Brick Christmas Hands-On Activity eBook ©

Created by Stef and Jake Layton 2015

The Lego Group does not support, endorse, nor is affiliated with this eBook or

the Layton Family. All brick creations were made by Jake Layton.

About Brick Christmas

This eBook was created to show unique opportunities for hands-on learners to use their special gifting and learning style in a fun way while celebrating the Christmas Season. The word “Christmas” is used throughout this entire eBook. We created Brick Christmas to celebrate the Christmas Season and all things winter and snowy. When to use this eBook: The first portion of Brick Christmas offers 12 Days of Lego Christmas. Each day offers at least one brick creation to make. Some days offer three creations. This eBook also includes: 4 Obstacle Course Ideas 2 Decorations & 2 Games 4 Snowflake Activities 2 Word Hunts 1 “Coloring Page” I highly recommend viewing all brick creations on your laptop, desktop, or idevice rather than printing out every single page. The colorful brick images will drain your ink. We encourage you to print the activity sheets. Our brick creations are an idea to spark creativity therefore we do not offer directions or instructions. Allow your creative learners to add, take away, change, or create something completely different. Colors do not “have to” match. Shapes do not “have to” be exact. We created 2 dimensional “mosaic” type creations because they are the easiest to photograph. Jake will quickly share that 2D creations are not his favorite to make. Feel free to allow your learners to create 3D creations! If you are on Instagram tag us at @StefMLayton or hashtag #BrickChristmaseBook * some pictures have been watermarked “educatinglaytons.com” this is our old website that is no longer available.

12 Days of Legos!

Count down to Christmas by creating one Brick Christmas Creation each day!

Brick Santa Hat Brick Ice Skates Brick Reindeer Brick Snowman Brick Grinch Brick Snowflake Brick Wreath Brick Sleigh Ride Brick Christmas Tree Brick Christmas House Brick Stockings Brick Nativity

12 Days of Lego Christmas

Day 1: 3 Santa Things

Build these three creations: Santa Down the Chimney, Santa Hat, and an Elf.

We love the movie Elf, so every time I see this guy I can’t help but laugh.

Look for Operation Santa Claus – 4 Obstacle Courses after the 12 Days of Legos.

12 Days of Lego Christmas

Day 2: 3 Winter Sports

Build these brick winter sports: snowboarding, ice skating, and aerial skiing.

12 Days of Lego Christmas Day 3: 3 Winter Animals

Build these brick winter animals: reindeer, polar bear, and penguin.

Other winter animals you can build: snowy owl, arctic foxes, wolf,

walrus, or arctic hare.

Find more animals and print the Arctic Animals Word Hunt.

12 Days of Lego Christmas

Day 4: 3 Snowy Things

Without much snow in Florida we do not enjoy many “snowy things” … besides snow cones! We know brick snow is not as fun as the real thing,

but at least we have a snowman!

Build these fun brick snowy things: snowball pile, snowman, and snow cone.

This year I want Jake to build me the Abominable Snowman from

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. Give that a try!

12 Days of Lego Christmas

Day 5: 3 Grinchy Things

Would Christmas be complete without The Grinch? Not in our home! The Grinch is one of my favorite books and movies.

It’s tradition to watch it every Christmas.

Build these brick Grinchy things: Mount Crumpit, The Grinch, and Grinch’s {big} Heart.

You can build the brick Christmas tree at the end of this eBook and add

a ton of different bricks for a Who’ Ville Tree.

12 Days of Lego Christmas Day 6: 1 Christmas Village

I love Christmas movies and the decorated snowy villages. Build your own cozy brick village.

12 Days of Lego Christmas

Day 7: 3 Decorations

Let’s decorate!

You can’t go wrong with these brick decorations: lights, wreath, and don’t forget the brick candy canes!

12 Days of Lego Christmas Day 8: 3 Christmas Songs

It’s time to play those Christmas Songs! Here we have recreated a few of our favorites:

Winter Wonderland, Carol of the Bells, Let it Snow!

Try changing Christmas songs and adding the word “brick”.

We wish you a brick Christmas, we wish you a brick Christmas. We wish you a brick Christmas and a Bricky New Year.

12 Days of Lego Christmas Day 9: 4 Real Ornaments

These are real brick ornaments we put on our Christmas Tree! Make your own brick ornaments this year.

All you need to add is a hook to the top of your brick ornament.

12 Days of Lego Christmas

Day 10: 1 Gingerbread House

I have a Christmas confession … we have never tried to make a gingerbread house. Besides this brick gingerbread house of course.

I think the brick clean-up might be easier.

12 Days of Lego Christmas

Day 11: 3 Stockings

You might not be able to crochet or knit but you can definitely make your own brick stockings! No pattern necessary.

12 Days of Lego Christmas

Day 12: Jesus Birthday Party

Jesus is the reason for the season! Celebrate a Jesus Birthday Party this year.

Invite friends over for a cupcake party and read the story of His birth.

