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Christmas Story Books
Activity & Craft Idea Books for Students!

071755: God Gave Us Christmas God Gave Us Christmas
By Lisa Tawn Bergren / Random House, Inc

Settle in to another heartwarming story about the polar bear family from the author who brought you God Gave Us You, and God Gave Us Two! This time, the bears are getting ready to celebrate the most special day of the year: Christmas. In this enchanting picture book, you can help young children celebrate the true meaning of Christmas, and it offers the perfect opportunity for little ones to discover the awesome truth of how much God loves them.

In the midst of all the Christmas preparations, curious Little Cub asks one day, "Who invented Christmas?" Mama's answer only leads to more questions, like: "Is God more important than Santa?" So Mama decides to take Little Cub on an expedition to discover how God gave them Christmas. As their journey unfolds, the pair finds signs that God is at work all around them. Mama's gentle guidance helps Little Cub discover that Jesus is the best present of all! Recommended for ages 4 to 8.


713852: Christmas Angels Christmas Angels
By Crystal Bowman, illustrated by Claudine Gevry / Zonderkidz

Give your toddlers a celestial view of the nativity! Pairing engaging illustrations with catchy rhymed couplets, this festive look at the first Christmas choir will help your little ones appreciate what the angels did--and why we use them as decorations today. Preschoolers will love this oversized board book about the angels in the Christmas story. Recommended for ages 4 and under.

714460: Christmas with Boz Board Book Christmas with Boz Board Book
By Mark S. Bernthal / Zonderkidz

Experience Christmas with Boz! Boz and his friends get ready for Christmas in this colorful, oversized die-cut board book. As they bake cookies, wrap gifts, sing carols, and visit family and friends, Boz and the Baxters realize there is something much more special about Christmas--Jesus! Christmas with Boz will delight children as they discover the most important reason to celebrate. Recommended for ages 6 and under.

311002: Baby Jesus is Here! A Really Woolly & Friends Christmas Story Baby Jesus is Here! A Really Woolly & Friends Christmas Story
By Thomas Nelson

The adorable Really Woolly sheep celebrate the baby Jesus' birth! Cuddle up and read this board book aloud with young children as they learn about the birth of the Good Shepherd. With sweet, simple language, they'll find it easy to understand the Christmas story. Also, with a die-cut cover, children can touch the fluffy-fleeced sheep on the colorfully illustrated pages. Recommended for ages 2 to 5.

630942: The Nativity The Nativity
By Estelle Corke / Dk Books

The four key animals present at the Nativity tell the story of the birth of the baby Jesus. The adorable plush characters are embedded on the cover-the lamb who guided the shepherds, the ox who kept the stable warm, the camel who led the Three Kings, and the donkey who guarded the stable. Each die-cut spread tells the story of one of the animals and the final spread is a glorious pop-up of the complete Nativity scene. Recommended for ages 2 to 5.

Author Bio: Estelle Corke is a versatile and accomplished artist who has worked extensively in advertising for many commercial companies including Marks and Spencer and the BBC.


62829: The Little Drummer Boy Board Book The Little Drummer Boy Board Book
By Ezra Jack Keats / Viking Juvenile

From the author that brought you the wonder of a Snowy Day, enjoy the classic story of a boy's gift to his newborn King. Rich, expressive illustrations bring the words and music of the beloved Christmas song to life in a format perfect for the youngest readers. Recommended for ages 4 and under.

455384: The First Christmas: A Book and Playset The First Christmas: A Book and Playset
By Gwen Ellis / Kregel Kidzone

When young readers open up the doors to this small stable in Bethlehem, they'll discover a delightful board book, a whole cast of cutout characters, and a panorama of Jesus' birth for hours of reading and play. Kids can read the story of the nativity in The Baby in the Manger and recreate the story for themselves with cutouts of Jesus, Mary, Joseph, shepherds, angels, and more in this colorful Christmas collection. Recommended for ages 4 and under.

