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Creative Steps

A fantastic magazine packed with easy, fun projects and activities … an excellent source of inspiration for primary school teachers, classroom assistants, childminders & nannies, nursery teachers, playgroup and pre-school organisers, home educators, Rainbow, Brownie, Guide and Scouting leaders and, of course, parents and grandparents!

Issue 15 of Creative StepsIssue 15 - published
October 28th 2008
Sample contents

Here is a sample of the contents from Issue 15,  with dozens of great ideas to help keep your children entertained this Christmas. This bumper issue is packed with dozens of great seasonal crafts and activities for you and your children to enjoy, including cards and decorations to make for Christmas, crafts from around the world (this month Russia) and ideas to help celebrate Hanukkah and Saint Lucia Day. There's 50 Top Tips for a Crafty Christmas and a fabulous Toy Review of this year's latest toys and games - including a chance to WIN a super hamper of toys. Plus all the regular sections, such as Reading Corner, '4 ways with . . .' and £100's of fabulous books & toys to be won!

0 - 5 years
Concentrating on texture and sensory stimulation, projects in this group include:

IT'S RUDOLPH!blob  IT’S RUDOLPH! - Make your own Rudolph antlers and red nose – perfect for a Christmas play..

blob CHRISTMAS TREE LOLLIES - Festive biscuits with a difference, great to wrap up and give away as gifts.

blob PAPER PLATE SNOWMAN - Help co-ordination skills with a simple-to-make Christmas character.

blob HANDPRINT SANTA CARD - A fun Christmas card guaranteed to bring a smile to all who receive it.

YOU'RE A STAR!blob YOU'RE A STAR! - Take simple star shapes and turn them into some fun decorations.ICE MOBILES

blob PRESENTS IN THE SACK - A festive game to help with letter learning and word recognition.

blob CHRISTMAS WREATHS - Paper plate wreaths made with pasta shapes and tissue paper.

blob ICE MOBILES - Watch children’s faces as the ice shapes melt and reveal a hidden secret!

 

 

5 - 7 years
Fun crafting projects to make with children in Key Stage 1, include:

FUNKY CHRISTMAS CARDS

blob FUNKY CHRISTMAS CARDS - Turn colourful shapes into stylish Christmas cards.

blob WINTER GAMES & ACTIVITIES - Beat those winter blues with some old-fashioned children’s fun and games.

TUBULAR SURPRISESblob RUDOLPH REIGNS! - Make a Rudolph card and treat pot to give to someone special.

blob SCRAPPY CHRISTMAS - Recycled decorations that are as green as your Christmas tree.

blob TUBULAR SURPRISES - Take a cardboard tube and turn it into a crafty Christmas Character.CLOTHES PEG ANGELS

blob NATIVITY FINGER PUPPETS - Children will love to use these special finger puppets in this year’s Nativity.

blob CLOTHES PEG ANGELS - Create some cute angels from just a few simple crafting supplies.

 

 

 

7 - 11 years
Great ideas for older kids to make and do:

LIGHT BULB SNOWMENblob LIGHT BULB SNOWMEN - Recycle old light bulbs and turn them into some funky decorations.

blob SAINT LUCIA DAY - Learn all about how the Scandinavians start their Christmas celebrations.

blob CHRISTMAS SPARKLE - Help children with their modelling skills with some cute FIMO decorations.

blob STAMP IT YOURSELF! - Become a stamp-it-yourself sensation with our great guide on how to make your own home-made stamps.

CRAFTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD – RUSSIAblob CRAFTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD – RUSSIA - Creative projects to help children understand Russian history and culture.

blob CHRISTMAS CANDLES - Take a cardboard cheese box and tube and turn them into a festive centrepiece.

blob HAPPY HANUKKAH! - Celebrate the Jewish Festival of Lights with facts, activities and projects.


HAPPY HANUKKAH!


In addition to these, there are plenty of other great ideas and projects, plus a great selection of books reviewed in Reading Corner and prize giveaways worth £100's.

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Issue 15 - Contents summary


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