My son’s creative bug is on the rise. Not a day can pass without me wanting to display something he has created. I’m excited that his visual mind is working overtime. To encourage it, I needed a way to display his artwork that I could also change out easily. Therefore, this DIY children’s art display […]
Limerick Writing Activity for St. Patrick’s Day with Free Printable Template
Top of the morning to ya! Here at The Classroom Creative, we are in preparation mode for St. Patrick’s Day. So that means many a freebie and idea for your classrooms and homeschools over the next few weeks. As a former ELA teacher, limericks were among my favorite types of poetry to teach, and March, […]
Shamrock Cutting Craft Using Simple Shapes
Cutting is an important fine motor skill that builds a child’s hand and eye coordination. Everything can be drawn or cut by breaking down objects into simple shapes. With todays St. Patrick’s Day cutting activity your child will learn to cut curved lined objects to create a shamrock. Three or four hearts glued together make a […]
10+ Winter Resources
I have to admit that my favorite time of year is winter. The perks for me are soft sweaters, hot festive drinks, sledding, and yes SNOW! Well, minus the shoveling. At The Classroom Creative, we have rounded-up all our winter resources. From arctic animal products to freebies, we have it all! Need a supplement for […]
Bulletin Board Idea: St. Patrick’s Day Art Activity with Writing Prompt
Are you looking for a cute leprechaun with a writing prompt for St Patrick’s Day that can be displayed in your classroom or on a bulletin board? Look no further, I have the perfect activity for you! Imagine what your students are going to say about what they would do with a pot of gold! […]
Free St. Patrick’s Day Literacy Center
After the great response to our last making words freebie for Valentine’s Day, I thought I’d make another one to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day! Aside from read-aloud, making words ranks among the highest of my favorite classroom activities. For those of you new to teaching, making words is an incredible literacy activity that is truly […]
Arctic Animal Math Center: One to One Correspondence
To ensure my son is not just reciting numbers sequentially without a deeper understanding of numeracy, I created a math station of arctic animals as a one to one correspondence activity. I knew he would be all about it because it incorporates two of his favorite things: animals and anything related to winter. As a […]
Free Printable Eraser Valentines
My son’s teacher requested that we send blank valentines that do not have a to: section. I agree, sorting out all those valentines with twenty 4 year olds sounds like a headache in the making. My mom scored some erasers on clearance last year and just dropped them off over the weekend. So, a fun […]
Farm Animal Bulletin Boards and Resources
I know you’ll be surprised to hear that this city girl has a little farm in her! In this post I didn’t just round-up farm bulletin board ideas. I included farm counting, sorting, emergent readers, and farm animal crafts! Farm animal sounds are fun for my almost two year old and farm animal anatomy is […]
Pretend Play Farm Animal Printables
There is no life on a farm without farm animals! Teachers and Homeschoolers, jump start your children’s imagination with our Farm Animals Pretend Play Printable Pack. Some animals produce food, others help out with the farming, and many bring companionship. Discover the excitement a farm has to offer while fostering your child’s creativity. Make believe is […]
