Holidays
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Halloween Play Dough Activities
Play Dough is one of those preschool supplies that some teachers love and other teachers hate. I can certainly see both perspectives, but I love it. I’m a huge fan of homemade play dough, for a couple of reasons; A batch of homemade play dough can be shared among more children than one container of store bought play dough. When you make your own play dough you can create any color that you want, so it can be used for endless themes and seasons. If you’re careful you can make the play dough in the classroom, extending the learning experience and helping the children appreciate the play dough even more…
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More Autumn Decor
Yesterday I shared some cute ideas for making your classroom feel a little more homey during this autumn season, but if crafting isn’t your thing then I have something for you too! If you’re looking for printable classroom decor, you’ve come to the right place. I love my autumn classroom decor set because: It’s printable and EASY to put together You can keep it up for the entire season or just use it for a class party It’s something that you could print and then ask a parent volunteer to cut and put together when you’re done with it it can all go in a file folder to store for…
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Autumn decor for the classroom
My philosophy about the classroom environment is that the classroom should feel like home. We certainly spend an incredible amount of time there, and also, I like my students to be able to interact with the same kinds of things that they come into contact with at their own homes. Since I routinely decorate my own home for different seasons, it feels natural to me to decorate the classroom seasonally too. Over the years I’ve found that if I add a few seasonal pieces to my collection each year, it is more affordable. I also do a lot of DIYing to create decorative elements. Oriental Trading has become my go-to…
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Friday Freebie – Fourth of July Photo Props
Happy Friday! I’ve been looking forward to this long holiday weekend and I can’t believe that it’s really here, summer is halfway over! Today’s freebie is a fun little printable that would be fun for any of your Fourth of July festivities. These patriotic mustache printables are adorable and would make for some hilarious memories! Download yours from Amanda K Printables and have a wonderful weekend!
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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…
