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Features

Decorate a tree any way you like: a star, ornaments (two with Santa and a reindeer on them), candy canes, a bow and presents
Count the dots on each ornament and glue it on its number, 1 to 6
Glue shape ornaments on the matching spots
Add within 10 and glue each ornament on its answer
Two trees that slot together and stand up
Prints in black and white for coloring
Answer keys included

Skills Covered

Cut on a line and glue pieces in place
Count dots and match them to a number
Match shapes: circle, square, triangle, rectangle, star, heart

Add within 10
Follow steps in order
Plan a design and color it

How to Use This Pack

Five Christmas tree crafts in black and white. Each page has a tree to color and a strip of things to cut out beside it. On page 1 children color and cut out a star, six ornaments (one with Santa’s face, one with a reindeer’s), two candy canes, a bow and two presents and decorate the tree any way they like. Pages 2 to 4 have six dashed spots on the tree: children glue each ornament on its spot, matching the dots to a number (1 to 6), a shape to the same shape, and an addition fact to its sum. Page 5 is two trees to color and cut out, each with a slit; slide them together and the tree stands up.

In the Classroom

Have children color the pieces before they cut, and cut the strip off the page first so the tree stays whole. Gluing by number, shape or sum is a quiet check: an ornament left over shows a mix-up. The standing trees make a festive table display for a class party.

At Home

Color the pieces together, then let your child cut and glue. Count the dots or say each fact aloud before gluing. Glue the decorated tree onto colored paper to hang it up.

Tips for Success

Color first, then cut
Cut the strip off the page before cutting out the pieces
Count the dots or work out the fact before you glue
A glue stick is easier than liquid glue for small pieces

Common Core Standards Alignment

This pack supports the following Common Core State Standards for Mathematics:

K.CC.B.4a Count objects by saying numbers in order and matching exactly one number to each object, none skipped or counted twice.
K.CC.B.4b Know the final number in a count gives the total, and the total stays the same however the objects are arranged or counted.
K.CC.B.5 Tell how many: up to 20 objects in a line, array or circle, or 10 scattered. Also count out a requested number up to 20.
K.OA.A.2 Solve story problems and add or subtract with totals up to 10, modeling them with objects or drawings.
K.G.A.1 Use shape names for everyday objects, and tell where things are with position words like over, under, next to and behind.
K.G.A.2 Name shapes correctly even when they are turned, tilted, bigger or smaller.
K.G.A.3 Tell whether a shape is flat (two-dimensional) or solid (three-dimensional).
1.OA.C.6 Add and subtract to 20, working fluently within 10, with strategies like counting on, making ten, fact families and doubles plus one.

Cut and Decorate a Christmas Tree

Pre-K – K

Christmas tree crafts to color, cut and glue: a star, ornaments with Santa and a reindeer on them, candy canes and presents to decorate a tree, and ornaments that match their spots. Children color the pieces, cut them out and glue each one on the tree, then make a tree that stands up.

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What’s Included

5 tree crafts in black and white, with answer keys for the 3 matching pages (8 pages)
Decorate a tree, count and match, shape ornaments, add and match, and a tree that stands up

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