Your students and their parents will love reading the Last Days Books. Students create their own books about experiences at school. This activity can be combined with the Classroom Memory Book or can stand alone. Materials: Last Days Book Colored Pencils or Crayons Bind/Attach to Classroom Memory Book Activities (optional) Stapler or Hole Punch & Yarn [...]

Many teachers choose to create classroom memory books as a special gift for their students and parents towards the end of the school year. When I was teaching Kindergarten and 2nd grade I enjoyed helping my students create these books with the help of volunteer parents. Towards the beginning of the school year, you may [...]

One important teaching skill is to guide children through the steps involved in being kind and respectful. We need to teach good character as well as academics. This lesson plan will allow your students to make a positive difference in the world while learning about poetry and history. Specifically, how to honor the memory of soldiers on Memorial [...]

Here’s an easy to make and useful Father’s Day gift! Dad can use the My Dad Rocks jar to store coins, office or workshop supplies. Materials: My Dad Rocks Label Template Father’s Day Gift Certificates Two Rocks (big and small) Paint (blue or green) Paint Brushes Glass Jar with Lid Tape Markers Wiggly Eyes (8) Elmer’s Glue [...]

Here’s a free, printable Mother’s Day gift craft! Students will create purses and fill them with personalized coupons that Mom can redeem any time. Materials: Free Mother’s Day Purse and Coupons Template Yarn Scissors Crayons or Colored Pencils Instructions: Purse Color and cut out the purse. Use a hole puncher to poke holes in the [...]

This Photo Flower Gift is the perfect present for Mother’s Day! Materials: Flower Template Colored Pencils, Crayons or Markers Paint Paint Brushes Scissors Photo Card Stock Paper (white or yellow) Glue Chenille Stems (green) Clay (red clay, which hardens, works well) Small Clay Pots Glitter (optional) Instructions: Teacher (If possible, assign a teacher assistant to help with this [...]

Your students will love making Pop-Up Valentine’s Day Cards. Here’s a free Pop-Up Valentine’s Day Card template for you. Materials: Pop-Up Valentine’s Day Card template Red, pink or white cardstock or copy paper Scissors Glue Glitter Pencil Pen Instructions: 1. Print page 2 on pink, red or white 8.5 X 11 cardstock or copy paper. 2. Fold [...]

Students will love creating Valentine’s Day mailboxes. This fun project will get the students excited about writing and delivering their Valentines. Materials: Small box Construction paper (Use combinations of light pink, dark pink, white and red) Doilies Glue Glitter Scissors Pencils Instructions: Cut a rectangular hole in the top of the box. Remove the lid. Use glue to cover the lid and [...]

Perfect for Parent Gifts Play dough Christmas ornaments are perfect gifts for parents. Here are a few ornaments students can create using the easy, no-bake, play dough recipe provided. Easy Play Dough Ornaments for Christmas: Handprint ornaments – Give each student a handful of play dough of any color. (To save time, if it is [...]

Here’s a free template to use for Christmas Ornaments. Be creative and design your own Christmas ornaments. The printable template makes it easy to get started. Parents will love these precious ornaments, and they will be treasured for years. Materials: Construction paper Glue Scissors Glitter Photo (optional) Laminate (optional) Ribbon or yarn Instructions: Trace onto [...]