly or traced as a pattern. Instructions, suggestions and the meaning or background origin about each Chrismon. Some simple enough for preschooler children and others suited to older children.
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Chrismons Simplified |
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What are Chrismons? Here is the answer: What do you use Chrismons for? What is a Chrismons tree? Here are the answers:
Why are Chrismon colors limited to gold and white? Can Chrismons be used at Easter as well as at Christmas? What do the individual Chrismons mean? |
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Grades - There are some simple enough Chrismons - like the triangle- simple for preschoolers.Most of the Chrismons are great for first through 6th grade. Teachers can pre-cut many Chrismon shapes for preschool 3's and 4's and kindergarteners. The children will enjoy using glitter and other cecorative material . |
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Kid's Christmas Craft: Jesus symbol ornaments |
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Basics: Secondary Materials:
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These Chrismons can be a simple instant craft activity with just scissors, glue, copies of the pages, yarn or string, and gold and white glitter glue, but they can be so much more!
SHAPE BASE Methods: HANGER YARN Options: See list of more decoration materials at the bottom of this page |
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Print or print and copy the entire set of Chrismons- Large or small set. Gather gold and white decorations. |
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Tape ends of yarn or string
Glitter pan with paper scoop
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This depends on whether or not you use the printed or copied page directly, or use other shape base material. If you are using the pages directly, you are ready to cut and decorate these Christian symbols. Teacher, talk about the meaning, origin, or information found on the individual page. FOR ALL: A. PUNCH HOLE BEFORE decorating. This will prevent the hole from tearing away.
1 Cut 10" of yarn. This one needs to be quite dry for handling, but looks better for most symbols. When punch mark is shown on the front, it is to just give you an idea of where to glue it to the back - usually for balance or strength. EITHER WAY The loop goes over the tree branch without any hooks. The face of the ornament is to the viewer of the tree. (That's why it is not necessary to decorate the back!) ***PAPER SANDWICH EDGE GLITTERING:
RULES FOR COLORS COVERING: There are no other rules! Enjoy yourself and decorate with aplomb! CURLING: GLITTER GLUE SPEED DRY |