Howdy! If you're lookin' for a fun Thanksgiving craft to do with the kiddos, we've got you covered! I thought a bookmark would be a fun holiday/reading/art connection. It was supposed to be a simple little coloring activity, but it morphed into something a bit more involved. I've done it
We have a two day week next week. Not enough time to do much of anything. Monday I try and stick to the routine, but Tuesday is more laid back. I don’t do a big party. Instead I pretty much just make use of all those Thanksgiving worksheets I was
Considering the books I read to my class each November, it's a wonder any of them actually sit down to a plateful of turkey on Thanksgiving! No worries, though, they're still counting the days until they can savor mom's home roasted turkey goodness! So far we've worked our way through:[Click
When I put this book out in my Thanksgiving box, my students aren't immediately drawn to it, but once I read it out loud it becomes a hot commodity! In fact, my copy is getting a little worn down. I may have to spring for a replacement hard cover! A
When I think of Thanksgivings of my childhood I often remember singing the song, "Over the River and Through the Wood" at school, although I only remember learning the first couple verses. It's a sweet song, isn't it? Over the river, and through the wood, To Grandfather's house we go;
Veterans Day resources are hard to come by! So I made my own. It's a printable book that discusses Veterans Day AND Remembrance Day for our friends in Canada, Australia, and Britain (although I did keep the date as November 11 instead of 11 November 🙂 ). You can download
Growing up, the focal point of our Thanksgiving decorations was mom's cornucopia. I was fascinated by all the different fabric foods and how they were arranged–especially the mushrooms. I hate mushrooms now, so I'm not sure about the attraction, but I loved to sneak and play with them. 🙂 Those
After posting our turkey snack idea and round up of darling edible turkey ideas yesterday we came across even more ideas! We thought it would be a shame not to share a few more of them with you today. source: Our Best Bites source: Cookies and Cups source: The Party
In need of a quick and easy edible craft, I decided that graham crackers would make the perfect base for a turkey themed snack. After some in depth Googling revealed nothing, I had to take matters in my own hands. It took some trial and error, but I ended up
One of my favorite Thanksgiving poems is a short one from Jack Prelutsky. If turkeys thought, they'd run awayA week before Thanksgiving Day.But turkeys can't anticipate,And so there's turkey on my plate. I introduce this poem to the students by showing it on the board or a chart and reading
Got a giggle from this recording of Jerry Seinfeld reading his book Halloween. So you get home from a fun night of trick or treating, your kids dragging their pillowcases full of candy behind them, and you think, "What on earth are we going to do with all this candy!?"
Here's a round up of some of our favorite Halloween ideas! (Photos courtesty of Lori Sheets) Food:– Halloween Muffin Tin Lunch (The Kiwistein is my favorite part.)– Mummy Oreos on a Stick– Bagel Witches (DARLING)– Skeleton and Mummy Cookies (Using gingerbread man cookie cutters!) Crafts:– Pumpkin Pinatas– Paper Plate Monsters–
