ACTIVITY PACK Holiday

ACTIVITY PACK Holiday

Festive Gift Boxes Gift boxes - what a TRUCKTASTIC idea! Materials: Letter size cardstock for printing (65lb cardstock recommended) Glue stick or double-sided tape Scissors Ruler and scoring tool Instructions: 1. Print out the box template on cardstock 2. Carefully cut out the shape just inside the solid lines 3. Optional: Use a ruler and scoring tool to score along the dotted lines. (Scoring the fold lines makes folding easier.) A 4. Fold along the dotted lines. 5. Using glue or tape, attach tab (A) underneath end (B) to form a cube. 6. Fold the 2 side flaps (C) and bottom flap (D) to complete the C base of the box, and repeat for the top! D B C

Lace A Stocking VROOM! A fun way to practice lacing! Materials: Letter sized cardstock (if using regular paper, glue the pages to a thin piece of cardboard before punching holes for a stronger stocking) Scissors Single hole punch String, ribbon or a shoelace Instructions: 1. Print and cut out both stocking pieces. 2. With a single hole punch, punch out the circles around the edges of both stockings as accurately as possible. 3. Place the stocking pieces back to back, matching up the holes 4. Let your child lace the pieces together, with an over-under stitch. 5. Your finished stocking can hold small gifts! lacing example 1 lacing example 2

Gift Tags Cut out and attach these tags to your gifts!

Christmas Tree Decorations HOLIDAY PACK Making your own decorations is truckloads of fun!

Christmas Tree Decorations HOLIDAY PACK

Holiday Picture Frame You can make a very thoughtful gift with this picture frame! Instructions: 1. Print out picture frame on cardstock. 2. Colour in the card 3. Cut out the frame and the center shape along the dashed lines. 4. Fold the frame in half. Attach your photo inside the frame, so it appears in the cut-out window. Fold here 5. Tape the insides of the frame together to secure.

Hanukkah Gift Tags Add these dreidel gift tags to your Hanukkah presents!

Salt Dough Ornaments Make your own ornaments for your Holiday tree! Ingredients: 1 cup table salt 1 cup all-purpose flour Up to 1 cup warm water Directions: 1. Combine flour and salt in a bowl. Stir in the water* gradually, stopping when the mixture is dough-like and not too sticky. (If it s too sticky, just add more flour). 2. Place the dough onto a lightly floured surface. Form the dough into a ball and knead for 5 minutes, until it is soft and stretchy. 3. Roll out the dough to a ¼ inch thickness and cut out shapes with holiday cookie cutters. 4. Use a straw to poke holes near the top of each shape so that ribbon or string can be threaded through later. 5. Place the ornaments on parchment paper lined baking sheet and bake at 200º F until your ornaments are dry - about 1 hour for thinner ornaments and up to 3 hours fro thicker ones. Start checking them after about 40 minutes! Transfer onto a wire rack and allow to cool overnight. 6. Once dry, you can paint your creations with acrylic paints (the arcrylic will act as a sealant). When the paint is dry you can decorate with glitter glue, for a sparkly sheen! *TIP: If you want to colour the dough before baking, add food colouring, coffee or tea to the water.

Cheese Latkes I just know I m going to dig these latkes! Ingredients: 3 eggs 1 cup milk 1 cup cottage cheese, drained 1 ½ cups of flour 1 teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 5 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Oil or nonstick cooking spray, for frying Directions: 1. Mix all the ingredients in a large bowl until smooth 2. Heat the oil or cooking spray in a skillet over meduim heat until hot. 3. Using a large spoon, drop spoonfuls of batter onto the hot skillet. (Use 1-2 tablespoons of batter per pancake.) Spread the batter out into a thin circle after it hits the skillet. Cook 3 or 4 latkes at a time. 4. Fry the latkes for 2-3 minutes on each side until golden brown. Test the first latke for doneness and make sure it s cooked all the way through; if the latkes are browning faster than they re cooking, reduce heat. 5. Continue to cook the latkes in batches, adding more oil as needed. 6. Serve plain or top with sour cream, yogurt, apple sauce, jam/preserves, honey or maple syrup!

Gluten Free Gingerbread Granola You ll be free - wheeling with this festive granola! Ingredients: ¼ cup canola oil ¼ cup honey 2 tablespoons molasses 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 3 cups gluten-free oats 2 tablespoons cinnamon 1 tablespoon ginger 1 tablespoon allspice ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt ¾ cup walnuts Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 325 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 2. Combine oil, honey, molasses and vanilla extract in a bowl. Whisk together until incorporated. 3. In a seperate large bowl, combine oats, spices, salt, and chopped walnuts. Stir until everything is mixed together. 4. Add liquid mixture to oat mixture and gently stir to coat. 5.Turn the granola out onto your prepared baking sheet and use a large spoon to spread it in an even layer. 6. Bake for 15 minutes, then stir up the mixture to make sure the granola cooks evenly. Return the pan to the oven for 10-12 more minutes (check often, as molasses can burn easily!). 7. Let the granola cool completely before enjoying. 8. Store the granola in an airtight container. It should stay fresh for 1 to 2 weeks.