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Trim the Tree Dramatic Play for Preschoolers

Trim the Tree Dramatic Play for Preschoolers - Share & Remember

One of our centers this week is Trim the Tree Dramatic Play. This super fun and festive activity is not only dramatic play but works on fine motor development. In the pictures you can see how hanging the small objects onto the tree works the small hand muscles and promotes eye hand coordination.

Trim the Tree Dramatic Play

Trim the Tree Dramatic Play for Preschoolers

Needed:

  • small tree – craft store
  • small non-breakable ornaments – ours are from The Dollar Tree
  • string of beads – ours were necklaces that are taken apart
  • bells
  • tray

The girls also found some curling ribbon in the Holiday Wrap Cutting Bin so they put some ribbon on it too, which is a great idea.

Trim the Tree Dramatic Play for Preschoolers

Decorating a miniature tree is one way for children to experience the holidays in a hands on way. They use the tree when playing house or just stop in for a little tree decorating during free play time.Trim the Tree Dramatic Play

Its not always so pretty and it tips over and things get tangled, but isn’t that real life??

Trim the Tree Dramatic Play

Trimming the tree is always a favorite activity here at holiday time. I leave the tray out all month and vary the ornaments so there’s plenty of time for everyone to explore and get a chance to decorate the tree themselves.

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Happy Holidays!

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janeenkay

Friday 12th of December 2014

you're such a great teacher.

Tracy

Thursday 11th of December 2014

This is brilliant Stacy and the photos are stunning. I am going to have to set this up for my boys.

Stacy

Friday 12th of December 2014

Thank you Tracy!