These are the steps that I did with my kids. There may be different ways of doing this, but this is what works for me. The first step is to fold your paper in half, down the long side ( we say hotdog fold). Then with a pencil write your name sitting on the fold, in cursive. Then, darken the name by tracing 2-3 times. Fold the name to the inside, make sure the name is facing down. Usually, you can see the name through the paper, which will help with the next step. With the cap of a marker, rub over the name. If you can see through the paper, you can rub directly on the name. Check to see if transfer is happening, if not check these things. 1. Is the name dark enough 2. Is the name on the inside (Yep, it happens) 3. Is the name facing down 4. If the following is done, you may not be holding the marker at the right angle. Once the name is transferred, you can start adding in details (eyes, nose, ears, hands, feet, lashes and so on) Remember it is a creature, so it can have 6 eyes, 2 mouths, and hands. Anything goes! This part is done just like the name. Draw on the original side and transfer for symmetry. Trace with sharpie and erase any left over pencil markings. Add color!
3 fresh, contemporary All About Me Activities that your students enjoy. These all about me activities are approved by teachers and students!
We spent the last two weeks learning about animal classification. This all came about last year when we were doing our rain forest animal reports. Many of
This moon craft is great for preschool, kindergarten, first grade, or older kids. It's a great art extension during a space theme in the classroom.
This free printable Flat Stanley is perfect for teaching kids geography! Includes a questionnaire to send Stanley to family and friends in the mail!
Learn how to sew a DIY lined drawstring backpack with this easy to follow step by step tutorial. A simple sewing project for beginners...
So much Twitter love from my post about my walls this year. Y’all know how to make a girl feel good! I don’t have my lesson plans ready, and am not entirely sure what I’m doing on…
Customized routine charts for kids
I l.o.v.e.d the 2nd grade version of this packet that I created, that I went ahead and adapted it for grades k-5 to meet the needs of buyers! Hands down, this has been my favorite packet to do the first few weeks of school. You can grab all grade levels 20% off for Thursday...
Kids Lying? If you’re looking for strategies and consequences that don't involve punishment to stop your child from lying, we've got 20 ideas to help!
These FREE Learn My Name & Address Printables is perfect for helping preschool and kindergarten age kids to learn their name and address.
*PRODUCT UPDATE: FREE COLORING PAGE ADDED, DIGITALLY REMASTERED REFERENCE SHEETS, AND BURTON-ESQUE FRAME DESIGNS!!! I have been DYING to do a Tim Burton inspired project with my kids for a couple of years, but I was unsure of what I wanted to do. This year, I decided that it would be fun to have my 2nd graders create self portraits in the style of Tim Burton! This is one of my all-time favorite projects I have done with my kids EVER, and they are enthused about it because it is inspired by someone they know who creates movies they love. I did this with my 2nd graders, but this can be created with several age ranges with some tweaks or additions. I have uploaded ALL of the resources I created myself to help my kids make their portraits the best they could be. I also created lessons inspired by the book "Drawing with Children" in the form of duplication exercises to get my kiddos practicing drawing several features before we started our final project.
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3D Name Sculpture The first project I had my students do was a 3D name sculpture. This was the inspiration for the project (scro...
Looking for easy pipe cleaner crafts for kids? My girls love making these beaded dragonflies! They are so cute for any spring project. A great boredom buster for when they are stuck at home. Cute little gifts, too.
This is a digital file. You will NOT receive anything by mail. Make the sweetest flowers ever with your little ones handprints (or footprints) for Grandparents Day! This is a digital download in 8.5x11. Handprints are not in downloaded file. This Grandparents Day printable is a project that allows kids to add their own handprints and/or footprints to the page. Makes a great keepsake for grandparents. Great for use at home or in a classroom! *I am a former childcare teacher turned stay at home mom of a toddler. I have 14 years of experience in writing lesson plans and planning activities for the toddler age range. These are the same activities I do at home with my daughter! Follow us on Instagram for tutorials and more toddler ideas! Search growing_upwith_grace. *This printable is for private use only either at home or in a classroom. NOT TO BE RESOLD.
I asked my Facebook followers several weeks ago what kind of posts they would like to see from this site for the Back to School season. I had a few requests for simple and quick devotions for kids to do before school, on the drive home from school, during dinner, or before bed. I thought […]
You hear it time and time again..." The days are long, but the years are short." One day the kids are extremely ornery and the clock seems to tick-tock at super snail speed. By the time they're tucked quietly in their beds, you're scrolling through your camera roll looking at pictures of your babies and
Hi! I recently finished rewriting my K-6 art curriculum plan. We are required to do this every 4 years. You can see my first blog post about organizing curriculum that I wrote a few years back. I use the curriculum plan as a guide for my yearly planning. If students are interested in one area of art more than another, I tend to adapt my plans. If I have a brilliant idea for something new I want to try with … Read more... →
I know I have said it before but...... Making Memories Month by Month is one of my favorite books published by Creative Teaching Press. T...
