Holidays
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Foam food for dramatic play
Last week I posted my plans for our holiday cookie party at school. I’ve been working on prepping some of the materials for our cookie shop dramatic play area , which means adding to my collection of foam cookies. I wanted to show you some of the cookies that I made before, and the new varieties that I made specifically for our party. I made all of these with sheets of craft foam, and they couldn’t be easier. Making your own food with craft food is a great alternative to buying play food because it s really easy to customize, and it’s all flat, so it stores better than most…
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A Quick Preschool Holiday Activity
Are you in need of a last minute activity to keep your students occupied while you attempt to finish all of those parent gifts and holiday cards?! who doesn’t need just a little something quick and easy this time of the year?! One of the teachers that I work with has this activity out in her classroom and I had to share it with you. We’ve all seen the contact-paper-on-the-window activities, they’re all over pinterest, but this is a little different. First, she attached the contact paper to the back of her bookshelf, so it made a great little space for one or two kids to work quietly. Second, she…
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Friday Freebie – Hanukkah Roll and Cover
Happy Friday! I’m looking forward to a weekend with no plans (other than tackling the last of my Christmas gifts)! Ever since Thanksgiving, one of the best selling items in my Teachers Pay Teachers store has been my Hanukkah Vocabulary Cards, and when I searched for a Hanukkah freebie to share with you today, I figured out why; there just isn’t a lot out there for Hanukkah. I was able to find a really cute Hanukkah Roll and Cover from Posh Primary. I love roll and covers because my students can play them together, which they love, while working on the ever important subitizing. This set also includes higher numbers, so…
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Printable Teacher Thank You Cards
I’m hoping that what I have to share with you today will be super helpful. Tis the season to receive gifts from your students, and being the great, amazing, wonderful teacher that you are, I know that you write a thank you note for every single one of those gifts – or you intend to… I have some free printable thank you cards that will make your life just a little easier, simply because you can print as many as you need, when you need them. Download the freebie, choose the design that you want to print, print as many as you need, cut them apart (2 fit on a…
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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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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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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…
