Santa hats and Reindeer: Materials needed - miniature pretzels, white and dark chocolate bark, red decorator's sugar, white decorator's balls, and red hots. Santa hats: Melt the white chocolate bark according to package directions. Dip the wide ends of miniature pretzels 1/2 way into the white chocolate. Coat the dipped part of the pretzel in red decorator's sugar. Use 1 white … [Read more...] about Christmas Season Food Crafts, Snowflakes, and a Christmas Countdown!
Thanksgiving Waddle Game,Totem Poles, and Pilgrims!
The WADDLE Sight Words Game - Turkey Sight Words Waddle Game Materials needed: One sight words pdf from the link above for each small group (laminate the cards for durability), and scissors. If the children wish to color the turkeys, have them color before laminating (clear contact paper will work for laminating if you do not have access to supplies.) Print the sight words on heavy paper … [Read more...] about Thanksgiving Waddle Game,Totem Poles, and Pilgrims!
A Circle of Thanksgiving – Craft, Literacy, and Math for Kids!
A Circle of Thanksgiving - Bracelet Craft - The Circle of Thanksgiving Materials needed: Yarn or string (enough to make a wrist bracelet for each child) and pony beads (blue, black, red, white, yellow, orange, and purple pony beads -enough for each child to have one of each color). Read the Circle of Thanksgiving (linked above) to the children and have them put on one bead for each line that … [Read more...] about A Circle of Thanksgiving – Craft, Literacy, and Math for Kids!
Thanksgiving Theme Math and Crafts!
Turkey "Disguises" Family Craft - Turkey Template Note to Families: Turkey Disguise Instructions for Families Print the Turkey Disguise Template (linked above) for your family or those of your students. Attached the note (linked above) to the turkey template. Tell each family that they are to work together to "disguise" their turkey so he won't be eaten on Thanksgiving Day! Remind them use … [Read more...] about Thanksgiving Theme Math and Crafts!
My Harvest Story and Story Stones
My Harvest Story - My Harvest Story and Harvest Story Spinner Materials needed: Print one copy of the Harvest Story/Pictures for each of your children and one Harvest Spinner for each small group, scissors, and glue sticks (*craft sticks and poster putty are optional.) Print the Harvest Story (linked above) and read the story to each of the children. After several readings (we do extension … [Read more...] about My Harvest Story and Story Stones
Candy Corn Cob Math, Fingerprint Thankful Notes, and Sensory Turkeys
Candy Corn Cob Math - Candy Corn Cob Math Template Materials needed: Candy corn, copies of the template linked above for each child, permanent marker, hole punch, liquid glue, q-tips, and a ribbon to tie the corn cobs together when finished. Print the template for each of the children on white heavy paper or cardstock (you may print more copies to set out as a center or math activity.) Have … [Read more...] about Candy Corn Cob Math, Fingerprint Thankful Notes, and Sensory Turkeys
Exposing Young Children to Artists and Artwork – Jean Dallaire’s “Coq licorne”
This is the first of a series of posts we will do monthly to expose young children to various artists and artwork that may or may not be familiar to them. "Reading Art" How should teachers and parents expose young children to artworks? *help the children to discover the elements and principles of design: what kind of lines did the artist use? What colors did the artist choose? Are there … [Read more...] about Exposing Young Children to Artists and Artwork – Jean Dallaire’s “Coq licorne”