Ethan and Aunties Craft Day

These are the days that I LOVE being an Auntie.  I got to spend the afternoon with my nephew and we made our Easter craft.  He is officially an expert at painting with his hands (his day care has already taught him the routine! He keeps his hand flat, lets you paint it, and then he places it on the paper without any fuss).  I think he was really proud of the Easter Chic he made :)

 I put one in a frame for his Mommy and Daddy!

I also finished my Classy Redneck Quilt over the weekend.  It is really big and heavy so I had a hard time taking a picture of it.

 My doggy, Ola, has decided that this quilt is the best thing ever!  She is always curled up in it.

The Hunger Games

I have to admit I may have lived under a rock for a while...

Yes a while..

Because I did not know anything about the Hunger Games Series until I went away on spring break.  I had seen some posts about the book, but the title always made me uninterested.  Then I discovered that this book is part of the curriculum in Grade 6 in BC, my only excuse is that I haven't taught a lot of language arts at that grade (even then it isn't a good excuse).  Anywho.. I am catching up with the times and I read both the Hunger Games and Catching Fire in 4 days.  I couldn't put this book down!! Now I understand why so many teachers are having success with this book in their class.  I am now following the Hunger Game Lessons for some great lesson ideas.  I just hope that one day I will be able to use these ideas (fingers crossed). 

So I am no longer living under the rock, and today I bought the last book in the series... Mockingjay.  Some of the reviews I have read found that this book was a disappointment compared to the other two.  So I am interested if you have read this book and feel differently or similar?

I am pretty sure it will be a late night for me because I always have a hard time putting down a good book.... and sleep can be overrated sometimes. 

Lastly, I was reminded by All Free Teacher Resources that I have a FREE Easter behaviour punch card download on TPT!! I made this in February and completely forgot to mention it in my last Easter post.  So thank you Emma! This card reminds me that I need to put out an American spelling version of this card (I have the Canadian apelling of behaviour, so I will make another freebie version soon, thoo thorry). 

E is for Easter

I started to do some research today on some fun things to do in the classroom for Easter! I love Easter... mostly because I am a chocoholic. Today at the grocery store I was really tempted to buy myself one of those huge kinder surprises (you get a treat and a toy, best marketing idea evvver)...  but I refrained.. it was hard.  Instead I went onto pinterest and found some great ideas.

I thought that this was a great idea from Itsy Belle, and who doesn't have fun placing their hands in paint and making artwork?  I am tempted to try this with my nephew, he is only a year old, but at his day care he made me a hand print to take home so I think he has had enough practice.

Isn't that just stinkin cute! I am going to find a nice picture frame to put it in because I am a proud auntie.

This craft is from Little Wonders' Days and I cant wait to try this activity again.  It is called shaving cream art and it is soooo much fun to do.  I have previously used this activity in high school to illustrate polar and non polar substances.  If you want to learn more about that you should check out science matters, this blog explains how you can use this craft as an experiment. 

Lastly I found some delicious looking easter treats that I thought would be a lot of fun for the kiddos.

I love this carrot treat idea.. you could use any treat that is orange (goldfish, crackers, or candy).  I also like that you could make this healthy and control the amount of sweets each kiddo receives. I found this on Life on Old Savannah.

Lastly, these cupcakes make my mouth water! This idea was taken from Family Go and you can get the recipe there. In case you are wondering (as I was), the carrots are made out of an orange Starburst and green Twizzlers (can you say YUM).

I have to confess that I am obsessed with Georgetown Cupcakes (a reality show on TLC) and every time I watch that show I feel the sudden urge to get out my kitchen aid and make extravagant cupcakes.  So these will definitely be on my list to make.

Have a wonderful Monday!

Cute Jeopardy Template

I just created this Jeopardy Template that can be used on the Smart Board.  It is designed for the elementary grade levels.  I am very excited to use this in the future because I know it will be a HUGE hit! Here is a little preview of my product.  It is currently available on Teachers Pay Teachers.

I also had a lot of fun making this Easter Egg Activity book. It includes "Crack the code": by answering a series of addition and subtraction questions the students solve the missing code. Interpret the Egg Graph: a series of questions for students about the egg graph. Who has the most eggs? How many eggs were found altogether? Creating an Easter acrostic poem. Story Starters: using the first sentence of the story, create your own ending. Lastly, students can design their own Easter Egg.

And a FREEBIE! I made an Easter themed good behaviour punch card! These can be very useful in the elementary level to promote positive behaviour.  I also just enjoy telling a student "Hey! You really did a great job in EEKK, I am going to give you a nice PUNCH!" tee hee