My idea of camping is a rustic cabin. I’ve stayed in the cabin you see in the photo to the left. It does have electricity…but no running water. (Yes, it has the dreaded outhouse.) Before you get all impressed, a quick five minute walk through the woods brings you to the main Bed and Breakfast,…
Today is the most important holiday of the year. It’s National Cheese Day! Personally, I feel that it’s okay to celebrate cheese every day of the year, unless you can’t consume dairy products. But I can certainly put forth extra effort today to eat more cheese than I normally would. I take my cheese seriously….
Do you know what I currently see on my personal Facebook page? A lot of photos of little kids with baskets and red fingers. Why? Because the pick-your-own strawberry farms have all opened up in this area! (In fact, Sunday, May 20th is Pick Strawberries Day.) Unless you’re taking a field trip to a strawberry…
April showers bring May flowers! The month of April is winding down, and we’ve had our share of both snow showers and rain showers. That means the month of flowers is upon us. Check out this flowery card that’s perfect for Mother’s Day (Sunday, May 13). Fold a 5″ x 6″ rectangular piece of paper to make…
It’s National Something on a Stick Day. And although I think corn dogs are the bomb, I don’t believe we need a day to spotlight the brilliance of jamming a hot dog on a stick. However, I have found a stick deserving of our celebration–the craft stick! Check out these fabulous craft stick activities. 🙂…
Whether your students are writing, drawing, or both you’re sure to agree that this easy-to-prepare St. Patrick’s Day activity is golden! After all, what could be more fun than imagining how a leprechaun will use his black pot after its gold is gone. CLICK HERE for a pot pattern. Reduce the pattern size as needed…
Easter is sneaking up on me this year! The holiday falls only two weeks past St. Patrick’s Day so you might as well put bunny ears on your leprechauns. Do you think an Easter Leprechaun would be odd? You might change your mind after you hear about these Easter bunny alternatives from other countries. Switzerland:…
Wednesday, March 7 is National Cereal Day. Why should we celebrate this flakey breakfast food? Because it’s the best edible manipulative ever. Cereal is a fun, and reasonably nutritious, way to teach counting, adding sets, and a variety of other skills. It’s not playing with your food–it’s learning with your food. 🙂 Check out these…
Today is the final day of February. Goodbye, February–you’ve been lovely but chilly. Hello, March–it’s good to see you! Let’s celebrate the arrival of March with some activities on lions and lambs, rainbows, and the color green! Have students make these lion and lamb bookmarks to use during March! Lead students to…
Do you have have the day off? I’ve noticed that having Presidents’ Day off is fairly inconsistent from district to district and state to state. This is actually the first Presidents’ Day I’ve had off in 15 years. And I’m going to spend the day cleaning my house and crafting. I’m pretty excited! Although I…