Bubble Letter Banner Over a Candy Cane and Heart Tree

A tall Christmas tree with a star on top fills the page, and the word Christmas is written in outlined bubble letters above it. The branches have jagged, zigzag edges and are covered with ornaments. You will find big round balls, small circles, hearts, little bow ties and six candy canes with stripes. Four garlands of beads loop across the tree from side to side. Because the shapes are large and the outlines are clean, it works well for kids who are still building pencil control. Try giving each kind of decoration its own color, such as red hearts, striped candy canes in two colors and bows in a third. Then ask your child to count how many of each shape they can find. This printable page also gives you a handy way to practice sorting and counting during a holiday activity.