Little House in the Big Woods Art & Baking Novel Study Guide
Additional Learning Resources
Chapter 4: Christmas
Week 4: Christmas Celebrations in the Pioneer days
Read:
Chapter 4: Christmas
Christmas in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder
A Pioneer Christmas: Celebrating in the Backwoods in 1841 by Barbara Greenwood
The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey by Susan Wojciechowski
The Legend of the Candy Cane by Lori Walburg
The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree by Gloria Houston
Watch our special playlist on YouTube with educational video’s paired up with chapter 5:
Pair with our Christmas Adventures Around the World Advent Calendar and the Adventures in Wisconsin.
Continue your #readpaintcook journey with our Christmas Adventures in Italy, France, and England with the Build Your Masterpiece Class.
Color the Map of Europe, learn all about the Italian, French and English holiday traditions, bake yummy traditional cookies and create fun crafts all inspired by the countries we are learning about, in our Masterpiece Adventures, plus so much more with our 35-page bite-sized adventure for ages 3 to 13.
What’s included?
3 Lesson plans for Christmas in Italy, France and Ireland with Additional Learning Resources via QR Codes
2 custom coloring pages: The Map of Europe and Christmas Eve with hidden items to search for
6 art projects
3 traditional recipes
Masterpiece Scrapbook Cover Page
Letter to Santa
Gift Tags
“My Star Cookie Christmas Countdown” printable
1 Word Search and answer key
The Build Your Masterpiece Class Passport and 3 Stamps to collect!
PLUS Join us for our December Coloring Page Tradition - Share your kid’s coloring pages with us on Instagram to enter our December Coloring Contest to win our Next Adventure FREE! Follow us on Instagram for more up-to-date-details.
Art Projects: Dried Oranges & Herbs Garland or Christmas Clove Oranges
Art Supply List: Oranges, twine, darning needle, bunches of herbs, such as rosemary, lavender, etc. And oranges, toothpicks, cloves, ribbon or sting and scissors.
Other craft ideas: Make your own Christmas stockings, rag dolls, wooden carved toys.
Cook: Vinegar Pie, Pancakes, Boiled Molasses & Sugar Over Snow
Kitchen Supply List: flour, salt, baking powder, milk, egg, oil or butter, sugar, molasses, sugar.
Game: Choose from Game List
Christmas Traditions and Celebrations Prompts:
What are some of your favorite family traditions at Christmas?
How do you celebrate with your family?
What is your fondest Christmas memory?
What traditions do you want to start?