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Wishes all of you
In lieu of Christmas, SHEMROCK will be organising a weeklong celebration for our little
SHEMROCKites. The entire week, starting from 19th December (Monday) till 23rd December,
2016 (Friday) will be filled with exciting activities for the children.
DAY 1 MULTI-TALENTED MONDAY
Art & Craft Activities

Clay Modelling
DAY 2 TREE-MENDOUS TUESDAY/
Christmas Tree Decoration

Gift Wrapping
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DAY 3 - WOW! WEDNESDAY
Practice Time
o Rhyme Recitation
o Dance Performance on Carols.
DAY 4 THOUGHTFUL THURSDAY
Spark a Smile Initiative Invite children from an orphanage and tell the school children to
bring unused books, toys & clothes to give away as gifts to the underprivileged children.
Sharing is Caring Activity Children will bring their favourite pack of cake, biscuits or
chips to share with the underprivileged children.
Movie Time All the children (school children & the children from the orphanage) will watch
movies based on Christmas
Entertainment Programme
o Rhyme Recitation
o Dance Performance on Carols.
DAY 5 FUN-TASTIC FRIDAY
The Christmas Carnival

o Fancy Dress Children will come to school in fancy dress. They may dress up as a fairy,
an elf, Santa Claus, Christmas tree, reindeer, star, teddy bear, Mother Mary, Father
Joseph, etc.
o Christmas Feast Cake Cutting & Candy Distribution by SANTA
o Gifts Exchange Children will bring one packed gift each worth not more than 100 rupees
to exchange with their classmates
o Buggy Ride with SANTA (Optional)- One of the teachers will dress up as SANTA & go
with the children for a buggy ride
DAY 1 MULTI-TALENTED MONDAY

Activity 1 ART & CRAFT ACTIVITIES
COLOURING SHEETS
SHEMFOUNDATION
SHEMFOUNDATION SR.
SHEMPREP JR.
SHEMPREP SR.
Children will recognise the images associated with Christmas and colour them.
BELLS
SANTA CLAUS
STOCKINGS
CHRISTMAS TREE
REINDEER
WREATH
GIFTS
CANDY CANE
CRAFT ACTIVITIES
SHEMFOUNDATION
HAND CUT OUTS FOR THE CHRISTMAS TREE
Material Required
1. A green pastel sheet.
2.3 Plastic bowls filled with 3 different shades of green water colour.
Method
1. Children will dip their hands in any one of the bowls filled with green water colour and make
their hand print on the green pastel sheet (so that we have handprints in different shades of
green).
2. These prints can then be cut out by the teacher and be used to decorate the display board.
SHEMFOUNDATION SR.
CANDY CANE CRAFT
Material Required
Cardboard
Red paint/ Red pastel sheet
Cotton
Glitter tubes
Fevicol & Scissor
Method:
1. The teachers will draw the shape of a candy cane on a cardboard.
2. She will either paint it with red colour or paste a cut-out of the candy cane using red pastel
sheet on the cardboard.
3. She will then cut out the candy cane from the carboard and give it to the children for the
activity.
4. The children will then paste cotton on the candy cane & decorate it using glitter tubes.
SHEMPREP JR.
MAKE YOUR OWN SANTA
Colour the Santas cap with a red crayon.
Colour Santas face with a peach crayon.
Paste cotton (balls) using fevicol on Santas hair, eyebrows, moustache, beard, and the pom
pom on the cap.
SHEMPREP SR.
CHRISTMAS CAP DECORATION
Material Required
1. Green pastel sheet to make the cap (to give the look of a
Christmas tree)
3. Glitter
4. Bindis, foam stickers, pom poms, etc. for decoration
5. Star shaped cut-outs from golden paper
5. Fevicol
Method
1. The teacher will make conical caps for the children by taking a piece of green pastel sheet
paper 12" by 18" (30 by 45 cm) by following the below steps.
Roll the sheet into a cone and size the base to fit the head size of the children.
Be sure not to make it too big, or it may slip and cover the child's eyes.
Paste the overlapping edges using fevicol.
Cut off the extra paper at the base of the cone.
2. Children can now decorate the cap using glitter tubes, pom poms, foam stickers
and bindis.
3. They will paste the golden star cut-out on the top of the cap to complete the look.
Activity 3 - CLAY MODELLING
Material Required
Modelling Clay in different colours
Method
1. Provide children with modelling clay.
2. Encourage them to use it to make
Christmas crafts like Christmas tree,
Santa Claus, Snowman, candles, wreath,
etc. keeping in mind the age, interest and
capabilities of the children.
3. Also, provide the children with pictures
for reference while they make the craft.
Note: These crafts can be used for school decoration.
DAY 2 TREE-MENDOUS/ TUESDAY

