Need December display case ideas

KdgCop · **Need December display case ideas** 11-17-2009, 09:48 PM

My class is in charge of the office display case for December. We usually do January or February and do clay snowmen. I was thinking maybe we could do something related to holiday or gingerbread man (Christmas ideas are OK here). Any ideas??

Teddi9192 · **cinnamon dough** 11-18-2009, 05:02 AM

to make gingerbread men if you don't have allergies.

1 cup ground cinnamon
4 tablespoons white glue
3/4 to 1 cup water
Mix cinnamon and glue. Gradually add the water. Stir until a ball of dough forms. Roll out with rolling pin 1/4 inch thick and cut with cookie cutters. Poke a hole and let dry at room temperature for 1 to 2 days, turning over every 6-8 hours. If desired, decorate with white Royal Icing. Hang with ribbon and enjoy the fragrance!

I decorated mine with puffy paint. You can use math etc. with this project. You can usually purchase cinnamon at odd lots or the dollar tree for a lot less than other places.

OmahaTeacher · 11-18-2009, 05:08 AM

We make gingerbread houses and put them in the display in December. It's a little time consuming, but the kids LOVE it and they look awesome!

techietch22 · **Yes!** 11-18-2009, 04:24 PM

I think you should do Gingerbread houses. There is an easy way to do them with graham crackers using the school size milk containers as a support structure. Just use frosting to adhere the crackers to the outside of the carton and then decorate. The kiddos LOVE this!!

bellringer · **around the world** 11-18-2009, 06:20 PM

I've done the December hallway display case for the past several years. I do a holidays around the world theme. For example, I display the book The Legend of the Poinsettia and a fake poinsettia plant; Christmas Trolls book and a Norwegian jultomten; Uncle Vova's Tree and a matroiska. I use six books and objects, and on the side of the case I put a poster that lists how to say Merry Christmas in several languages. It always looks so festive!

GreenBunny · 11-18-2009, 11:36 PM

I can't remember where I got this idea but it was really cute. The children made reindeer--I think it was a cut and paste with different shapes: ovals for head and body, rectangles for neck and legs, triangle for the tail. I think they had to draw and cut antlers (this was Kindergarten so you can just imagine some of the antlers!) I put the reindeer all over the bulletin board and called it Reindeer Tryouts.