Hello everyone! We hope you are all excited for The Biggest Christmas Tree Ever by Steven Kroll.
Michelle and I have put together a bunch of fun activities and crafts for the little ones. Starting on Monday, December 2, the kits are available to pick up for our online storytime this month!
Enjoy a FREE copy of the book and more!
"The Biggest Christmas Tree Ever" by Steven Kroll
"It’s the day after Thanksgiving, and Clayton and Desmond feel the chill in the air. The cool weather makes them think of Christmas... and Christmas makes them think of Christmas trees! Who’ll find the biggest one?"
Visit the YouTube channel Storytime Anytime at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UZhyP6jUHw to watch the story read aloud. Then, enjoy the activities! Everything is yours to keep!
Kits include:
a FREE copy of The Biggest Christmas Tree Ever
information page
colors game (5 colored tree lights)
rhymes/song pages with weblinks (instrument included)
2 activity pages
2 coloring pages
Christmas Tree sticker craft
3 magnets from the story
Christmas tree stickers
Here are the following pages that you will receive with your kit!
HANDOUT GAMES – play with included Christmas light handouts
Can You Show Me…?
(Tune: “Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush”)
Can you show me the orange Christmas light?
Orange Christmas light, orange Christmas light?
Can you show me the orange Christmas light?
And wave it in the air?
Red… yellow… blue… green
Hold It High – Choose one Christmas light from handouts
Hold your Christmas light high and stand
Now wave it around in gestures grand!
Hold your Christmas light below your chin
Now hold it way up high again
Hold your Christmas light against your nose
Now touch the Christmas light to your toes
Touch your Christmas light to the ground
Now wave that Christmas light all around!
Hold your Christmas light in front of you
Now turn around – one time, two!
Hold your Christmas light and jump up high!
Now let your Christmas light fly fly fly (throw it in the air)
SONGS & INSTRUMENT – use included instruments
The Christmas Tree Song by KidsTV123
Decorate The Christmas Tree by Super Simple Songs
The Lights On the Christmas Tree by The Kiboomers
The Dancing Christmas Tree Song by KidsTV123
BOUNCE RHYME (bounce along with child in lap)
Snowflakes
(Tune: “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”)
Snowflakes, snowflakes, dance around,
(wiggle child on lap)
Snowflakes, snowflakes, touch the ground.
(dip child down low)
Snowflakes, snowflakes, in the air,
(bounce child up)
Snowflakes, snowflakes, everywhere!
(bounce child all around)
Snowflakes, snowflakes dance around,
(wiggle child on lap)
Snowflakes, snowflakes touch the ground.
(dip child down low)
ACTION RHYMES
Five Little Christmas Trees
Five little Christmas trees,
(Hold up five fingers.)
Stood all alone.
(Stand up straight, arms at sides.)
Their hearts were very sad,
(Make sad face.)
For they hadn’t found a home.
(Shake head no, while looking sad.)
Chop! went the ax.
(Pretend to swing ax)
Down fell one tree.
(Pretend to fall to the ground)
And off it went with a happy family.
(March in place, smiling.)
(continue counting down, 4, 3, 2, 1)
Ten Little Bells
One little, two little, three little bells
Four little, five little, six little bells
Seven little, eight little, nine little bells
Ten little bells to ring
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
We wish you a merry Christmas
We wish you a merry Christmas
We wish you a merry Christmas
And a Happy New Year.
Let’s all do a little clapping
Let’s all do a little clapping
Let’s all do a little clapping
And spread Christmas cheer
Now let’s all do a little jumping...
Let’s all do a little whirling...
Let’s all do a little dancing...
Let’s all do a little stretching...
O Christmas Tree & Candy Cane
(Tune: “O Christmas Tree”)
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree
How lovely are thy branches
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree
How lovely are thy branches
Your boughs, so green in summertime
Stay bravely green in wintertime
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree
How lovely are thy branches
O candy cane, O candy cane,
You’re minty and delightful.
O candy cane, O candy cane,
We love you, every bite full.
Your tasty flavor is so sweet,
Your handle makes you fun to eat,
O candy cane, O candy cane,
We love your stripes and flavor!
EXTRA LINKS!
Steven Kroll’s site:
Illustrator Jeni Bassett’s site:
We hope you enjoy these activities and would love to hear what you thought of the book! We also hope you enjoyed the extra links. Remember, you can comment here on this website, email us at swantonpl@gmail.com, or come in and turn in a physical copy!