Holiday Freebie & Teaching Tip Series: Day 7

The last day of the holiday freebies and teaching tips is here! I have a freebie up that I know will challenge your 3rd and 4th graders!

Here is a winter activity my kids love:

If you are feeling adventurous and live in a cold climate, bring some real snow inside!

This is a few years ago, but we do this every year. Sometimes it's just too cold to go outside! Gloves are recommended. =)

Add snow cones to make this a real treat! Use syrup or flavored drink mix, or mix lemon juice with sugar for lemon flavored snow cones. Happy holidays! =)

mini felt christmas tree ornaments - lazy style

A friend was telling me how much her kids were enjoying their felt Christmas tree and I thought, "I should make one of those!" but I didn't have any giant pieces of green felt and wasn't in the mood for a large sky blue or pale gray tree (those are the only large pieces of felt in my stash). I *did* have small pieces of green felt, so I immediately thought "ornaments!"

We make ornaments every year (link takes you to ornaments we've done in the last few years). We have made a few others, but these were just too cute not to share:

What you need:

• Felt (cut to resemble something tree-like)
• Buttons or other "ornament" decorations
• Velcro sticky-back dots (or glue, but I pity the fool who gives a young child felt + glue)
• Ornament hooks

When dealing with felt, I always grab Velcro sticky-back dots. I love these things. I can't tell you how many times they've come in handy for something (to secure markers to Nature Bingo, to make a functional open/close door on a cardboard box play oven, to make a target practice game, etc.). Use the rough sticky dot, not the soft one. It clings to the felt.

Yeah. LOVE them.

Stick the Velcro on the back of some buttons. I had to cut the Velcro for the small buttons.

Stick, stick, stick. Don't like how it looks? Move your buttons around. Easy peasy!

My kids loved this! I even found some stars they could stick on, too. After they were done, I poked an ornament hook through the top. The end! I know they will love to do this over and over. They asked to make more so I need to find more green felt! This is by far the most mess-free, easy-to-prep, easy-to-clean up ornament we have done. =)

Holiday Freebie & Teaching Tip Series: Day 6

Need a quick multiplication review for your third or fourth graders? Head over to Michelle Dupuis's TpT store to download this Christmas tree multiplication freebie!

Make sure you leave feedback! TpT sellers love to read what you think of their products!

Holiday Freebie & Teaching Tip Series: Day 5

Melissa Shutler has an awesome freebie for your 3-5 grade students today! Create a mini book and learn about different traditions to celebrate the new year!

After you leave feedback and check out the rest of Melissa's products, head over to Common Core Chicks for tons of great teaching ideas.

Holiday Freebie & Teaching Tip Series: Day 4

Kamp Kindergarten (love that clever store name!) has these adorable Christmas tree 10 frames for your math centers!

Make sure you leave feedback after you download and check out the rest over her store (over 125 products)! Here is a fun Holiday craft idea to use with your little ones:

 I will have another greet freebie for you tomorrow!

Holiday Freebie & Teaching Tip Series: Day 3

Always Learning has a sweet treat of a freebie for your 6th and 7th graders today!

Don't forget to leave feedback and check out the rest of her products! Also check out this holiday greeting and teaching tip! I just love her profile pic! What a sweet pup.

Check back tomorrow for another fabulous freebie!

Holiday Freebie & Teaching Tip Series: Day 2

Are you ready for another freebie? Rosie's Resources has a fabulous ELA product to share with you! Your grade 3-5 students will be revising and editing “The History of Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer.”

Please make sure to leave feedback after downloading, and check out Michaelene's blog, especially if you are a fan of whole brain teaching!