This post is sponsored by Blueprint Social and Dollar Tree. All opinions are 100% mine. Here in Chicago, I live walking-distance from my beloved Dollar Tree. Like any craftminded-teacher on a budget, I’ve mastered the art of making something from the bare minimum. When I saw that Dollar Tree hosts a trove of ideas on […]
Winter Vocabulary Word Page Freebie
All preschool, kindergarten, first grade, ESL/ELL, and special education literacy programs need to support students’ visual learning. We are offering a free page of our Winter Vocabulary Flip Book to you today to discovery our love for visual learning! This winter words page is made for your students to trace the winter vocabulary word, color the picture, […]
Interactive Winter Bulletin Board
The Arctic animals I used in my interactive winter bulletin board would have felt right at home in Chicago this week! We are most certainly experiencing a wee bit of a deep freeze. I created this interactive bulletin board for the students at Westbrook Elementary. They are studying air and weather concepts. As a class, […]
Snowman Bulletin Boards and Resources
With school back in session, it’s time to build some indoor snowmen for our bulletin boards and classroom displays. Even if you are not in the “polar vortex” this winter, January is a perfect time to add some snowmen into your winter units! Winter’s Looking Up via Our Art Lately It’s “SNOW” secret via Hand […]
Dental Health Bulletin Boards
In a few short weeks, February will be here, and Dental Health Month will begin! Here’s some great dental health bulletin boards and classroom display ideas celebrating all things teeth. Have more fun learning about Dental Health month with our flippable tooth craft that is packed with ELA, science, and drawing activities! Miss Snowden’s Wisdom […]
Polar Bear Bulletin Boards and Resources for Winter
Winter is showing its true colors. It has been snowing for the last four days and it is negative ten outside. What really amazes me is that the polar bear actually likes to swim in this weather! My son and I are bunkering down in our warm house to study this amazing cold weather animal! […]
Free Polar Bear Paw Writing Prompt: Polar Bear Facts
My son is fascinated by polar bears. They are the largest type of bear on earth, per my son. He tells me many interesting facts about them. To make his facts more concrete, I created this fun free polar bear paw fact sheet. In each paw, I wrote the facts that my son recalled and […]
Memory Mitten Craft for Kids
Of all the crafts children make, it seems the crafts with the handprints end up staying after the “end of the school year paper purge”. I know after three years of my children in school that statement holds true! If your school doesn’t allow celebration of Christmas, the winter season is a great time to […]
Upcycled Christmas Cards Puzzle Craft
Every year I display my Christmas cards then I recycle them. Last year I decided not to throw them out after the holidays, instead I was going to find a way to repurpose them. This year I am using them as Christmas card puzzles! I’ll show you how to make this easy recycled card craft […]
Upcycled Christmas Tree Ornament
I am embarrassed to admit that I have been hoarding toilet papers rolls for awhile now. In the back of my mind, I knew I would create a glorious craft with them. This craft is an upcycled toilet paper roll: Christmas tree ornament. All you need is a few supplies, a willing crafter, and a […]
