Time to pull out your giant bag of plastic Easter eggs and turn them into an engaging and hands-on activity for your beginning readers. This activity can be easily differentiated to work on basic CVC words with beginning readers to blends or long vowels for first or second graders. This Funny Bunny activity comes with a free recording sheet and… Read More
Butterfly Writing Craftivity
Are you learning about the butterfly life-cycle? This writing craftivity is the perfect way to display all of the wonderful butterfly facts your little ones have learned. Easy Prep There is never enough time in the day for all of the things on teacher’s to-do lists. These craftivities are designed to be low-prep, yet engaging for students. They also make… Read More
Rainbow Color Words Playdough Mats
Are you looking for a fun way to practice learning color words? These playdough mats are a fun and engaging way to practice the colors of the rainbow. This free resource even comes with a bonus rainbow making mat to practice putting the colors in rainbow order. Getting Ready These playdough mats are low-prep, but loads of fun. Simply print… Read More
Free Penguin Writing Craftivity
Penguins are such a fun animal to teach about during the wintertime. Since writing is one of my favorite things to teach, I wanted to share this adorable writing craftivity that you can use to complement your penguin unit. It also makes a perfect display for your hallway or bulletin board. Getting Ready This writing activity comes with differentiated writing… Read More
Build an Igloo STEM Activity
Are you looking for a fun winter STEM activity? This igloo building freebie will get your students thinking like scientists while they build their own miniature igloos. What you will need: You will need to have some building materials available for this project. We used sugar cubes, icing, marshmallows and toothpicks. It is also nice to build them on a… Read More
How to Make a Gingerbread House Free Writing Craftivity
I love watching the creativity kids use when they create their own gingerbread houses. Plus, the teacher in me can’t help but notice the STEM benefits in this festive tradition. But this year, I wanted to add in some writing practice as well. I hope that you enjoy this darling “How to Make a Gingerbread House” FREE writing craftivity. Simple… Read More