Using duct tape, kids can collect items on their nature hike and make a colorful bracelet! Kids of all ages like this nature craft.
My friend Tracy is amazing. No really, she is! You should see the things this girl does! Last year, I wrote about the incredible Lego themed birthday party she threw for her son. It was fabulous! I wasn’t sure she could top it, but this year, the theme of his party was an Astronaut/Rocket/Space birthday […]
I'm joining up with one of my favorite bloggers, Aileen Miracle (Mrs. Miracle's Music Room) to blog about my favorite pins of the month of January. I have been on a pinning rampage as of late, so get excited! 1. I loved this pin about using monster manipulatives to guide students into composing rhythmic patterns. I have a monster recorder station already, and thought something like this could be added in nicely. The die cuts used are great, but I'm sure computer graphics and notation could be done all on the computer. In fact, maybe I'll make them today on my snow day! 2. What Does the Fox Say for Orff Ensemble: My kids love, love, love "What does the fox say?" There's an arrangement here that has some good application for the classroom. I'm not sure which kids will be the lucky ones to get to perform this, but I know whoever is chosen will love it! 3. I loved this PVC/Noodle four measure composition idea. What a great way to compose and perform quickly as a beginning of class warm up, or for use in stations. My dad has made me a ton of stuff out of PVC, so I'm sure he'll be thrilled when I show him this idea! 4. Though I'm not a big boom whacker fan, I have found them to be a great tool for working with my part time learning support class. Many of these students are not very verbal, and motor skills are difficult. Boom whackers allow them to make music very simply. I found this pin and have been doing this activity during our snowman music unit with the part time learning support kids. They've loved it! 5. Speaking of boom whackers, check out this great way to organize them. I always have trouble keeping them organized and neatly stored!
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When I was making my Duck Tape Mailbox, it took a little more silver Duck Tape than I thought. I asked the wonderful folks at The Duck Brand if they’d send me some more and they sent me a LOT more. When I saw that box of silver duck tape, I knew I’d have enough […]
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I have been wanting to make whisper phones for my class to use during Read to Self and guided reading groups. I found this picture in pinterest and was sad to see that the blog is no longer available :( If by any chance you come across the actual site please let me know so I can give credit. UPDATE: I have finally found the owner of this picture!! WooHoo! Thanks Kickin it with Class for sharing! So I decided to jump in and blog about it. I stopped by Home Depot and ask for a 3/4 in. PVC pipe. The pipe is 10ft long and it's only $2.18. I then saw a man in the aisle with a cutting machine and told him I was a teacher and was making phones for reading and asked very nicely if he could cut the 10 ft pipe into 3 1/2 inch pieces. I was going to buy individual PVC elbow pipes for 0.42 cents, but then I saw a bag of 10 for only $2.20 saving me $10 for a total of five bags. Once I got home I had my strong husband assemble them. He had so much fun! Once they were all assembled I wrapped color duct tape around them and WAALAA they are all set and ready to be used. My class loved using the whisper phones! Here's the price break down: 1 3/4 PVC Pipe 10 ft long = $2.18 5 bags of Elbow PVCs = $11.00 Duct Tape = already had it Total for each piece = $0.52 each phone (25 phones) Now thats an awesome deal!!!
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Using duct tape, kids can collect items on their nature hike and make a colorful bracelet! Kids of all ages like this nature craft.
