DIY Weighted Plush Anxiety Buster Monsters for Calming Kiddos These weighted stuffed monsters are really cute, super soft and heavier on their bottoms than their tops. I made the pattern this way because some of the kiddos I know like weighted animals to hold as they find it calming. The weighted monsters can be made from any fabrics but we love using fleece best. These DIY weighted monsters for calming …
This past week and a half I have been sharing more and more great ideas for classroom to help cheer it up and get it ready for Back to School! From classroom decor to learning centers and parent communication, there are lots of great ideas for teachers and parent volunteers. Each day I featured a different product. I am so very thankful for the sponsors who support creativity and classroom …
Washing hands in the educational environment is one of the best ways to keep a healthy classroom. I created a hand washing activity and station to reinforce this very important practice. Because we are in Colorado, it is dry. Lotion is super important to keeping skin healthy. Of course, not matter where you live, if you are in the classroom you are probably washing your hands a lot. Lotion is …
Throw a Back to School cherry sundae open house for your students or your classroom parents. Ice cream and cherries are a sure way to raise the participation level for sure. Classroom open houses are a great time to celebrate the start of a new year while creating effective communication with students and families. To create this festive and fun open house, you will need maraschino cherries for CherryMan because …
As a primary teacher, I didn’t really want my students messing with the push pins on the bulletin board. I had a fear of them ending up on the floor and being stepped on. This hack solves the problem of push pins having to come out of the bulletin board while allowing students to interact safely. I used AdTech’s new Cool Tool for this and love it. This post is …
It is so important that in the classroom environment, each student feels like he is a worthy part of the mix. This hand stitched classroom banner is a great way to create something that you can display with pride, allowing every student to be a part of the complete design. In a way, it is like a family shield in a classroom version where every student gets to participate in …
I love this season. Back to school is just so exciting and creates such fun opportunities for new things and new ideas. This Back to School classroom banner could be customized so many different ways. It is so simple to create with Kunin’s Premium eco-fi Plus colors. This one was made in the colors of the rainbow but banners could be made in class colors or school colors too. I made …
These darling quiet clay creatures for classroom management are so easy to make and work wonders in the classroom. We made them with Sculpey’s Bake Shop clay because it is our favorite polymer clay product. It comes in so many bright and wonderful colors and it is easy peasy to mold. This is day two of Back to School Ideas for The Classroom. This post was sponsored by Sculpey but …
This is the kickoff project for Back to School Ideas for The Classroom. These colorful bean bags for the classroom are made with amazing products from Fairfield World including Oly-Fun and Poly-Pellets. They were a pretty quick project to complete. I think they would be a fantastic gift to make for a primary teacher in your life. There are LOTS of great ways to use bean bags and I …
For the past week and a half, I have been sharing back to school idea. These are all ideas of things that can be created at home to support the excitement and anticipation of heading back into the school season. I am excited to round them up here and share them with you along with a fantastic giveaway that has products and goodies from the fabulous companies that sponsored this …