Gifts for students to make

Gifts for students to make for just the right Holiday!

Covered in Glitter - Subway Art Christmas Coasters for students to give to parents as Christmas gifts

Covered in Glitter – Subway Art Christmas Coasters

We’ve been hard at work creating our Christmas crafts and parent gifts the past few days in my classroom. We’re making Subway Art Christmas Coasters (with a little glitter added to the mod podge), and they are looking FANTASTIC! Come on over to my blog to see what we’re up to, and how to make them… Continue Reading …

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Free August Activities and Printable Resources

Free August Activities and Printable Resources

The month of August can be a craaazy busy one in the classroom. Here is a mega list of free August activities, printables and classroom resources. Looking for what to teach in the month of August? You’ll need materials for back to school, setting up your classroom, decorating and classroom management. So, let’s look at the best …

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Free June Activities and Printable Resources

Free June Activities and Printable Resources

The month of June can be a hairy one in the classroom. Here is a mega list of free June activities, printables and classroom resources. Looking for what to teach in the month of June? You’ll need materials for holidays like Father’s Day. Plus – we know that somehow end of the year activities always seem to sneak …

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Look! It's {super} Dad! Father's Day Superhero Project

Look! It’s {super} Dad! Father’s Day Superhero Project

I sometimes feel bad for our fathers. We make a big deal out of Mother’s Day, making cards, macaroni necklaces, pinch pots and tissue paper corsages then by the time Father’s Day comes around we’re already out of school! And don’t get me wrong, you mother’s totally deserve it {!} but I know there awesome dads …

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Sweet Christmas Ornament Gift for Students to Give to Parents - Teach Junkie

Sweet Christmas Ornament for Students to Give to Parents

Create a sweet and free Christmas ornament for students to give to parents. Here is a simple joy ornament with your students’ picture to make an easy and cherished Christmas gift. Parents will save this gift for years to come. It has the child’s picture in the “o” in joy. Joy Photo Ornament Gift for …

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The Best Part of My Dad Father's Day Writing Project - Teach Junkie

The Best Part of My Dad: Father’s Day Writing Project

With Fathers Day around the corner, it’s time to make sure you’ve got a Father’s Day classroom gift ready to go. Here is a meaningful writing gift for dads based on a great read aloud. Even if you’re not in school during June, this gift for a male role model is a keeper. If a …

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Recycled Bottle Cap Chick Craft

With my energy for recycling, our school saved plastic bottle caps. I thought it would be fun for my 5th graders to use these bottle caps and make little gifts for their 1st-grade buddies. Since it was spring and before Easter, bunnies, chicks, ducks, and frogs came to mind. We combined colored foam shapes and …

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Printable Field Trip Thank You Notes

Take pressure off of yourself after a field trip. Here is an easy way to round out a field trip day and create thank you notes for field trip parent chaperones. Involve students in writing about their day of adventure and learning and you’re set to go with a personalized thank you gift for parent …

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Top 5 Teaching Ideas to Use this Week {5-14}

Its that time again – I’m featuring my teaching ideas to use this week from last Tuesday’s linky party. I hope you find something fantastic that you’d like to make or teach this week, I know you’re going to love this creative set! These are just the top 5 teaching ideas that I had time to …

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