I have more than your hands covered when planning a mitten day for your classroom lol! Here are my favorite learning activities for a fun and n”ice” mitten day! Plan a Mitten Day where all the children wear their mittens to school (if possible bring extra pairs of mittens in case children forget or do not have mittens). […]
In honor of National Cookie Day on Dec. 4th I am listing some of my favorite lessons involving cookies. Letter C Cookies Give each student some sugar cookie dough and have them roll it and shape it into the letter “C”. Bake the cookies and allow the students to decorate them with icing or sprinkles. Enjoy […]
Egg Decorating for Young Children This idea gives the children a more “hands-0n”, creative approach to decorating eggs than the traditional method. Cut various colored tissue paper into small squares. Water down some Elmer’s glue and place it into small containers. Have the children use a small paintbrush to “paint” the tissue paper squares onto […]
Nibbling Ned Knows Nutrition In honor of March being National Nutrition Month, I wanted to share one of my favorite lessons on teaching children the difference between healthy and unhealthy foods. To prepare, create a cute monster named Nibbling Ned by finding a pattern online or creating your own. Cut out his mouth so that […]
Winter is the perfect time to teach students about hibernation with activities that feel more like play than work! In this post, you’ll find a collection of engaging ideas including a cozy bear cave craft, interactive hibernation games, animal sorting activities, pajama day fun, favorite hibernation books, and even songs that get kids moving. These hands-on lessons bring the concept of hibernation to life and make winter learning memorable and fun.
Winter is a good time of year to observe birds and other animals with your class. Explain that in areas where it gets cold and snows in the winter it is harder for animals to find food. Tell students you are going to help the animals by placing feeders out for them. Create simple bird […]
As a teacher who taught summer camp for many years I thought I would share a few easy activities that are great for summer camp programs or parents looking for something to do outdoors with their children this summer. Nature Bracelet/Wristband Place a piece of masking tape sticky side out on each child’s wrist. Go […]
In honor of Eric Carle’s birthday I wanted to share some of my favorite activities for my favorite book – The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Here are a few activities to supplement this wonderful story: Have the children pretend to be caterpillars and act out turning into a butterfly. Have them curl up in a ball to represent being […]
In honor of today being Celebration of the Senses, I decided to list some of my favorite 5 senses activities: Touch Place objects of various textures (soft, hard, smooth, rough, etc.) inside an empty tissue box one at a time and see if the children can guess what they are simply by touching them. Discuss the textures […]