The season of Advent is probably my favorite time of year in the classroom. I love slowing down with my students to talk about the birth of Jesus Christ and share the true meaning of Christmas. In my kindergarten classroom, we talk about Baby Jesus so much more than we share … [Read more...]
Stained Glass Cross Lenten Craft for Kindergarten
Lent may not be the most exciting time of year, but it is one of my favorites to teach about in my kindergarten classroom. I teach in a Catholic School and we spend a significant amount of time learning about the Stations of the Cross and "the sad story of what happened to Jesus" … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Window Decorations Tutorial
Halloween is almost here and I have a super-simple craft you can create inside the classroom or at home with your little ones! The best part is that pumpkins are in-season all through the fall so this cute window decoration can stay up right through Thanksgiving. This post … [Read more...]
Apple Stained Glass Window Decorations + Free Template
During our apple study, my kindergarten students made the cutest apple window decorations with clear contact paper, tissue paper squares and a little construction paper. I make many of these "stained glass" decorations throughout the year and I love how festive they make my … [Read more...]
Stained Glass Kite Decorations Made from Tissue Paper
Spring has arrived and despite the abysmal weather (high temps for the week will only be in the mid-30s once again), I am determined to shake the winter blues from my classroom. I removed the oh-so-adorable stained glass mitten decorations that my students created in January and … [Read more...]
Stained Glass Mitten Window Decor Tutorial
With the cold, blustery weather in full-force this winter, I decided to bring some seasonal coziness into my classroom decor. Last week we made stained glass mittens to adorn the windows of my kindergarten classroom. By now you probably know of my great love affair with stained … [Read more...]
Tissue Paper Christmas Tree Craft Window Decorations
The Christmas season is upon us and I am having such a BLAST getting into the holiday spirit! My students recently created the most adorable Christmas tree window decorations and they bring so much holiday cheer into my classroom. I just had to share a tutorial of my newest … [Read more...]
Patriotic Craft Window Decorations: A Visual Tutorial
With Memorial Day coming up next week, my students created patriotic "stained glass" window decorations in the colors of the American flag. We had SO much fun with this patriotic craft and the results are really quite stunning. This post contains affiliate links. I earn a … [Read more...]
Celebrate Earth Day All Week Long
Happy Earth Day! I'm a little late to the party, but it's never too late to share a great idea. We will be celebrating Earth Day in my classroom all week long and hopefully you will too, so you can use some of these inspirational ideas later this week! Today we spent a LOT of … [Read more...]
RAINBOW FEVER
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...]
