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Poems ~
Dear Santa:
Here's some milk and cookies
That I have left for you.
There are enough for Rudolph,
I hope he likes them too!
~ Author Unknown
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Christmas
Christmas,
A
time for wishes.
A
time for all
The
girls and boys
To
fill their hearts
With
Christmas joys.
~ Author Unknown
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Trim the Tree
Let's trim the Christmas tree!
Make some paper chains.
Cut a row of paper dolls
And get some candy canes.
String some snowy popcorn.
Paint some pine cones bright.
And don't forget a golden star
To glow with Christmas light.
~ Pearl H. Watts ~
Sleigh
Bells
Sleigh bells are ringing,
Santa's on his way.
Children are singing,
Soon it's Christmas Day!
~ Author
Unknown ~
Christmas Tree
If I were a pine
With needles lean,
If I were a fir
With branches green,
Do you know what
I'd want to be?
A shimmering, shining
Christmas tree!
~ Author
Unknown ~
Christmas Wreaths
Our Christmas wreaths
Are fat and round
Made of woodsy things
We found.
We tied brown cones
Upon the green
And stuck red berries
In between.
Upon the wreath
For our front door
We tied a ribbon from a store.
~ Author Unknown
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Santa
Santa Claus is big and fat
He wears black boots
And a bright red hat.
His nose is red
Just like a rose
And he "ho ho ho's"
From his head to his toes!
~ Author
Unknown ~
Five Christmas Candles
Five Christmas candles
With flames so gay,
Dance and flicker
On Christmas day
Five Christmas candles
With flames so gay
Melt away
On Christmas Day.
~ Author Unknown
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Christmas Star
Twinkle, twinkle, Christmas star,
Way up high is where you are.
Shining there for all to see,
On top of our tree.
Twinkle, twinkle, star so bright,
Shine up there till morning light.
~
Bonnie Woodard ~
A Sunny Christmas
(rhyme: Jack and
Jill)
There is no ice.
There is no snow,
At Christmas time in
Florida.
But I can play
In the sun all day,
On Christmas day in
Florida!
~ Nancy Biddinger ~
Christmas Candles
Christmas candles burning bright,
Shining in the winter night.
Shining there for all to see,
Christmas candles for all to see,
Christmas candles one, two, three.
Christmas candles burning bright,
Shine until the morning light.
~ Author Unknown
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Santa Claus's Ride
Santa Claus went for a ride
across
around
over
past
through
under
and got back in time for a snack of
gingerbread cookies and hot chocolate
and a long cozy nap.
~ Author Unknown
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Bundles
A bundle is a funny thing,
It always sets me wondering;
For whether it is thin or wide
You never know just what's inside.
Especially on Christmas week,
Temptation is so great to peek!
Now wouldn't it be much more fun
If shoppers carried things undone?
~ Author Unknown
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Santa Claus
will soon be here, (pretend to tap watch)
So stamp your
feet and give a cheer! (stomp feet and raise fist
in air)
His elves have
been working (pretend to hammer)
Both day and
night
So he'll be
ready for that Christmas flight! (hold arms out
like plane)
Oh, yes, I see
him! He's ready to go! (shade eyes with
hand)
Can you hear
him? Ho, ho, ho! (cup behind ear)
~ Sarah Booth
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*Note: You can
also use this with a Santa mask made from a paper
plate and cotton. If you use the mask, put
it up when it says "He's ready to go!" and "Ho,
ho, ho!"
What
Shall We Give the Children?
What shall
we give the children
Christmas
is almost here!
Toys and
games and playthings,
As we do
every year?
Yes, for the magic of toyland
Is part
of the Yuletide lore,
To
gladden the heart of childhood,
But I
shall give something more.
I shall
give them patience,
A more
sympathetic ear.
A little
more time for laughter,
Or
tenderly dry a tear.
I shall
take time to answer
More of
the questions they ask.
Time to
read books together
And take
long walks in the sun.
Time for
a bedtime story
After
the day is done.
I shall
give these to my children
Weaving
a closer tie.
Knitting
our lives together
With
gifts that money can't buy.
~ Author
Unknown
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Oh
Oh, I
took a lick of my peppermint stick
And I
thought it tasted yummy!
It used
to be on my Christmas tree,
But I
like it better in my tummy! Yummy!
~ Author
Unknown ~
I'm A
Little Christmas Tree
I'm a little
Christmas tree,
Glittering,
glittering merrily!
A star at my
head,
Gifts at my
feet.
And on all my
branches,
Candy canes so
sweet!
~ Author
Unknown ~
This Little
Present
The little
present is for Mary.
This little
present is for Ted.
This little
present is for Harry.
This little
present is for Ned.
This little
present cried,
"Boo, hoo, hoo!
Please put me in a Christmas stocking, too!"
~ Author
Unknown ~
Who Makes
Christmas Fun?
Who makes
Christmas fun?
"Frosty,
Frosty, are you the one,
Who makes
Christmas so much fun?"
"Oh no, no,
no. It's not me.
Who makes
Christmas so merry!
I sing and
play each snowy day,
But with the
sun I melt away!"
"Rudolph,
Rudolph, are you the one,
Who makes
Christmas so much fun?"
"Oh no, no,
no. It's not me,
Who makes
Christmas so merry!
On Christmas
Eve, I light the way,
But home I go
with Santa's sleigh."
"Santa, Santa,
are you the one,
Who makes
Christmas so much fun?"
"Oh no, no,
no, it's not me,
Who makes
Christmas so merry!
I do bring
gifts to girls and boys,
But Christmas
is much more than toys!
Christmas is
peace, laughter and fun,
And sharing
love with everyone!"
~ Author
Unknown ~
December
It's hard to
think of anything,
But Christmas
in December.
There's so
much to look forward to,
And so much to
remember.
~ Author
Unknown ~
(* this poem
goes in our Poetry Journal with a Christmas tree
at the bottom for them to color *)
December
Celebrations
Every year at just this time,
In cold and dark December,
Families around the world
All gather to remember,
With presents and with parties,
With feasting and with fun,
Customs and traditions
for people old and young.
So every year, around the world
In all lands and nations,
People of all ages love
December celebrations!
~ Helen H.
Moore ~
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