Family

HOLIDAY MUSIC-MAKING
Kit
PROJECTS:
Table Topics for Conversation (pg. 1)

Sing Along Song Sheets (pg. 2-3)

Recipe - Reindeer Chow (pg. 4)

Coloring Page (pg. 5)

Holiday Song Lyric Challenge (pg. 6)

“December” Sing-Along Slides

Mad Libs (pg. 7-8)

Christmas Carol Crossword (pg. 9-10)

Snowflake Maze (pg. 11-12)

 Table Topics for Conversation

What’s the first holiday Which holiday song

song you remember reminds you the most of
singing? home and family?

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Who was the first person

What do you think is the
to teach you a holiday
funniest holiday song?
song?

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Is there a holiday song

What is your all-time
that makes you want to
favorite holiday song?
dance?

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 Sing Along
JINGLE BELLS JOLLY OLD ST. NICHOLAS
Dashing through the snow Jolly old Saint Nicholas
In a one horse open sleigh Lean your ear this way;
O’er the fields we go, Don’t you tell a single soul
Laughing all the way What I’m going to say,
Bells on bobtail ring, Christmas Eve is coming soon;
making spirits bright. Now you dear old man,
What fun it is to laugh and sing Whisper what you’ll bring to me;
A sleighing song tonight. Tell me if you can.
When the clock is striking twelve,
Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells, When I’m fast asleep,
Jingle all the way. Down the chimney broad and black
Oh, what fun it is to ride With your pack you’ll creep;
In a one horse open sleigh. All the stockings you will find
Jingle bells, jingle bells, Hanging in a row;
Jingle all the way. Mine will be the shortest one;
Oh, what fun it is to ride You’ll be sure to know.
In a one horse open sleigh. Johnny wants a pair of skates;
Susy wants a dolly
A day or two ago, Nellie wants a story book,
I thought I’d take a ride, She thinks dolls are folly
And soon Miss Fanny Bright As for me, my little brain
Was seated by my side; Isn’t very bright;
The horse was lean and lank, Choose for me, dear Santa Claus,
Misfortune seemed his lot. What you think is right.
We got into a drifted bank,
And then we got upsot.

Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells,

Jingle all the way.
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one horse open sleigh.
Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way.
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one horse open sleigh.

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 Sing Along
THE DREIDEL SONG DECK THE HALL
I have a little dreidel. I made it out of clay. Deck the hall with boughs of holly, Fa la la la la la la la!
And when it’s dry and ready, then dreidel I shall play. ‘Tis the season to be jolly, Fa la la la la la la la!
Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, I made it out of clay. Don we now our gay apparel, Fa la la la la la la la!
Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, then dreidel I shall play. Troll the ancient Yuletide carol, Fa la la la la la la la!

It has a lovely body, with legs so short and thin. See the blazing yule before us, Fa la la la la la la la!
When it gets all tired, it drops and then I win! Strike the harp and join the chorus, Fa la la la la la la la!
Dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, with leg so short and thin. Follow me in merry measure, Fa la la la la la la la!
Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, it drops and then I win! While I tell of Yuletide treasure, Fa la la la la la la la!

My dreidel’s always playful. It loves to dance and spin. Fast away the old year passes, Fa la la la la la la la!
A happy game of dreidel, come play now let’s begin. Hail the new, ye lads and lasses, Fa la la la la la la la!
Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, it loves to dance and spin. Sing we joyous all together! Fa la la la la la la la!
Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel. Come play now let’s begin. Heedless of the wind and weather, Fa la la la la la la la!

I have a little dreidel. I made it out of clay.

When it’s dry and ready, dreidel I shall play. WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS
Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, I made you out of clay. We wish you a Merry Christmas,
Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, then dreidel I shall play. We wish you a Merry Christmas,
We wish you a Merry Christmas,
And a Happy New Year.
UP ON THE HOUSETOP
Up on the housetop reindeer pause, Good tidings to you,
Out jumps good old Santa Claus. And all of your kin,
Down through the chimney, with lots of toys, Good tidings for Christmas,
All for the little ones’ Christmas joys. And a Happy New Year.

Ho, ho, ho! Who wouldn’t go. We wish you a Merry Christmas,
Ho, ho, ho! Who wouldn’t go, We wish you a Merry Christmas,
Up on the housetop, click, click, click; We wish you a Merry Christmas,
Down through the chimney with (good / nice / old) Saint And a Happy New Year.
Nick.

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 Recipe

Reindeer Chow
You will need: Directions:
2 Large Bowls Line a cookie sheet with parchment or wax paper and set aside.
Wax or parchment paper
Pour cereal into a large mixing bowl.
Large plastic bag
Spatula In a microwave safe bowl, add chocolate chips, peanut butter, and
butter. Cook for one minute, then stir. If it’s not fully melted, put it
Ingredients:
back in the microwave for 30 seconds.
9 cups Chex Cereal (any variety)
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips When melted, add vanilla and mix.
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
Pour the melted chocolate mixture over the cereal and stir with
1/4 cup butter
a spatula until coated. (Don’t stir too much or your cereal will be
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
crushed.)
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 cup seasonal M&Ms Pour the powdered sugar into the large plastic bag. Add in the
chocolate coated cereal and shake it up to cover the squares with
Optional add-ins:
sugar. Shake the bag to the beat of “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed
Small pretzel twists Reindeer” (or your favorite holiday song).
Holiday sprinkles
Peanuts, almonds, or other nuts Spread cereal on the baking sheet and let it cool down.
Mini peanut butter cups
Once cool, move to a bowl and mix in M&Ms and anything else
you want to add!

