Holidays
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4th of July Decorations
The 4th is almost here, how did this sneak up so quickly?! Whether you’re celebrating with your family or the little one’s that you get to spend the summer with, every party needs decorations, for a quick and easy fix to your decor problems, check out my Patriotic Classroom Decorations. These are all printable and super quick! They have saved me so many times. Here are a couple of other really easy ideas for decorations; Confetti Launchers! (from Piikea Street) Cup Streamers (from Danielle’s Place) Ribbon Wands (from Scholastic) Driveway stars (from Mom Inspired Life) These projects will keep you busy all week while you prepare for the big day!
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Happy Memorial Day
This print from Lolly Jane is perfect for today!
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Friday Freebie – Pinwheel Printables
Happy Memorial Day weekend! I hope that you have some fun plans for ringing in the summer! This freebie is perfect for your parades and backyard barbecues, but your students would love to make them too. I love it when activities can be used at home and school! The free printable is from Skip to My Lou, you can print the color version or use it as a template on scrapbook paper. Enjoy your weekend!
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Friday Freebie – Valentine Teacher Gift
Happy Friday! I hope that you all survived your Valentine celebrations! Today’s freebie is perfect if your still looking for an easy, last minute gift for a favorite teacher: You can download these adorable tags from eighteen25 and simply put them with a bag of candy – perfect teacher gift! Enjoy the rest of your weekend and spend tons of time sharing the love with your favorite people!
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One word resolution
For the last few years I’ve been practicing what I call a one word resolution. The idea is that you select one word that sums up what you want to work towards for the year (here’s my word from last year). This year, my resolution is simply to care. This sounds really easy right? You might be thinking that that’s not really a resolution. It’s true, I think of myself as a naturally empathetic person, but this is about more than just being caring. When I say that I’m going to care, it covers so many parts of my life. Professionally, I want to make sure that I care…
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New Year’s Activities for Preschoolers
I always love to share New year’s activities, for a couple of reasons. First, the Christmas let-down is a real thing, kiddos are bummed about the fact that they’ve looked forward to that big day and now it’s over. Planning special activities for New Year’s Eve or New Year’s day is a great way to help them look forward to something else, and realize that just because Christmas is over the fun doesn’t have to end. Second, the idea of a new year is a really abstract concept, celebrating the begining of the new year can help children attach a very real memory to what could otherwise be a vague…
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Christmas Break to do list
I’m officially on vacation! I haven’t gotten to say those words in a very long time, and it feels great! I’ve got a lot to get done – aside from the usual holiday celebrating, here’s what my break to-do list looks like; There it is, I’m putting that list up so you can hold me accountable, so I don’t spend my entire vacation sleeping in and shopping at Target! What’s on your to-do list?
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A little Christmas Magic
Whether you’re already on break, or spending a couple more days in the classroom, here are some quotes from one of my favorite holiday movies to help get you in the mood to share the magic of the Christmas season. From Jalipeno From Vollzgirlz From Stephanie Spence Watching the Polar Express always makes me feel like a little kid, and it gives me perspective – we can believe whatever we want! That is truly the magic of the season. What are your favorite Holiday movie quotes?
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Sharing the spirit of the season with young children
The holiday season is a time for celebrating our blessings, but it is also important to spend some time giving to others. As teachers and parents, it is also our job to help children learn the joy of giving. Here are a few easy ways that you can serve the community with your children before Christmas; Clean out the closet – donate toys and clothes to Goodwill, or see if a local charity is collecting coats for the winter. Pick out a toy to donate to Toys for Tots. Volunteer at a shelter or soup kitchen. Do something nice for your neighbors – bake cookies to leave on their doorstep…
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Preschool activities for Christmas
I am all for helping out other teachers, we need to stick together, especially at this point in the year. Right now, it’s extra difficult to keep the kiddos’ attention, and I fully believe that the best way to handle the holiday season is to embrace it fully. Christmas is all they want to talk about, so why not use that theme to sneak in some learning. I thought I’d share all of my holiday freebies, along with the other great holiday resources from my store to give you all kinds of holiday activities to choose from right in one place. There are a lot, so be sure to scroll…
