Things You'll Need:
- Christmas Wreaths
- Clear Tapes
- Empty Cardboard Boxes
- Glues
- Masking Tape
- Metallic Garlands
- Mistletoe
- Masking Tape
- Scissors
- Scissors
- Holiday Music
- Post-it Notes
- Construction Paper
- Fishing Lines
- Silver Spray Paints
- green, white and red rolled paper
- colored, felt-tip markers
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Step 1
Cut giant holly leaves out of green rolled paper. Make "leaf lines" with a green felt-tip marker. Cut three giant berries out of red rolled paper. On one berry, write "Winter Break." On the second berry, write "Countdown." Write the number of days left before break on a large Post-it note and stick it on the third berry. Change the number each day.
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Step 2
Make white paper snowflakes, and use tape and fishing line cut in different lengths to suspend them from the ceiling. Spray-paint the snowflakes silver, if desired.
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Step 3
Cut three circles out of giant rolled white paper to make a snowman, and tape him to the wall. Draw a face and decorate with markers. Cut out two outstretched arms, as if the snowman were stretching something out in his hands. Tape a long garland (or holiday lights) to his hands for a 3-D effect. If desired, have other students sign their names and holiday wishes on the snowman.
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Step 4
Make paper chains using various colors of construction paper strips. Hang the chains across or around the lobby area.
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Step 5
Attach strands of holiday lights around the rim of the ceiling.
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Step 6
Cut a Christmas tree out of giant green rolled paper. Cut a star out of yellow construction paper for a tree topper. Cut ornaments out of old Christmas cards. Add a shiny tinsel garland if desired. Cut a tree skirt out of red paper. Tape the tree to the wall so the base comes down to the floor. Wrap empty boxes as presents and set them under the tree.
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Step 7
Hang a holiday wreath on the lobby door, or attach it to the middle of the dorm lobby desk.
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Step 8
Hang holiday garlands or strands of poinsettias around the dorm lobby desk.
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Step 9
Buy holiday window decorations and creatively arrange them on the windows.
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Step 10
Play holiday music instead of what usually plays in the lobby.
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Step 11
Don't forget the mistletoe. Hang it under a doorway or hallway entrance.
