Crafts
Crafts are so much more than just cute art projects! Use crafts to teach following directions, sequencing, and work on important fine motor skills. These fun and cute craft ideas will keep you crafting all year long!
Paper Plate Apples
It’s that time of year…apple season! I have the PERFECT activity for teachers with busy schedules that want to fit a quick apple-themed craft into their day. Make paper plate apples! Materials needed: small paper plates (dessert size) red tempra paint paint brushes red glitter red and green construction paper
Recyle Wax Paper Waste into Beautiful Window Decorations
Hello everyone! If you recall, I recently posted a tutorial for creating pretty flowers out of decorated coffee filters. (If you missed that tutorial, you may want to check it out!) One of the waste products generated by the coffee filter flower project is a set of colored wax paper.
Coffee Filter Flowers Tutorial
Did you know you can make beautiful, full flowers with your students with coffee filters and pipe cleaners? It’s a very simple, inexpensive spring craft project that the kids will love! Supplies Needed markers coffee filters (1-4 per flower) spray water bottle wax paper pipe cleaner table liner Step 1:
Father’s Day Fingerprint Paintings
Father’s Day is nearly a month away, but it’s never too early to get started on a project for Dad (especially since my kiddos graduate in a week!) I realize nothing can top the precious Tea Party we hosted for Mother’s Day, but the fingerprint paintings we created in class
Countdown to Graduation
Graduation is right around the corner for my kinders! Today we had our first rehearsal for graduation day and we finished a super-cute graduation project. I saw the idea on Pinterest a few weeks ago and filed it in my brain to remember for the future and set out to
Placemats and Letters to Mom: More Projects for our Tea Party
This week we put finishing touches on some big projects. First, the kids wrote letters to their Moms. Remember the super-cute “Forever Bouquets” my kiddos made last week? We mounted the letters onto the back of each child’s handprint art project then laminated the finished product to create a lasting
Free Patriotic Headband Craft for Kids
Download a FREE copy of this “Patriotic Headband Craft” and add some patriotic fun to your classroom or home.
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Hi, I'm Maria.
After years of teaching kindergarten, I now focus on helping teachers and I’m here to make your job easier. When I’m not doing that you will find me playing with my kids, hanging with the hubby, or occasionally enjoying a little “me” time with an at-home manicure and a vanilla latte. Want to learn more? Check out my story below. I’m sure we have a lot in common!