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RAINBOW FEVER

February 27, 2013 Maria Manore Gavin 8 Comments

This week I came to the realization that I am done with winter. I'm tired of cold, snow, wind, ice, sleet, and gray skies.  So I began a personal crusade in my classroom to get rid of every wintery image. Snowflakes, snowmen, blue decor, everything - GONE. My new mantra has … [Read more...]

Art, Math crafts, Decorations, math, Rainbows, skip counting, Spring, stained glass, window decoration

Coffee Filter Flowers Tutorial

June 14, 2012 Maria Manore Gavin 51 Comments

Did you know you can make beautiful, full flowers with your students with coffee filters and pipe cleaners? It's a very simple, CHEAP project that the kids will love! Supplies markers coffee filters (1-4 per flower) spray water bottle wax paper pipe … [Read more...]

Art, Holiday, Tutorials, Uncategorized Catholic School, crafts, flowers, Kindergarten, May Crowning, Mother's Day, religion, Spring

More Ideas for the Blessed Mother

May 7, 2012 Maria Manore Gavin 3 Comments

May Crowning was on Friday and it was beautiful as always. The principal kept a careful eye on the weather (it was very overcast all day) and gave the "green light" to process around the school 10 minutes before the ceremony was to begin. And of course, the minute we started our … [Read more...]

Religion, Uncategorized Catholic School, FREEBIE, Kindergarten, Mary, May Crowning, Poster, Prayers, religion, Spring

Placemats and Letters to Mom: More Projects for our Tea Party

May 2, 2012 Maria Manore Gavin 3 Comments

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 … [Read more...]

Art, Celebrations gifts, Kindergarten, Mother's Day, Spring, tea party

Lenten Crosses for Kinders

March 20, 2012 Maria Manore Gavin 12 Comments

Today my students made "stained glass" crosses to display in the windows. The crosses are perfect for Lent and the bright colors are perfect for SPRING! I have lots of bright colors in my classroom and these crosses were the perfect addition. The best thing about this … [Read more...]

Art, Classroom, Religion cross, Easter, Kindergarten, Lent, Spring, window decoration

Rainbow Painting Windsock Art for St. Patrick’s Day

March 13, 2012 Maria Manore Gavin 7 Comments

I have been LOVING the beautiful weather that has finally come our way. Last week I finally removed the last of my classroom's snowflake decorations and was desperate for something bright and cheery I could use as a replacement.  So, I got creative and a little bit crafty. Low … [Read more...]

Art Decorations, Kindergarten, Painting, Rainbows, Spring, St. Patricks Day

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I'm Maria Gavin - a kindergarten teacher, curriculum developer, educational blogger and founder of Kinder Craze.

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