I bet you already have everything on hand to make this adorable gingerbread ornament craft. Just grab a cereal box out of your recycle bin, scissors and a few other supplies and you’re all set! These ornaments are perfect to make if you need a quick, mess-free craft. Materials cereal box or other cardboard food […]
Here’s a fun gingerbread writing center idea for your classroom this Christmas! Make a mixture of dark brown sugar, salt and a bit of flour. Have students write letters or words in the mixture using their finger, a pencil or a candy cane! This activity is great for tactile and kinesthetic learners. Materials: pan or plate […]
Do you need an adorable Christmas craft but you’re short on time? Make this easy potato stamped reindeer craft in just a few minutes! Materials: baking potato (cut in half lengthwise) baby carrot (yes, carrot!) 🙂 fork brown acrylic paint tan acrylic paint paintbrush white cardstock paper liquid glue large googly eyes large red pom […]
This post contains affiliate links of products I recommend. Read my full disclosure statement. We’re in the holiday spirit around here since Christmas music is already on the radio. My youngest is working on expository writing so I thought I’d make his assignment merry and bright this week. He loved this “How to Decorate a Christmas […]
Christmas is a great time to study other countries and cultures. Learning about holiday traditions around the world gives kids a peek into others’ lives. Here are a few Christmas Around the World videos that I think kids will enjoy. I’ve also included a few ideas for how to use these videos with your students. Christmas Around the World […]
My kids love when I incorporate the holidays into our curriculum. We’ve made so many cute Santas, Rudolphs, and gingerbread houses over the years that Pinterest would be proud. This year, I’m still going to bring in some Christmas cheer and one way is through these Christmas writing prompts. The great thing about them is […]
My daughter recently took at cooking class at our co-op. She absolutely loved it and learned so much. Now that the class is over, I’ve been trying to give her more opportunities to help me in the kitchen at home. We had the best time making these mini Christmas trees together this weekend. They’re so […]
This post contains affiliate links to products I recommend. Read my full disclosure statement. Last night, we had a family movie night. We decided a couple of weeks ago what our pick would be: Elf. My kids haven’t seen it and I hoped they’d find it as funny as we did when we first saw […]
This post contains affiliate links to products I recommend. Read my full disclosure statement. On Fridays this December, I’m going to try to incorporate some Christmas fun into our day. I think I’m going to focus on one Christmas-related theme each Friday, with the first one being reindeer. In planning for this day, I created […]