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Math & Art with Dr. Seuss!

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Debbie over a Rainbows Within Reach is always finding the coolest projects, lessons, and bulletin board ideas! If we're ever lacking for inspiration, her blog has become a fast favorite! Naturally, our search for fun Dr. Seuss themed projects had us skipping over to check it out! My Favorite Suess Book... While Read Across America Week does focus on literacy, there are also loads of opportunities for learning accros different subjects! Check out this fun graphing activity! After reading...

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Handprint and Footprint Art Projects for Preschool

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Preschool Handprint and Footprint Art Projects

Cheryl over at Teach Kids Art featured several ideas for handprint and footprint art projects that were just too cute to pass up! Perfect for an early childhood classroom! And with ideas spanning winter to fall, you're sure to find an idea you can implement in your class any time of year. Check out these super cute ideas (seasonal ideas shown above): Adorable Angels Valentine's Day Heart Smiley Sun Fantastic Flowers If you're on the hunt for art project ideas for your class,...

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FREE 28-Page Printable Christmas PreK Pack!

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Check out this amazing FREE printable Christmas pack from Cat over at Mary Martha Mama! Containing 28 pages and 13 fun activities - it's a veritable gold mine of festive learning activities that your kiddos are sure to enjoy! You'll have to visit Cat's blog for the download, but here's a teaser list of the skills/activities you'll find inside: Letter tracing practice Scissor skills Fine motor lacing cards Prewriting line tracing Word puzzles Letter block...

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Beautiful Salt + Watercolor Winter Snowflake Art Project for Kids!

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Winter just wouldn't be the same without at least one snowflake art project! Check out this gorgeous salt + watercolor snowflakes project put together by Kathy Barbro over at Art Projects for Kids! We love the colors, their miniature size, and that you can change the design by simply changing the order of the grouping! Materials watercolor paper cut into 2.5" x 3.5" cards liquid watercolor paints kids paint brushes salt white card stock 3" snowflake punch Creating the Snowflake...

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"It's A Sweet Christmas!" Bulletin Board Idea

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We love this festive holiday bulletin board created by the teachers at McKinley Early Childhood Center! Aren't the candies super cute?! Candy canes, gingerbread boys/girls, and wrapped candies are the perfect recipe for a sweet Christmas design! Candy Cane Crafts The original board features simple red and white construction paper candy canes. If you want to spice it up a bit or have your kiddos work with different art mediums, you might consider one of these fun projects; Scrunched...

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"We Wish You A Merry Christmas!" Holiday Display

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Nothing screams Christmas like stockings hung by the fireplace! Here's another simple display created by the teachers at McKinley Early Childhood Center that would make a great addition to your holiday decorating plans! Your kiddos are sure to have a great time creating the stockings and candy canes and, when they're finished, you'll have the makings of a great display! Candy Cane Craft Provide your kiddos with a candy cane shape cut from white card stock. Armed with craft glue...

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Paint Brush Ornaments - Craft for Kids & Great DIY Gift Idea!

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Do you have a 'go to' parent gift for your students to make during the holidays? If you don't, or if you simply want to try something new this year, check out these awesome paint brush ornaments created by Lori over at Mud Pie Studio! Super cute, right?! Materials inexpensive paint brushes from the hardware store painter's tape acrylic paint in assorted colors foam kids paint brushes spray paint in assorted colors paint pens in assorted colors craft embellishments low temp...

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Make Your Own Tin Can Snowman!

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Snowman Tin Can Craft for Winter

How stinkin' cute is this tin can snowman craft?!? Jamie over at Hands On As We Grow completed the craft with her adorable boys and hung it outside as a wind chime. The craft is perfect for heading into winter and only requires a few supplies. For a complete tutorial and supply list for crafting the snowman, be sure to check out Hands On As We Grow!


Paper Plate Snowman Craft (with Lacing Practice Bonus!)

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Paper Plate Snowman for Winter

We were browsing the web looking for cute snowman crafts this winter and came across this adorable idea featured by Rachel at I Heart Crafty Things. Too cute not to share and we love that the craft includes an opportunity for your kiddos to practice their lacing skills! You probably already have most of the supplies that you'll need on hand, so head over to Rachel's blog for a full tutorial on how to complete the super cute snowman!

5 Great Activities for Your Penguin Unit!

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We love a good winter penguin unit and were thrilled to stumble across these fabulous activity ideas shared by Mrs. Ryder over at Literacy and Laughter! By the time they're done, your kiddos are sure to be penguin experts! Schema Anchor Chart Before beginning the unit, discuss with your kiddos what they already know about penguins and record it on your anchor chart. From there, as they learn new facts and information, update the chart to reflect their new learning. Penguin Tree Map...

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Awesome Alliteration Activity & Super Snazzy Snowmen!

