Dec 05 2008
Counting Down the Days
My son did this project at school for a “countdown” to their Holiday Party. His sister was a little envious, so we did one at home, so she could count down the days until Santa arrived.
Cut out strips of paper to make a chain. glue or staple the “correct amount” of links to form a chain.
Cut out (or have child cut) a bell and attach at the top of the chain.
The saying we put on our bell is this (modified from son’s bell):
December 1st through 25th
Is the longest time of the year.
Seems as though the fun and gifts
Never will appear.
Break a link every night
As the sandman casts his spell
And Christmas morning will be here
By the time you reach the Bell.
The kids each have one in the doorway of their rooms, and break a link each night before going to bed.
