Nothing says Thanksgiving like a delicious pumpkin pie! This pretend play pumpkin pie craft is completely calorie-free, and can be made using common craft supplies you probably already have in your home or classroom. Buying play food can be expensive, but it is a lot cheaper (and more fun) to make your own!Pretend Play Pumpkin Pie Craft To make a pretend play pumpkin pie craft of your own, … [Read more...]
Turkey Math Clip Cards
Turkeys are everywhere it seems, especially in classrooms! Turkey crafts, turkey books, turkey songs - it's definitely November! We are adding one more activity to our fun list of turkey activities for kids - turkey math clip cards! These cards are great for Kindergarten and early 1st grade students who are working on beginning addition and subtraction facts, and especially distinguishing between … [Read more...]
Turkey Hat Craft
These turkey hats are so festive and lots of fun to make! This would be a great party craft for any Thanksgiving celebration in your home or classroom. With a brown paper grocery bag, some construction paper, and a little creativity, kids can decorate a turkey hat of their very own.To make a turkey hat of your own, you will need:brown paper grocery bag wiggle eyes glue colored … [Read more...]
Mini Pumpkin Turkeys Thanksgiving Craft
With November upon us, Thanksgiving is just around the corner, but you may still have a lot of pumpkins left from Halloween festivities! Mini pumpkins are always a favorite of mine for classroom use because they are the perfect size for Kindergarten kids. These mini pumpkin turkeys are an adorable (and tasty) Thanksgiving craft to make and send home with your students, or to use as centerpieces … [Read more...]
Halloween Melted Crayons
With Halloween just around the corner, you may be planning a classroom party with your students, or looking for some ideas for party favors for your own kids to hand out. Even if you don't have a class party coming up, one thing you likely do have in your room is broken or sad-looking crayons lying around. Instead of throwing them out - recycle them into fun gifts like these Halloween melted … [Read more...]
Fall Writing Centers and Activities
Fall is in the air, and our classroom environment usually reflects the season in some way, even if the weather doesn't. We love changing out our writing centers to reflect holidays and seasons. It keeps writing fresh and exciting for the students, which keeps them engaged in their learning (which is just what I am aiming for!) These fall writing centers are perfect for early writers to practice … [Read more...]
