Decorations are great for tons of math exploration and kindergarten readiness. Sort and count how many balls, birds, snowflakes, etc. Which kind has the most? Are there 2 groups that are equal? Which group has the smallest number? Some decorations might be the very smallest in size but not the ‘smallest’ in quantity. Decorations have lots of wonderful shapes.
Decorations can be used to make patterns, too. And sequences: smallest to biggest, or biggest to smallest. Colors, sizes, shapes, vocabulary, quantity, counting–all of these are learning activities that can be done with different kinds of decorations. Deck the halls with fun and learning, or rather, the house! What learning fun ideas can you suggest?
Q. What did the Christmas tree say to the decoration? A. Keep hanging around.