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making costumes is one of my very favorite things to sew. and adding little details is super important to having a 'complete look.' when making a lalaloopsy costume, or a rapunzel costume, or even a jesse costume, you're goin' to need one of these: a wig! supplies: a pair of kids nylons or tights (any size, in matching color or a 'nude' color) yarn *** for a lalaloopsy wig, i used 2 skeins of lion brand hometown usa-- there are lots of colors to choose from, you can get them at walmart, and should be able to find them at jo-anns or michaels *** *** for a rapunzel wig, i used 2 skeins of red heart 'love' yarn-- softer than regular red heart yarn-- the thinner yarn helps keep the rapunzel wig from getting too heavy in the back *** *** for a jesse wig (from toy story), i used 1 skein of lion brand hometown usa-- the costume includes a hat, so the crown of the wig will be covered and doesn't require the 'thick hair look' of the lalaloopsys*** the waistband of the tights is going to become the 'skullcap'-- the hat that the yarn will be sewn to. it is suprisingly comforable and stays in place pretty well. using a zigzag stitch, sew along the sewing line. try the cap on your kiddo to make sure it is not too big. you don't want a lot of extra fabric anywhere. it should fit snuggly. once it is fitting well, stick it back on the kiddo and use a marker to draw some lines on the cap. depending on which character you are making a wig for, the lines are going to be different. you need to think about whether you are going to have pigtails, bangs, whatever. for lala's, the most important lines to think about are the part lines. for two pigtails and bangs, you want a curve on the front where the bangs are going to be and a part all the way down the back for the part line. cut the yarn in lengths that are twice as long as you want them to be. for lala pigtails, i would cut the yarn in pieces that are 3-4 feet long. then just start sewing them on the skull cap. use a large zigzag stitch so that it will still stretch once you have it on the kiddo's head. start with the part line, and sewing the middle of the yarn onto the line, begin stuffing yarn under your presser foot. it will take more than you think-- just keep stuffing them under there! **** while sewing, be careful that you are not sewing any additional layers on the skullcap except the line you are working on. trust me on this, you don't want to have to unpick anything on nylons or you will end up with some pretty big holes. it certainly takes a little bit of work to make sure everything is where it is supposed to be, but stick to it. **** for the part line, you will want to do a second layer as well. then do the same thing as close to the edge as possible around the entire cap, except where the bangs are going to be. cut more yarn as needed. then sew some yarn long your curved bang line. the side of the yarn that goes towards the back of the wig will be gathered into the ponytails. the yarn that falls in front of the wig, i stitched down in place along the bottom of the skullcap. then i added a second layer along the curved bang line-- with both sides of the yarn falling forward for thick bangs. once you have all your yarn attached, put it on the kiddo and style and cut like you would real hair. part it down the middle, pull it into ponytails (being sure to leave out the bangs, but include all the rest of the yarn from each side). i used regular rubber bands for the ponytails. then i trimmed everything up. make sure the bangs are cut nice and straight (all three layers), and trim up the ponytails. for rapunzel or jesse, you will need to be most concerned about the partline along the front of the hair. you only need it to go from the front edge to about the top of the wig. then add a second short line along the top of the cap, making a type of t-shape. the part line will probably need a second layer. for rapunzel, i cut lengths of yarn that were twice as long as my kid was tall. the braid will take up some of the length, so make sure they are super long. rapunzel: jesse: this one could have used a second layer on the top, but since a hat is going over the top, the most important part is just the very front and the back braid. but the good thing about this process is that you can always add more yarn where ever you need it. okey-dokey. that is about it. it sounds much more complicated than it really is. just do it! have fun and i would love to see pics if you make one.
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The whisper phone is a classic teacher DIY. I don’t know who first discovered these babies, but I first learned about them 10 years ago during my undergrad from my favorite reading professor. 8 years into my career, and I’m just getting around to making some of my own. And I’m kicking myself for not doing it sooner! I do have whisper phones in my classroom, which I purchased years ago from a teacher catalog. Almost every single one has broken. They were flimsy, not that cute, and expensive! So
A wonderful outdoor activity to do with kids ... making Nature Bracelets.
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Duct tape is strong, flexible, waterproof and super sticky. It should be in your emergency kit at home AND on your packing list for when you travel. You never know when you need to: repair a suitcase or bag make something water tight (leaky boat anyone?) prevent shattering glass during a storm keep a door or drawer shut / open to name but a few uses. On one cruise ship the closet doors would not stay shut at night and kept banging open. Every time the ship rolled the door opened! Out came the trusty duct tape and we were able to sleep soundly… But I’m packing light? I don’t want to lug a huge roll of duct tape “just in case”! Hey – I hear you because I’m a carry-on only traveller! What I do is I take a piece of thick cardboard or plastic (the cardboard backing from a small notepad works well), and I wrap the duct tape around it a bunch of times and make my own mini flat roll of tape. This method takes up almost no space or weight in your suitcase. Another option is to wrap a few feet...
