classroom decor
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Classroom Decorations for the Holidays
I love to decorate for the holidays, and this includes the classroom, but I definitely don’t have room in my budget to buy extra holiday decorations for the classroom. Thank goodness for printables! The easiest way to add a little holiday pizzazz to the classroom, without braking the bank, is to print some great holiday quotes and pop them into cheap frames. Not only is the a quick solution, but this artwork can be be changed seasonally, making the frames worth the investment. I’ve rounded up some of my favorite images from Pinterest to share with you! Click the links to go to the full size image that you can…
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Halloween Decorations for the Classroom
I love to change up my decorations at home to go with the seasons, but I’ve never really done it at school, mostly because I can’t afford to buy decorations for home and school – and because I don’t have a place to store those decorations. BUT that’s all about to change. I really wanted to do something cute for Halloween, so I created a super cute set of matching classroom decorations – bunting for the wall, cupcake toppers (or stickers), treat bag toppers, name tags, a door decoration, and instructions for a class Halloween wreath. Not only will my classroom look cute, but for the first time ever, I…
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Fine motor skills – folding paper pinwheels
Our school is going to be in a local parade in a couple of weeks, so during free play I’ve been working on a couple of projects for our float, today I was folding paper pinwheels, and the kids wanted to help. After a quick folding lesson, they were of, and they did amazingly well. This is a great activity for practicing fine motor skills, so I thought I’d share a quick tutorial. The key to making these with young children is to be accepting of imperfection, they can still work even if the accordion folds are not straight or even. 1. Start with a sheet of paper. We used…