87353: Away in a Manger Board Book Away in a Manger Board Book
By Thomas Kinkade / Zondervan

A child, a manger, and a warm glow of light--this classic image represents the real spirit of Christmas. The traditional scene is brought to life with all the luminous charm of the Kinkade style. Join the Thomas Kinkade Studios in celebrating one of the most recognizable Christmas songs, illustrated here with breathtaking beauty and aglow in the Kinkade light. With a sense of reverence and awe, these paintings connect the true meaning of Christmas to today's holiday season. Recommended for ages 4 and under.

731479: Mercer Mayer"s The Little Drummer Mouse Mercer Mayer's The Little Drummer Mouse
By Mercer Mayer / Dial

During the holiday season, many of us can be caught humming along to the catchy and dearly loved Christmas carol "The Little Drummer Boy." Now Mercer Mayer revisits this tale of the first Christmas with a wonderfully endearing twist. In a quaint woodland setting that bustles with animals and activity, the timid little drummer mouse plays his acorn drum wherever he goes. Then, one night, a bright star leads him to a stable. To the mouse's amazement, Mary invites him to play his drum for the new king. Children will relish the moment when the little drummer mouse realizes that no matter how small he is, he is a part of this exciting event. Mercer Mayer's glowing and friendly artwork brings enormous charisma to this cozy version of the Nativity, and parents will appreciate this retelling that makes the meaning of Christmas accessible to little ones. Recommended for ages 3 to 5.

649149: The Friendly Beasts, Sing A Story Book and CD The Friendly Beasts, Sing A Story Book and CD
By Twin Sisters Productions

Each beast in the stable honors Jesus in its own special way in this tender, oversized, board book and CD. Base in the classic song, the wonderful new recording follows the story word-for-word so young readers can sing along with each page on their own. Children will learn pre-reading and word recognition skills as well as about the gift of giving. The additional 17 songs on the CD offer more sing-along fun! Recommended for ages 2 to 6.

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443602: December Arts & Crafts, Grades PreK-K December Arts & Crafts, Grades PreK-K
By The Mailbox Book Company

With a book for every month of the school year, you can simplify your approach to arts and crafts! in each book you'll find a month's worth of fresh art activities to extend your curriculum. Crafts are conveniently grouped by seasonal and monthly themes so you'll always have the perfect art activity ready when you need it. This colorful arts-and-crafts collection is easy to use and a great companion to our monthly idea book series and our monthly reproducible book series.

Features:

  • clear step-by-step instructions
  • convenient materials lists
  • reproducible patterns
  • full-color illustration of each finished project
  • handy teacher tips
Some of the themes:

  • Gingerbread
  • Christmas
  • Hanukkah
  • Kwanzaa
  • Toys
  • Snowmen
Preschool/Kindergarten. Softcover, 32 pages.

9135868: Advent Arts & Christmas Crafts: Prayers & Rituals for Family, School & Church Advent Arts & Christmas Crafts: Prayers & Rituals for Family, School & Church
By Jeanne Heiberg / Paulist Press

This book has step-by-step instructions for creating dozens of decorations and gifts for the holiday season, using simple materials. It is a perfect resource for families, parochial schools and Sunday schools.

501153: Creating Holiday Greeting Cards, Grades PreK-3 Creating Holiday Greeting Cards, Grades PreK-3
By Peggy Gwinn, Randy Womack & Diane Haddon / Golden Education Center

Kids love getting and making greeting cards on holidays; this reproducible book is filled with full page cards ready for children to color and give away! With large illustrations and cute phrases, the full size pages can be either mounted back to back or cut out and pasted upon construction paper. Contains 22 cards for Mother's Day, Christmas, Birthdays, Easter and other major holidays. For preschool through 3rd grade.

973731: 175 Easy-to-Do Christmas Crafts 175 Easy-to-Do Christmas Crafts
By Boyds Mills Press

Everything you need to create a wonderful holiday season can be found in this craft book filled with lots of fun crafts to make. You and the kids will have hours of family time as you make reindeer, snowmen, angels, ornaments, and lots more. The directions are easy to follow and the full-color photographs help even the youngest craft maker to be successful.

More Preschool Christmas Craft and Activity Books >>