I came across this activity in a book that I had totally forgotten about until I found it while cleaning up before our trip. The original idea is to make little hats and mark faces on the child’s hand, but I thought a glove would be fun, too!
Here’s the rhyme:
Five little elves trimming the tree
getting Christmas ready for you and me.The first little elf whose hat was red,
said “I’m tired. I’m going to bed.”The second little elf whose hat was blue
went to hide in Santa’s shoe.The third little elf whose hat was yellow
went to the kitchen to eat some jello.The fourth little elf whose hat was green
was sent to his room because he was mean.
The fifth little elf whose hat was purple
was very rude and made a burple!
It’s a silly little number, but it worked out great for both of my wee ones. I use the glove with Charlotte (the little one) and let Annabelle put the little hats on her fingers and take them off as I go through each color.
They both love doing this over and over again and I love it because I can engage both of them in the same activity and know that each child is getting something out of it!
For the hats I cut semi-circles using a play-doh lid as a template (cut circle then cut in half). I used a glue gun on the overlap to make ‘em stick. I also used the glue gun to attach the hats and embroidered faces to the glove.
Here are some more elf poems that you could also use:
This little elf went to the workshop, (point to thumb)
This little elf stayed home, (point to index finger)
This little elf ate a candy cane, (point to middle finger)
This little elf ate none, (point to ring finger)
And this little elf cried, “Ho, Ho, Ho,” (point to little finger)
All the way home!
Five little elves trimming the tree,
Getting ready for Christmas full of glee.
Santa said, “You must help me!”
And one little elf ran from the tree.
Four little elves trimming the tree…
Three little elves trimming the tree…
Two little elf trimming the tree…
One little elf trimming the tree…
Five little elves jumping on a sled, one fell off and bumped his head. Santa called the doctor and the doctor said, “No more elves jumping on the sled.”
Continue counting down to one little elf jumping on the sled.
Adorable as always!
Girl, you NEVER EVER cease to amaze. SO fun Chrissy.
Thank you Thank you Thank you!!!!! My sewing machine stopped working before I got around to making a gift for my three year old and I was at a loss! This is so perfect!!!!!
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I found this over at The Craft Crow. It so simple and cute, thanks for sharing!
Love these darling gloves. Those elves are super cute.
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