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Is the pressure on to come up with a creative gift-making idea -- one you haven’t used before? This week Education World offers ideas for gifts that will become treasured family mementos. Included: Keepsake ornaments to hang, snowglobes to shake, colorful candleholders, and more.

Have you been doing the same holiday art projects for several years? Do you want to surprise your students’ parents with a holiday gift they haven’t seen before? Why not try one of the great gift-making activities below? Use these simple activities to create special keepsake ornaments that will be treasured for years to come, a shakable snowglobe that will earn a special spot on the mantle, or a colorful candleholder to brighten up the holidays!

LESSONS FOR SPECIAL HOLIDAY GIFTS!

Cinnamon Ornaments
Students create keepsake cinnamon ornaments to hang on the family Christmas tree or in a window. (Grades PreK-5)

Make and Shake a Snowglobe
A holiday or seasonal snow globe is a "cool” gift. Students make it, then shake it! (Grades K-12)

Picture Yourself in an Ornament
”Face” it -- this photo ornament will be one your students’ families are sure to treasure! (Grades PreK-8)

3-D Multicultural Ornaments
Students create and color three-dimensional ornaments that reflect December’s many cultural celebrations. (Grades K-8)

Colorful Stained-Glass Candleholder
A colorful candleholder makes a bright gift for a student’s family member, neighbor, or friend! (Grades K-12)

Seasonal Notepad Gift
Create a notepad gift for a parent, relative, neighbor, or friend. (Grades K-12)

A Holiday Musical Gift
A CD song collection by your students makes a great gift for any holiday. (Grades K-12)

Holiday Wreath Ornament
Several ideas for create a holiday wreath ornament. (Grades K-5)

Article by Gary Hopkins
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