Classroom Crafts

At the center of every great education is the love of learning. For early elementary students, this journey begins with the ability to read. How can you inspire a lifelong passion for reading? The answer is finding ways of making reading fun! One creative strategy is to transform reading into an adventure, and what better adventure is there, than going camping?  Let's talk about this fun, themed day at school, the Classroom Reading Campout Day! As a room mom, I couldn't wait to help plan this unique and exciting event that combines reading with the joy of camping. Reading Campout Day is a celebration that mixes the...

The last week of school was the room mom gauntlet of special days! I always make and send special snacks for themed days and the last week of school was full of themed days!  One of the last days our teacher planned was Reading Campout Day. She set up reading tents in the classroom and encouraged everyone to bring blankets, a flashlight and a favorite book. Reading in a tent with a flash light definitively makes reading more fun!  When we go camping as a family, my daughter’s favorite thing is making s’mores, so I thought a s’more related snack...

My daughter’s teacher gave me a list of snacks she wanted our class to have for St.Patrick’s day. She gave me permission to repackage them and make them cute for the class.  I originally planned to put the Skittles in a treat bag with a bag topper that said Rainbow seeds. As I finished planning the other snacks for St.Patrick’s day, I realized I was going to have several snacks in treat bags with bag toppers. I like to do a variety of different snacks, and even though I’m limited to repackaging and not cooking per our schools rules, I...

My daughters first grade teacher wanted to make leprechaun traps as a STEM activity the week of St.Patrick’s day. She had asked parents to send in any supplies they might have that could be used for building traps and any extra shoeboxes they had at home. I’m room mom for the class and always have lots of craft supplies, so as the week approached I reached out to see what supplies had been sent and what was missing. She hadn’t received any shoe boxes yet, and I knew I didn’t have 19 laying around at home. It would have been...