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Michelle over at Apples and ABC's put together this super cute lesson idea that pairs alliteration with an adorable snowman craft! After studying various examples of alliteration, have your kiddos try their hand at crafting their own winter poem about snowmen. For younger writers, you might brainstorm adjectives, verbs, etc. that start with "S". Older writers can work in pairs or individually. Here are some cute examples from Michelle's fourth graders; After writing their poems, they can...

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Winter Fun with Snowmen & The Mitten!

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Nothing screams winter like snowmen and mittens! We were drawn to these colorful activites that we found over at Under the Alphabet Tree and hope they inspire you as well! All About Snowmen Mrs. G and her kiddos spent some time reading up on snowmen, then watched the animated adventure, "The Snowman", following the story of a young boy who makes a snowman one Christmas Eve, only for it to come to life that night and take him on a magical adventure to the North Pole to meet Santa Claus!...

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"I Love You SNOW Much!" Adorable Snowman Ornament Craft for Kids!

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While the holidays are over, we still thought we'd share this adorable snowman ornament craft that we found over at A Cupcake for the Teacher in the event you keep an inspiration folder for next year because it makes an awesome parent gift! Materials clear plastic ornaments iridescent decorating shred orange and black Sharpie paint pens chenille stems in assorted colors pom poms in assorted colors low temp glue gun winter gift bags ribbon gift tag Creating the Ornament...

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2 Writing Activities & Crafts for Presidents' Day (with FREEBIES)!

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Presidents' Day is Monday, February 15th and, if you're already planning ahead, you might consider adding this fun lesson/craft that we found over at Step into 2nd Grade with Mrs. Lemons to your lesson plans! Abraham Lincoln Writing Craftivity KWLs are great for helping your students organize their knowledge and learning. As you introduce and learn about the topic of Abraham Lincoln, here's an awesome freebie for your kiddos to use! [You can find the download below] With their learning...

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Learning About George & Abe - A President's Day Lesson Plan!

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President's Day is right around the corner and, if you could use some activity ideas, we thought this lesson plan from Jodi over at Fun in First Grade might provide some inspiration! Good 'Ol George! 1. READ. 2. ORGANIZE YOUR LEARNING. 3. WRITE ABOUT IT! Good 'Ol Abe! 1. READ. 2. ORGANIZE YOUR LEARNING. *Don't miss the fun FREEbie! 3. WRITE ABOUT IT! 4. CRAFT! What we like about these activities is that they're simple (so they can be put together in a relatively...

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Recycled Cereal Box Valentine Holders!

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We found these awesome recycled cereal box valentine holders over at Almost Unschoolers and thought they'd be the perfect solution for this year's Valentine's Day party! They're made to fit on the backs of students' chairs which leaves their desktops clear for other activities and they're made from recycled material so the project provides a great opportunity for a mini-lesson on repurposing items that you'd typically throw away! Materials recycled cereal box craft scissors pencil...

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"Life in a Snow Globe" Winter Writing Craftivity & Display!

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We love pairing writing activities with crafts! A little work with a little play; makes for a good balance. Not to mention, the finished products usually make for an awesome classroom display! In search of winter writing prompts, we stumbled across this adorable snow globe writing craftivity shared by Molly over at Lessons with Laughter and thought it would make a fantastic addition to your winter lesson plans! Snow Globe Craft The snow globes look daunting, but are actually quite...

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Adorable Sock Snowman Craft for Kids!

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While it is the week of Valentine's Day, it's also still winter, so if you're looking for a simple winter craft to do with your kiddos, check out this fun sock snowman craft we found over at Tunstall's Teaching Tidbits! Reagan had her kiddos do this craft before Christmas break using the finished snowmen as gifts for their parents, but we think it could also make a cute project for your crafters to work on after the holiday! Materials men's white tube socks rice quilt batting craft...

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3 Super Fun Shamrock Activities for St. Patrick's Day!

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Lindsy over at Preschool Alphabet put together this great list of shamrock themed activities for St. Patrick's Day and, if you're looking for some holiday inspiration, we suggest checking it out! Eight activities in all, we're sure you'll find something great to try with your kiddos. While you'll have to visit the full post for all of Lindsy's suggestions, here's a peek at our three favorite lesson ideas... Grow Your Own Shamrocks. Did you know that Target carries shamrock clover kits...

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Felt Heart Craft for Valentine's Day

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Felt Heart Craft

Annie Moffatt of The Moffatt Girls not only has the cutest kiddos, she also comes up with some of the cutest crafts, worksheets, and lessons! Seriously, if you haven't visited her site, please do! You are sure to find the resources she shares inspiring! We love this super easy and fun felt heart craft (or as she calls it, a 'Valentine cuddly'!) that would make the perfect Valentine's Day gift! Materials felt sheets single hole punch yarn plastic needle {optional} quilt batting...

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