Activity 1 - CHRISTMAS TREE DECORATION
Children will bring small sized Christmas trees (labelled

with their names on them) from home.
They will also bring decorative items such as baubles,
tinsel, candy canes, wreaths, garlands, bells, stars, etc.
to decorate their own Christmas tree.
These Christmas trees can be used to decorate the
school and later be given back to the children to
take them home.
Baubles
Tinsel
Garlands
Candy Canes
Bells
Wreath
Star of Bethlehem
Activity 2 - GIFT WRAPPING

SHEMFOUNDATION & SHEMFOUNDATION SR.
DECORATING THE WRAPPING PAPER
Material required
1. Empty boxes of different shapes and
sizes, plain brown/ white paper (for
wrapping)
2. Cello tape
3. Glitter tubes
4. Fevicol
5. Decoration material such as bindis, satin
ribbons, stickers etc.
Method
The teachers will wrap the boxes well in advance for the activity with brown or white
paper.
Divide the class into groups (4 children in each group).
Give one wrapped gift to each group with the decoration material.
Ask the children to decorate the plain wrapping paper with the material provided to
them.
Help the children wherever required.
SHEMPREP JR.
TOFFEE GIFT WRAPPING
Material required:
1. Colourful gift wrapping paper.
2. Empty
boxes
(cylindrical/spherical
shaped
perfume bottle/empty box of chips/plastic ball

etc.).
3. cello tape
Method:
1. Demonstrate to the children how to wrap the box like a toffee.
2. Ask them to wrap the empty boxes in the shape of a toffee, following the given
instructions for the Christmas gift wrapping activity. Teachers will help children to cut
the cello tape.
SHEMPREP SR.
NEWSPAPER GIFT WRAPPING
Material required:
1. Old coloured & black and white
newspaper pages
2. Colourful ribbons
3. Empty shoe boxes or any other
cardboard boxes
4. Decoration material like stars, glitter
tubes, beads, ribbons, coloured tape,
stickers, etc.
Method:
1. Ask the children to wrap the cardboard boxes using newspaper.
2. Instruct them to decorate it using ribbons, by making bows on the top or tying
ribbons.
3. Further, tell them to use the other decoration material to make the gift look fancier.
4. Teachers will help children to cut the cello tape.
Note: These wrapped gifts can be used for school decoration.
DAY 3 - WOW! WEDNESDAY

PRACTISE TIME
Activity 1: RHYME RECITATION
Children will recite the below Christmas rhymes in the class.
Help them prepare these rhymes for the Entertainment Programme to be showcased for the
invited NGO/ orphanage children.
Christmas
(Red Book, Pg. 45)
Christmas comes once in a year,
showering happiness, joy & cheer.
Santa brings gifts & toys,
To fill the stockings of girls & boys.
I'm a Little Santa

Sung to: "I'm a Little Teapot"
I'm a Little Santa
I'm a little Santa, short and fat,
Here is my beard and here is my sack,
On Christmas Eve I hop in my sleigh,
With a "Ho ho ho" I'm on my way.
Activity 2 DANCE PERFORMANCE

Play Christmas carols and prepare the children
for a dance performance for the Entertainment
Programme to be showcased for the invited NGO/
orphanage children.
The links to the carols are given below:
Ring the Bells

Sung to: "London Bridges"
*Ring the bells it's Christmas time,
Christmas time,
Christmas time.
Ring the bells it's Christmas time,
Merry Christmas time!
Addition Verse
*Play the drums it's Christmas time
*Tap the sticks it's Christmas time

*Clap your hands it's Christmas time
Whose?
Sung to: "Mary Had a Little Lamb"
Guess whose beard is long and white?
Long and white? Long and white?
Guess whose beard is long and white?
It's our dear old Santa.
Guess whose suit is red and white?
Red and white? Red and white?
Guess whose Suit is red and white?
It's our dear old Santa.
Guess who comes on Christmas Eve?
Christmas Eve? Christmas Eve?
Guess who comes on Christmas Eve?
It's our dear old Santa!
Jingle Bells
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJ8U6TEO-qE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOk6cykHwdI
We wish you a Merry Christmas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Wv-JIpAjks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOMdUoOmo7E
Rudolf the red nose reindeer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9z4zIG0IGFw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xBm8xBvzpQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQNJcmX88wI
Santa Claus is coming to town
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGzFy5pi7sA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9psqkTGLkGo
DAY 4 THOUGHTFUL THURSDAY