Suggest everyone bring a new toy. Enjoy a wrapping party, make cookies, and donate those wrapped gifts to your local homeless shelter

or children’s hospital.

And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were terribly frightened. But the angel said to them, “Do not be

afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people; for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. This

will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” Luke 2:9-12

Operation Santa Claus!

Build your own obstacle course!

1. Tape yarn down the walls of a hallway for a laser beam obstacle course.

2. Throw pillows or cushions around the living room floor. Hop from one to

another. Space them out farther each time.

3. Create a marble run using bricks.

4. Build an obstacle course outside in the snow.

Easy Decorations and Games!

Here are a few decorations (and games) your hands-on learners will enjoy. 1. Paper Plate Reindeer. Supplies: paper plate, brown paint, googly eyes, red button or pom pom, silver pipe cleaners and hot glue. Paint paper plate brown. Glue giant googly eyes to your brown plate. Glue the red button or pom pom in the center for a nose. Sculpt fun antlers out of the silver pipe cleaners and hotglue to the plate. Make It A Game! Rather than glue on the red nose, add tape to the back. Play: Pin the Nose on Rudolph. 2. Foot Print Christmas Tree. Supplies: green washable paint, large poster paper, paper towels. Paint a child’s foot green. Stamp the footprint across the large poster in the shape of a Christmas Tree. Add a yellow handprint for the star. Make It A Game! Rather than stamp on the yellow star, cut out stars. Play: Pin the Star on the Foot Print Christmas Tree.

Snowflake Fun!

Have I mentioned we do not get snow in Florida? Probably a million times. Growing up in New York I sure do miss the beauty of just watching snow fall.

Thankfully my friend, The Homeschool Scientist, lives in Illinois. She is a much better teacher of all things snowflakes. Check out her educational snowflake fun posts:

Make Your Own Crystal Snowflake

Measuring Snow

Snowflake Science

Snowflake Study Resources

Living in a Sunshine State? Make Paper Snowflakes!

Paper snowflakes have lined our walls here in Florida. Create many and hang them up around your hands-on learner’s bedroom walls.

O W B E N S N A W Y

M P O L A R B E A R

L I E B R Y X L L F

G R A Y W O L F R P

Z A S G H A Y L U C

N J N U A R U V S E

I J O M L Q I E N V

F P W F F L Y N X E

F I Y S N I R O U W

U W O L V E R I N E

P G W P T G O D K H

W A L U O B I R A C

ARCTIC ANIMALS WORD BANK:

POLAR BEAR NARWHAL WALRUS GRAY WOLF WOLVERINE TERN SNOWY OWL LYNX CARIBOU PUFFIN

Hint: a bird and a deer are backwards. For more information on Arctic Animals check out: http://www.dkfindout.com/us/search/arctic-animals/

O W B E N S N A W Y

M P O L A R B E A R

L I E B R Y X L L F

G R A Y W O L F R P

Z A S G H A Y L U C

N J N U A R U V S E

I J O M L Q I E N V

F P W F F L Y N X E

F I Y S N I R O U W

U W O L V E R I N E

P G W P T G O D K H

W A L U O B I R A C

ARCTIC ANIMALS WORD BANK:

POLAR BEAR NARWHAL WALRUS GRAY WOLF WOLVERINE TERN SNOWY OWL LYNX CARIBOU PUFFIN

Hint: a bird (puffin) and a deer (caribou) are backwards. For more information on Arctic Animals check out: http://www.dkfindout.com/us/search/arctic-animals/

F E Z Z E H S U L S

W I N W B E E B E Y

I A V A L A N C H E

N U L N I T E R M Q

T R R K Z V I R G A

E O W I Z E E W K T

R R O N A G A U R S

B A N F R E E Z E O

C M S U D A G I F R

G L A C I E R S L F

W E T H A R E Z Z B

O E E S T G O D E E

COLD WEATHER WORD BANK:

AURORA AVALANCHE BLIZZARD FREEZE FROST GLACIER SLUSH SNOW VIRGA WINTER

Hint: three words are backwards To find the definitions of these cold weather words check out: http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-words.htm

F E Z Z E H S U L S

W I N W B E E B E Y

I A V A L A N C H E

N U L N I T E R M Q

T R R K Z V I R G A

E O W I Z E E W K T

R R O N A G A U R S

B A N F R E E Z E O

C M S U D A G I F R

G L A C I E R S L F

W E T H A R E Z Z B

O E E S T G O D E E

COLD WEATHER WORD BANK:

AURORA AVALANCHE BLIZZARD FREEZE FROST GLACIER SLUSH SNOW VIRGA WINTER

Hint: slush, frost, and snow are backwards To find the definitions of these cold weather words check out: http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-words.htm

Brick Christmas Tree help decorate the tree and color the presents!

THANK YOU!

Thank you for purchasing Brick Christmas eBook!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

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Special thanks to our friend The Homeschool Scientist!