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Easy Teacher Halloween Costumes
Last year I had a great idea for a Halloween costume. I bought all of the supplies and put it together, and didn’t try it on until the night before I needed it. It. Looked. Awful. So I needed a last minute costume – I rifled through my closet and put together the perfect librarian costume – a pencil skirt, a book-themed graphic tee, a cardigan, a bun, and glasses. I grabbed a couple of books off the shelf and it was a hit. My last minute costume turned out so great that I’ve challenged myself to come up with a costume out of my closet every year. This year…
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Healthy Halloween Treats
Halloween is all about the candy and sweets – I love these as much as the next person, and I’m known for my Halloween sugar cookies – but it is possible to have too much of a good thing. Here are some healthy Halloween treats that are just as fun as the sweet ones! Ghostly String Cheese Mummy Applesauce Pretzel Broomsticks Clementine Pumpkins Cheese Cut Outs What are your favorite healthy holiday treats?
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Creative Mother’s Day Celebrations
I’ll be honest here, Mother’s day is not my favorite holiday to celebrate with my preschoolers. It is a highly personal holiday – each family celebrates very differently, and I don’t want any of my students to feel like their family’s celebration is not the “right” kind of celebration. I do however love to throw a party, and I think that these kinds of events allow families to decide who is going to attend, and to help prepare their child for the event before it happens. I know that Muffins for Moms breakfasts are really popular, because the alliteration is cute and muffins are easy, but if you are thinking…
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Easter Snack – Bunny Trail Mix
Even if you aren’t planning an Easter party, it’s always fun to add a little excitement to your day with a special snack. I love to make snack mix with preschoolers for a couple of reasons: None of the ingredients have to be measured or cooked, just dump it all in a great big bowl and stir it up! It is really easy for families to help bring in supplies because they only have to get a bag of this or a box of that. You aren’t asking for a ton of stuff and they don’t have to sort or seperate any of it. The other really great thing…
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Managing Class Party Chaos
I’ve been thinking about all of my teacher friends for the last week or so because I know that many of you are preparing for Valentine’s Day parties in your classrooms tomorrow. In my experience I’ve found that there are two kind of teachers; those that absolutely love party days, and those that dread and hate them. I personally fall under the LOVE category, but I can completely understand why one might dislike these days. Let’s face it, the children can’t focus on anything, the room is loud, and there is usually far too much sugar, not to mention activities that need a lot of prep, and just extra mess…
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Halloween Treat Bag Ideas
I try to be the teacher who is prepared for everything, and I’ve learned over the years that a holiday cannot come and go without children having a ton of stuff to take home with them – seriously, even if you don’t even have a party parents will still send treats. So whenever I plan for holidays I always include an easy container to take all the stuff home in. I’ve gathered some treat bag ideas for Halloween that the children can create themselves, and these won’t break the bank as far as supplies are concerned! Ghost bags from All Kids Network Full Moon Lunch Bags from Scrapbook Destination Duct…
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Easy Halloween Snacks
Whether you’re looking for an easy treat for your class party or something to appeal to your own children, here are some fun ideas that are super simple crowd pleasers! Candy Corn Jello from Cincy Shopper Pumpkin Patch Pudding Cups from Sprinkle Some Fun Ghost Milkshakes from Martha Stewart Peep Ghost Donuts from Pizzazzeri I’m ready for one of those ghost milkshakes right now! What are your favorite Halloween treats?
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EASY Halloween Sensory Bin
I was going through my Instagram feed earlier and I came across this photo from a couple of years ago – the timing couldn’t be better so I thought I’d share it here. This is honestly the easiest sensory bin ever, I just took some Halloween colored paper and ran it through the shredder. I finished it off by turning make-up remover pads into eyeballs with markers, that’s it. This would be perfect for your spooky Halloween party!
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Treats to watch out for
Halloween is quickly approaching, so this week I’m going to share some of my favorite activities, but I also want to share some safety tips that are helpful for teachers, parents, and anyone that will be spending this holiday with young children. Halloween is all about sweet treats, so candy and snacks tend to appear out of thin air. One thing to remember when celebrating with the youngest children is that many common Halloween snacks can also be choking hazards. So whether you are indulging in sweets or trying to stay healthy, here are some foods to watch out for; Popcorn Jolly Ranchers Jawbreakers Hard Candy Gum and Gumballs Nuts…
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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…
