Oh My Goodness! I walked into my local Walmart last night and there they were! Two years ago I created rhyming stickers to go along with these little plastic cupcakes I found in the holiday section at Walmart. Last year around Easter, they were nowhere to be found so I was … [Read more...]
DIY Notepads
My scrap drawer was overflowing! What am I to do with all that paper?? Well, I just can't bring myself to throw it all away, but certainly I didn't need all that scrap paper myself. So, in the spirit of recycling I decided to make my own notepads. Okay, I know, it's nothing … [Read more...]
DIY Number Puzzles
I've been seeing number puzzles all over Pinterest. These puzzles are ideal for independent centers for working with number order. They've been printing the puzzles on card stock and cutting and the pieces. That's a great idea, but I thought if we created the puzzles on craft … [Read more...]
Word Building Mat- A Quick and Easy DIY Project
As soon as students learn a few sound-symbol correspondences, it's important that they begin putting those letters/sounds together to form words. Nearly all reading programs begin phonics instruction by introducing a few common consonants with a vowel so that students can … [Read more...]
DIY Dry Erase Slant Boards
Okay, I've come to the frightening conclusion that I don't really have a life (just kidding, of course). My kids think it's absolutely silly how excited I can get over new items we find in the aisles of Walmart. I was shopping at a Walmart out of town and found these dry erase … [Read more...]
D.I.Y. Wax Covered Yarn
I love using Wikki Stix for multi-sensory activities. Wikki Stix are simply wax covered yarn that can be shaped. It's great to use when teaching letters or sight words as the students shape the yarn into letters. Although Play-Doh is an awesome multi-sensory activity, the … [Read more...]
D.I.Y. Tactile Letters
It's somewhat of a mixed blessing living in a small town. I love where I live, but outside of Walmart and Meijer, there really isn't much terms of shopping. It's always a treat, though, when I get to travel to a "big city" about an hour from my home and visit the Michael's … [Read more...]
D.I.Y. Letter Tiles and a Freebie!
I just love it when you can find a way cheaper way of creating educational items. Sometimes ordering from a catalog can be so expensive. Word building activities are very important for our kindergarten and first grade kiddos as they learn that letters can be put together to … [Read more...]
Making Your Own Activities with Hot Dots
I love Hot Dots! You can purchase pre-made activities or just make your own with a pen and the Hot Dot stickers. Watch the video and I'll show you how. If you'd like to create an activity using the Make, Take & Teach cards, you can download the Tee … [Read more...]