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Color by Note 17

Color by Note
NAME ____________________________________________ CLASS ________________________________________

Using the key below, color the picture.

NAME ____________________________________________ CLASS ________________________________________

& w
Using the key below, color the picture.
= Red

& ww
&
= Red
= Blue E
G
& w
&
= Blue E
= Orange G
w
&
F
& w
= Orange
= Brown
F
& ww
&
= Brown
= Green

w
& = Green D

B
B
B
B
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 Holiday Song Lyric Challenge
Challenge a friend or family member to test their knowledge of holiday song lyrics!

1. What made Frosty come to life in the song “Frosty the Snowman?”

2. How many times does Santa check his list?

3. Which song contains the lyric “Everyone dancing merrily in the new old-fashioned way?”

4. What did the other reindeer not let Rudolph do because of his shiny red nose?

5. In the song “Winter Wonderland,” what do we call the snowman?

6. What Christmas song has the line, “I don’t know if there’ll be snow, but have a cup of cheer?”

7. Which song tells you to “Hang your stockings and say your prayers ’cause Santa Claus
comes tonight?”

8. What gift is given on the fifth day in the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas?”

9. In “The Dreidel Song,” what is the dreidel made out of?

10. Whose eyes are all aglow in “The Christmas Song?”

10. Tiny tots

9. Clay
8. Five golden rings
7. Here Comes Santa Claus
6. Holly Jolly Christmas
5. Parson Brown
4. Join in any reindeer games
3. Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
2. Twice
1. An old silk hat

ANSWERS:

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 Mad Lib — Deck the Hall

Deck the with boughs of ,

room plant

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

‘Tis the season to be ,

adjective

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Don we now our ,

adjective piece of clothing

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

the ancient carol,

verb holiday
Fa la la la la, la la la la.

See the before us,

adjective noun

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Strike the and join the chorus,

musical instrument

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Follow me in measure,
adjective

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

While I of Yuletide ,
verb noun

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

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 Mad Lib — Jingle Bells

through the ,
verb + -ing noun

On a open ,
animal noun

O'er the we go,

plural noun

all the way!

Verb + -ing

Bells on bob tail ,

verb

making spirits ,
verb

What fun it is to and sing,

verb

a song tonight.
adjective

Oh, bells, bells,

adjective adjective

all the way.

verb

Oh, what fun it is to ,

verb

In a one open .
animal transportation type

Jingle , jingle ,
noun noun

all the way

verb

Oh, what fun it is to ,

verb

In a one open .
animal transportation type

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 Christmas Carol Crossword
Christmas Carol Crossword

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

10

11 12

13

14

ACROSS DOWN
2. Joy to the __________ 1. Away in a __________
6. Silent __________ 3. __________ the Hall
8. What __________ Is This? 4. O Come, All Ye __________
9. __________! The Herald Angels Sing 5. Good King __________
10. __________ We Have Heard on High 7. I Saw __________ Ships
12. The __________ Noel 11. __________ Bells
14. God Rest Ye Merry, __________ 13. Do You __________ What I __________?

Student Version

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 Christmas Carol Crossword
Christmas Carol Crossword
Teacher Version

1 2 3 4
M W O R L D F
A E A
5 6 7 8
W N I G H T C H I L D
9
E G H A R K T
10
A N G E L S R H
11 12
J C R E F I R S T
I E E U
13
N S H L
14
G E N T L E M E N
L A A
E S R

ACROSS DOWN
2. Joy to the __________ 1. Away in a __________
6. Silent __________ 3. __________ the Hall
8. What __________ Is This? 4. O Come, All Ye __________
9. __________! The Herald Angels Sing 5. Good King __________
10. __________ We Have Heard on High 7. I Saw __________ Ships
12. The __________ Noel 11. __________ Bells
14. God Rest Ye Merry, __________ 13. Do You __________ What I __________?

Student Version
Teacher

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 Snowflake Music Note Maze
Snowflake Music Note Maze
Only 1 path will lead you out of the maze! Choose the correct letter
that corresponds to the note on the staff to solve the maze.

& q & q

F B
E A

q q
& &

C G
D E
What do these notes spell?

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 Snowflake Music Note Maze
Snowflake Music Note Maze
Teacher Version
Only 1 path will lead you out of the maze! Choose the correct letter
that corresponds to the note on the staff to solve the maze.

& q & q

F B
E A

q q
& &

C G
D E
What do these notes spell?

F A C E
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