Activity 1 - ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME
Invite small children from an NGO or an orphanage.
Our SHEMROCKites will showcase a stage performance
(Rhyme Recitation & Carol Dance Performance) for the
children of the NGO/ orphanage on the stage.
Refer to the Rhymes & Carols given under activities
for DAY 3 - WOW Wednesday.
Activity 2 - SPARK A SMILE INITIATIVE
Ask the children to bring their unused clothes, toys,

books, etc. wrapped from home to give away as
Christmas gifts to the underprivileged children.
Explain the importance of Christmas to the children.
Tell them about the significance of giving away gifts on
Christmas. Also explain them why giving brings more
happiness than receiving.
Activity 3 - SHARING IS CARING ACTIVITY
Encourage the school children to share the

eatables they have brought from home (a
pack of cake, biscuits or chips) with the
children from the NGO or an orphanage.
The school can also arrange for cupcakes or
puddings for the school children and the
children from the NGO/ orphanage.
The school can arrange for disposable
thermocol plates and glasses.
Activity 4 - MOVIE TIME
Play Christmas videos in the audio-visual room and let the school children along with the children
from the orphanage enjoy these videos. Refer to the below links:
Story of Christmas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAdr_K1OcrY
The Real Santa Claus - A Short Christmas Story
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cY-6DV3XPHc
A Christmas Story - The Little Match Girl
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um5__vZliSY
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwY6ZNmV1OU
DAY 5 FUN-TASTIC FRIDAY THE CHRISTMAS CARNIVAL

Activity 1 - FANCY DRESS
Inform the parents well in advance to dress up their children in fancy dress (Santa
Claus/ Elf/ Jesus/ Mary/ Tree/ Star/ Reindeer etc.) for the Christmas celebration in
school.
Decorate the stage area for the children according to the Christmas theme.
Children will walk on the stage.
Children from Shem Prep Jr. and Shem Prep Sr. may also say one or two lines about what
they have dressed up as.
Appreciate the efforts and costumes of the children by giving them a thunderous
applause.
Activity 2 - CHRISTMAS FEAST CAKE CUTTING & CANDY DISTRIBUTION
Book a Christmas cake.
A teacher will dress up as SANTA CLAUS and

cut the cake along with the children.
Play Christmas carols to create the ambience.
Children will dance with SANTA to enjoy the

Christmas festivity.
Arrange for a photographer so that the children

can get a picture clicked with SANTA.
SANTA will distribute candies to the children.
Activity 3 - GIFTS EXCHANGE

Children will bring one packed gift each
worth not more than 100 rupees to exchange
with their classmates after Cake Cutting &
watching the movie.
Activity 4 - BUGGY RIDE WITH SANTA (Optional)
Arrange a Buggy in advance.

The teacher who has dressed up as
SANTA, will take the children on a Buggy
Ride around the school or in a park.
Children can sing Jingle Bells carol on
their Buggy Ride.

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Wishes all of you

DAY 1 MULTI-TALENTED MONDAY

Art & Craft Activities

DAY 2 TREE-MENDOUS TUESDAY/

Christmas Tree Decoration

DAY 3 - WOW! WEDNESDAY

DAY 4 THOUGHTFUL THURSDAY

DAY 5 FUN-TASTIC FRIDAY

The Christmas Carnival

DAY 1 MULTI-TALENTED MONDAY

DAY 2 TREE-MENDOUS/ TUESDAY

Children will bring small sized Christmas trees (labelled

Activity 2 - GIFT WRAPPING

Divide the class into groups (4 children in each group).

Help the children wherever required.

perfume bottle/empty box of chips/plastic ball

DAY 3 - WOW! WEDNESDAY

I'm a Little Santa

Activity 2 DANCE PERFORMANCE

Ring the Bells

*Tap the sticks it's Christmas time

DAY 4 THOUGHTFUL THURSDAY

Ask the children to bring their unused clothes, toys,

Activity 3 - SHARING IS CARING ACTIVITY

Encourage the school children to share the

Activity 4 - MOVIE TIME

DAY 5 FUN-TASTIC FRIDAY THE CHRISTMAS CARNIVAL

Children will walk on the stage.

Activity 2 - CHRISTMAS FEAST CAKE CUTTING & CANDY DISTRIBUTION

Book a Christmas cake.

A teacher will dress up as SANTA CLAUS and

Play Christmas carols to create the ambience.

Children will dance with SANTA to enjoy the

Arrange for a photographer so that the children

SANTA will distribute candies to the children.

Activity 3 - GIFTS EXCHANGE

Activity 4 - BUGGY RIDE WITH SANTA (Optional)

Arrange a Buggy in advance.

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