Steal My Heart Game

Play the Steal My Heart Game.

Give the kids a set of chopsticks, set the timer and see what happens!

For a trick on how to make chopsticks more kid friendly,

check out Lunchinabox.net

Photo from FamilyFun.com

A Lollipop Flower

Idea from: Family Fun

An easy craft idea for Valentine's Day.

Prep a pattern and let the kids trace and cut.

Provide a hole puncher and some "dum dum" lollipops.

Have fun!

Wonderful Winter Party Craft

For the winter craft, we did an open ended project.
(Photo from Makeandtakes.com)

Materials: Plastic Pony Beads
(from Michaels $4.99 each bag/color) (don't forget your 40% off coupon).

               Assorted colors of pipe cleaners/chenille

Wonderful Winter Party

Games: Relay Race (a.k.a. Reindeer Games)
Materials: small marshmallows (I used pink stars)
               Antler headband (at dollar store)
               Two Cones (or something to run around)
               A garbage can nearby
               A bowl for the marshmallows
               (to be located near garbage can)

How to play :

1.  Divide the kids into two groups (of about 3-4 kids each team). 

2.  Give each child a marshmallow to lick and stick to their forehead.

3.  Give the first person in each team an antler headband.

4. The students must walk down, and around the cone and back, without dropping their marshmallow, while wearing the antlers.

                 **If they do drop their marshmallow, have them pick it up, throw it out and get a new one, and return to the race.

5. Upon crossing the finish line, eat the marshmallow off the forehead, and pass the antlers to the next person in line on your team.

6.  Go to the back of your team line and sit down.

Rules you might want to mention:

No eating marshmallows off the ground. No sharing marshmallows.

          You must walk the entire race (if you are in the classroom).

          You can not use your hands to keep the antlers or marshmallows on your head.

Happy Holidays

Teacher Ornament Gifts
I bought these ornaments for around $3 each, and personalized them. (KMart)

Fall Crafts

Pumpkin Lanterns
Materials needed:
12" x 18" orange construction paper
9" x 12" green construction paper
red, yellow, and black construction paper scraps

ruler
scissors
glue
stapler

Directions:
Teacher Prep:
1.  Fold the orange paper in half to make a 6" x 18" rectangle.
2.  Measure 2" in from the open edge and draw an 18" line across the paper.
3.  Draw lines 1" apart between the fold of the paper and the 18" line.
4.  Prep the handle: cut 1 1/2" x 12" strip of green construction paper,
For the kids:

1.  Cut on the lines, starting at the fold.  Do not cut all the way through.
2.  Unfold the paper, bend it into a cylinder, and staple the side edges together.
3.  Add the handle for the lantern, staple the strip in an arc to the top edge of the lantern.
4.  Add the eyes, nose and mouth for the lantern, using scraps of construction paper

Love This Pumpkin

This idea comes from craftideas.info.  I used this as one of the craft centers for our Fall Harvest Party.  I pre-cut and pre-punched holes in the strips.  Kids assembled them.  I put out a variety of colors (orange, red, green, yellow) so that they could make apples or pumpkins.  Some the kids put faces on them, and others mixed and matched the colors.  The kids had fun with this fun and quick project. 

My Variation:

Scarecrow Craft

Using Popsicle sticks, the kids can create a neat craft to hang on your door.

(Photo from: http://www.apples4theteacher.com/)

You will need:

7 craft sticks

8 yellow craft sticks

foam for kids to cut and add as decoration

Googley eyes

Pre-cut hats

Glue on a plate with q tips

 Permanent Markers

Pumpkins

Curled Pumpkin Craft
Curled Pumpkin Craft