Alphabet Key B.A.R. Brainstorm

Colouring Fun Combination Curiosity

Dear Editor… Different Uses Explanation

Forced Relationships Interpretation Picture Key

Picture Smart Question Key Risk Taking

Secret Code Variations Venn Diagram

White Hat Why So? Word Smart

Your Name: ___________________________

Ho! Ho! Ho!

Picture SmartEach year Australia Post invites an artist or designer to create a set of stamps that will feature on envelopes and parcels at Christmas. This year you have been asked to design a set of four (4) Christmas Stamps to be sold by Australia Post. Think of what images and designs would be the best ones to use to represent Australia at Christmas and decorate your stamps below:

50c

70c

85c

$1.00

Word Smart

Write an acrostic poem using one of the following the words:

Christmas Presents Reindeer

InterpretationIt is Christmas Eve and Santa is crying. Why? Write three interesting reasons below. Draw pictures to help you.

Alphabet Key

Write an A-Z of Christmas below. Use every letter of the alphabet and think of a word starting with each letter to write a word relating to the topic (eg. Angels, Baubles, C…).

White HatChoose your favourite Christmas treat. Use the Internet or recipe books to find out what ingredients it is made of and how it is made. Write and draw below:

Name of treat: _____________________________

Ingredients:

How to make:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Question Key

The answer is Christmas Tree. Write three questions to give the answer.

Picture KeyThink about Christmas time at your house. What could the image below represent? List five things.

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Brainstorm

You are in charge of buying a Christmas present for your mother. Write down as many ideas as you can suggesting what she might like for a present.

Why So?Nobody is opening their presents on Christmas morning. Give three explanations for this.

Secret CodeMake up a secret code. Write a secret Christmas message using the code. Give it to someone to solve.

Venn DiagramCompare a car and a sleigh. Use the Venn Diagram below to record the similarities and differences.

CARSLEIGH

Differences DifferencesSimilarities

Forced RelationshipsYou don’t have enough money to buy a Christmas present for your brother. Make him one from string, a tennis ball, a ruler and 5 shells.

ExplanationExplain what Christmas is to an alien visitor from a different planet. You can use words, pictures and labels.

Colouring Fun!

Make an A4 colouring activity on Christmas for a friend in preschool. Use a black pencil or pen.

Dear SantaWrite a letter to Santa telling him your Christmas wishes.

B.A.R.B.A.R. Santa’s sleigh.

Make it BIGGER.ADD something.

REPLACE something.Draw a picture and label the parts.

CombinationCombine the features of two different Christmas items- a Christmas tree decoration and a Christmas cracker. Give it a name, draw a diagram and label the special features.

CuriosityYou are going to interview Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer. Write down 3 questions that you would like to ask him.

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Different UsesFind ten (10) uses for a sheet of used wrapping paper on Christmas Day.

VariationsHow many ways can you clean a reindeer? Write and

draw below.

Risk TakingWhat you would rather do- fly in a sleigh or in an aeroplane. Give three reasons to help you explain your choice.