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Do your kids or students love to play secret spy agent or detective? Children seem to love sneaking around spying on people or completing secret missions. Whether it be to save the World, stop a criminal or solve a mystery, pretend to be a secret agent is tons of fun! This detective puzzle for kids is a FREE printable
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These all about me, back to school art activities for kids are engaging icebreakers. Encourage creativity and build community during the first week back
Are you looking for activities to do with kids this month? Click through to find the best outdoor activities, crafts and sensory play as well as the best children's books to read in September.
Do your young children enjoy learning about animals? Do they enjoy watching them and imitating their movements? When my kids learned about sloths, they became incredibly curious to learn more about these animals. They could not believe they were such slow animals as sloths. After becoming interested in them, that gave me the idea to
Teaching inferencing in third grade with an engaging crime scene activity! Students were thrilled when we transformed our classroom into 4 not-so-scary crime scenes to learn reading skills and make inferences.
I've listed out age appropriate chores for kids (ex. emptying dishwasher, laundry, pets, cleaning) based on surveying 170 parents about their children.
A couple of weeks ago I saw an activity like this one on Pinterest which gave me the inspiration to do my own version. So here it is. Totally FREE 🙂 If you are searching for a back to school activity, you are gonna love this one! You know what, our 4th graders loved this activity. […]
These are the best trivia questions for kids with answers. Your kids will have fun while learning lots of cool new things.
Hosting a get together for your tween and their friends this weekend? Here’s a fun photo scavenger hunt for kids that can take place in your own backyard or at a nearby park! My kids had such a blast doing this!
Using Secret Student or Star is an easy and effective classroom management strategy that only takes a minute to implement. Download this free resource
Santa's Village in Jefferson New Hampshire is one of those must-see attractions if you live in New England. At Santa's Village, it's Christmastime all year round with fun rides, shows, decorating gingerbread cookies, feeding real reindeer and even seeing Santa himself!
Hey everyone! It's Anna from Hanging with Mrs. Hulsey! The school year is officially in full swing-- and my students are definitely feeling more comfortable with me and each other! One thing I've decided we need to focus on more is our classroom community! Here are some quick ideas to help you promote a positive climate in your classroom! Use Team Builders Team building activities are easy to implement! They don't take a lot of time, students find them to be engaging, and they are often FREE! Here is a quick list of some of my favorite student team building activities: Human Knot (Students stand in circle, reach for hands of people across the way, and then they must untangle themselves without letting go. This can also be done as a spiderweb using a ball of yarn) Tallest Tower (Divide students into groups and give them supplies like straws, tape, blocks, etc. The team that can make the tallest tower wins!) Minefield (Set up a "minefield" that students must navigate a blindfolded partner through) Hula Hoop Pass (Can be played whole class or in teams. Students hold hands and must pass through a hula hoop as quickly as possible) Switch Sides If... (Use a chalk line, rope, or tape line. Have students stand on one side of the line. Read off items like "switch sides if you like to bake", etc.) The internet provides an infinite source of team building activities! I've included a few links below: http://www.ventureteambuilding.co.uk/team-building-activities/ http://www.momjunction.com/articles/team-building-activities-will-keep-kids-busy-summer_0074763/#gref http://mommieshobbies.blogspot.com/2014/01/switch-sides-if.html?m=1 Hold Morning Meetings Time is precious in my classroom because we departmentalize. It feels like we are always on the go. However, I feel that even something as small as a weekly morning meeting would help my students develop a more positive feeling toward one another. You can read more about morning meetings for older elementary students here! I also love this product from TPT! Write Daily White Board Messages I think this is a such a simple way to start the day off with a positive vibe! The night before (or morning of) write a simple prompt on the white board/chalkboard and have students respond on the board. This will foster another sense of ownership and community. You can find white board messages by searching google or Pinterest! Here are some quick ideas to get you started: 1 Thing Wednesday-- name one thing we've done this year that you'd like to do again! I Think I Can Thursday-- what is one goal you want to achieve this year? Flashback Friday-- what is one new thing you have learned this week? Write a compliment for a classmate by their name (no repeats!) Name 3 traits of a great friend What is your favorite book you've read this year? Thankful Thursday-- what is 1 thing you are thankful for? Make it Monday-- what is 1 thing you've always wanted to create?' Top 2 Tuesday-- write your top 2 favorite things about the school year so far Compliment Circles This activity would pair well with morning meetings! You and the students sit in a circle with everyone's legs out straight. Begin the compliment circle by giving a compliment to someone. Once someone has been complimented they cross their legs. Compliments continue until everyone has received 1. I think this is a great way to encourage students to see each other in different ways! Create a Kindness Board I created this one for the visual it would provide to my students. Plus, I wanted them to point out kindness when they see it in others! This one is easy to implement: 1. Print out the letters and hang on a wall or bulletin board. 2. Print the "caught being kind" strips on various colors of paper (I used Astrobright paper). 3. Cut the strips apart and keep on hand for when students catch others being kind. 4. When students experience a kindness or act of friendship, they come and ask you for a "caught being kind" strip. They write down their experience. 5. Start a paper chain and add a new link every time someone catches others being kind! You can find this HERE in my TPT store! Here is another type of board with a similar theme (kindness): You can find these fall themed board HERE in my store! I hope you found these ideas to be useful to implement in your classroom! If you have any questions-- feel free to leave them in the comment section!
