Category: Arts, Crafts and Creations
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Books about Glasses and Craft
Books about Glasses and Craft One of my students got glasses this week. It brought back so many memories of when I got glasses when in 5th Grade. My student came in nervous about what his classmates would think of him. I immediately took control of the situation! I pulled out my favorite books about…
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Where Will You Hide Your Pot O’ Gold?
Where Will You Hide Your Pot O’ Gold? What child doesn’t dream of finding the leprechaun’s pot o’ gold? But where to hide that pot o’ gold, is the big question on St. Patrick’s Day. In this activity, students get to create their own pot o’ gold and write about where they would hide it…
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Shape Trilogy Shape Characters with FREE Template
Shape Trilogy Shape Characters We are knee deep into a unit on shapes. I love teaching about shapes because there is SO much that you can do with them. A few years back, I shared some of my students favorite shape books. You can find that list here. Since then, I have discovered a few…
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Themed Classroom Organization Sets
Themed Classroom Organization Sets Are you looking for a new theme for your classroom for the new school year? Tired of the one you have been doing for the last few years? This summer I was busy creating a whole slew of new themed classroom organization sets. Each classroom organization set includes the following things:…
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Back to School FREEBIES
Back to School FREEBIES It’s almost that time! Teachers are heading back to school, prepping their classrooms and awaiting the arrival of their students. I am, of course, doing the same. Last year, I created a few FREEBIES for the beginning of the school year and wanted to pass them along to you all. I…
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First Day of School Selfies
First Day of School Selfies Selfies are all the rage these days and since our little ones don’t have phones of their owns, with this activity, they get to create their own selfie to start off the school year! Materials Template click here crayons, markers, colored pencils scissors glue paper for mounting Directions Using the…
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Auntie Claus and a Christmas Craft
Auntie Claus and a Christmas Craft I just love this book. Love, love, love it. I love to read it to my own kids and love to share it with my students each year. This year, I wanted to find something to do with the book aside from just reading it so I came up…
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Crazy Legs Turkeys
Crazy Legs Turkeys I do not know what came over me today when I was setting up today’s Thanksgiving turkey craft. I saw something briefly on Pinterest and it sparked an idea- turkeys with crazy looking legs. Sort of Pippi Longstocking-ish I guess. I told the kids were were going to make turkeys, but the…
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Scarecrow Writing Activity
Scarecrow Writing Activity I am always looking for fun ways to celebrate fall. In the past, I have shared a collection of my favorite books about scarecrows, a scarecrow rhyme and craft and a scarecrow drawing activity. Scarecrow Writing Activity Today, to add to our scarecrow collection, I am sharing a writing activity. This week…
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Have You Ever Seen…? An Alphabet Book with FREE Template
Have You Ever Seen: An Alphabet Book with FREE Template I have been using this ABC book with first graders for almost 20 years. It is not easy to come by online, but plenty of copies are hanging around the public libraries and maybe even your school library. Have you Ever Seen…? by Beau Gardner…