Wrap Scraps

By Monica Painter

Put your wrapping paper scraps to use! Recycle your wrapping paper by making Holiday cards or Holiday thank you notes with your preschooler. Preschoolers are encouraged to manipulate shapes and discover which shapes are used to make certain objects in this project!

What You Will Need 

Wrapping paper - cut into different shapes
Construction paper or card stock
Decorative ribbon (optional)
Glue

How To Make It

Take wrapping paper scraps and arrange them into designs on construction paper or card stock

Preschoolers can create their interpretations of Christmas trees, or other Holiday favorite objects on their cards

Use the ribbon to tie around your card, resembling a gift

Make It More Challenging

Encourage preschoolers to develop critical thinking skills during this project. Ask them what shapes are in a Christmas tree, what shapes make an angel's wings, what shapes make Holiday gifts? Preschoolers can use creativity and learn beginning geometry at the same time during this project!

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