At this time of year, students are busy creating Christmas crafts as either gifts for their families or to decorate their homes. I decided to put a bit of a spin on this tradition with my grade sevens by incorporating inquiry into their crafts! I asked the students to just bring in three random items from home that they could “mess up.” They were not given any further instruction on what these items would be used for you as you can imagine we had some pretty usual items enter the classroom the following day! Students brought in everything from egg cartons to pipe cleaners to googley eyes! Then the real fun began. I gave them a list of only 5 things they could use along with their items (felts, paper, glue, tape, scissors) and challenged them to create a Christmas craft. The students responded with some original, one of a kind crafts that were truly amazing. For example, Jordan’s “Solar Panel Sleigh” incorporated the hand warmer and circuit board he brought. This was a great way to engage students in the inquiry process while embracing the festive season. Have a look at some of the students hard at work!