christmas
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Host a Preschool Cookie Party
On the last day of school before winter break my school is hosting a holiday cookie party. I’m still in the planning stages, but I thought I’d share my ideas because there’s still time to put together your own party. Whether it’s for school or family and friends, it’s sure to be an event that the children won’t soon forget! I used this clip art set from Erin Bradley Designs to put together super cute invitations. My friend Jamie over at Play to Learn Preschool has an amazing Cookie Shop Dramatic Play Set that we’re going to use to set up an awesome pretend play area. I found a…
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Easy Christmas Activities for Toddlers
I’m only at school part time, and since my schedule is a little flexible, that leaves me open to pick up subbing hours when other teachers are out. Today I subbed in the infant toddler room. Whenever I’m in someone else’s classroom I like to bring a few of my own activities – it’s like when you were a little kid and everyone else’s toys were so much more fun than your own! I grabbed three quick, easy activities to take with me, and they kept the little ones busy all day! When I say easy, I mean really really easy – read on to see! 1. Tweezers, Ice Cube…
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Friday Freebie – Winter Gift Tags
Happy Friday! This looks to be a busy weekend, it seems like the holidays really are in full swing! Yesterday I posted some ideas for gifts that you can give your students, this freebie is a great set of gift tags that you can use with your gifts. These Holiday Gift Tags are from The Third Wheel. The set contains six different gift tag designs, including a blackline design to save your ink. They are all very cute, so go download this set to save yourself a little time on your student gifts!
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Gift ideas for your students
I love to give my students something for the holidays, but when you’re buying the same thing for 20+ children it can get a little pricey. I’ve rounded up a few ideas for you, I haven’t decided which one I’m going to use yet! Personality trait name plates inside of ornament framesThis idea is a fun adaptation of a gift that Laura Schroyer made for her students. Laura used Wordle, I also like Tagxedo, both sites let you input the words that you want to use and create shapes out of the included words. This is a great way to recognize what is special about each student in your class, and…
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Easy Ornament Gifts
I am forever searching for gifts that my students can make for their parents that meet the following critera; they won’t cost me a fortune, and they can be completed in one sitting. This year I came up with a cute idea that is not only quick and easy, but it might actually be something that families will keep for years to come. How cute is this Keepsake ornament?! And, of course, all of the pieces are printable, so I can share them with you! It’s a really simple idea, there are five questions typed onto strips. The questions are meant to capture what is important to each child at…
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Friday Freebie – Black Friday DOUBLE Freebie!
Happy Black Friday! Thanksgiving is over and it is officially the Christmas season (in case you didn’t know!). I’m putting up my Christmas decorations today so I thought I’d share two cute Christmas Countdown freebies with you – and no worries, one of them include a “Winter Countdown” if you want to (or need to) be politically correct. This Santa Countdown is awesome because it’s interactive. Each day your students can glue a cotton ball to Santa’s beard until his beard is full and Christmas is here. What a super cute idea from Speech Sprouts! These Countdown Posters couldn’t be easier to use, there are four posters to chose from,…
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Holiday Gift Guide: Preschoolers
If there is one thing that I’ve become really good at, it’s recommending great gifts for little ones. This is the perfect time of year put my expertise to good use, and share my knowledge with you! This guide is a list of things that any preschooler on your list (and their parents) will love. You’ll notice that there are a few brands I’m in love with, these are brands that I know are high quality because I’ve used them in classrooms, and I’ve seen them live through the crazy things that little ones like to do to them. All of the links are Amazon affiliate links, but many of…
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Holiday Gift Guide: Infants and Toddlers
If there is one thing that I’ve become really good at, it’s recommending great gifts for little ones. This is the perfect time of year put my expertise to good use, and share my knowledge with you! This guide is a list of things that any infant or toddler on your list (and their parents) will love. You’ll notice that there are a few brands I’m in love with, these are brands that I know are high quality because I’ve used them in classrooms, and I’ve seen them live through the crazy things that little ones like to do to them. All of the links are Amazon affiliate links, but…
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Favorite Things – Preschool Teacher Edition
It’s almost Thanksgiving, which of course means that it’s time to start thinking about Christmas (didn’t you know that?!). I love gift guides, I use them all of the time to find the perfect gifts for my friends and family members, but my favorite lists are the “Favorite Things” lists (thank you Oprah), because they help inspire my own Christmas list. This year I put together a list of my favorite things for school – these aren’t necessarily the best supplies for the classroom (but I do have a great Preschool Classroom Supply list), but rather, products that make things a little bit easier for me throughout the day. These…
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Baking in the classroom
I love to bake with my kids. It involves so many different learning experiences – sharing, waiting your turn, measuring ingredients, chemical reactions, temperature, vocabulary, and it is something that makes everyone smile. We are fortunate enough to have a fully equipped kitchen at our center, and we often bake things in the oven, but for truly special days I like to keep the excitement in the classroom. The last two weeks we have been baking up a storm to prepare for the holidays. One of our favorite recipes so far has been reindeer cookies. These are super easy to make – we used pre-packaged cookie dough (it is easy…
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