Advent Wreath
by Shelia Kearney
Your students can make a simple Advent
Wreath for family or classroom use. A holly
and berry reproducible template is provided.
This is the second activity in the Gifts from
the Hearts of Your Students series. Look
for more activities in the coming days.
For a suggested lesson, resources for crafts supplies and additional craft ideas, click here.
Materials
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one small Styrofoam™ ring for each wreath (I use rings measuring 9” x 1¼” x ¾”)
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one large green craft foam sheet (about 11” x 17”) and several
smaller red ones (provided by Creatology™ and distributed by Michael's)
for each wreath
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four LED tea lights per wreath (these are safe because they are battery operated; see 100candles.com for a wide selection)
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a piece of violet or rose ribbon about 10” long
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one holly-leaf template and one circle template for each student (CLICK HERE for patterns)
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several bottles of Aleene’s® Original Tacky Glue (available at most craft stores or at duncancrafts.com)
Procedures
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Trace the holly-leaf pattern on green craft foam and cut out; make
enough leaves to cover the ring.
- Trace the circle pattern on the red
craft foam and cut out “holly berries.” Make as many as desired and
glue to holly leaves.
- Tie a piece of violet or rose ribbon around
one of the LED tea lights to represent the candle for the Third Sunday
in Advent.
- Glue tea lights to the ring, spaced evenly around the
ring.
Sheila
Kearney has nearly 30 years of experience teaching in Catholic schools.
She currently teaches pre-K at St. Raphael’s Catholic School in
Crystal, MN.
Source: CATECHIST Magazine, November/December 2009
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