Friday, December 21, 2012

Welcome Winter Sale!

Happy Winter, my friends! I love the change of seasons! Winter means CHRISTMAS, yummy soups, fires, hot chocolate, scarves, and hopefully SNOW! :) Wishing you and your families the happiest winter EVER!





Thursday, December 20, 2012

Festive Photos

Our month in review - festive photo style!!! 

{Our jungle themed tree}
 Pardon the glare! :)

{Kiddos Craft Bags}
These bags contain their 'gifts' to their parents: reindeer handprint ornament, candy cane fingerprint ornament, and The Greatest Gift is My Family book


{Merry Mail mailboxes}
The kiddos write letters to each other the whole month of December. By the end of the month, their mailbox is stuffed full of letters from each friend in the class! 


{Reindeer Food tags}

{My gifts to the kiddos}
  The Gingerbread Girl for the girls and The Gingerbread Man for the boys, complete with a yummy Gingerbread lollipop from Oriental Trading!

{First Grade is Merry and Bright Bulletin Board}
Our flat gingerbread project is below!! :)

{Reindeer Craftivity from the 

{WAFFLES! Phonics Focus this week: final syllable -le}
We are loving the story of Mable and can't wait to make waffles on Friday! Loving this FUN way to teach final syllable -le! {Waaay yummier than my jungle idea! HA!} Super presh idea, Sarah!! :)

I am off to enjoy the remaining two days with my sweet angels! We will rotate to the other first grade classrooms for a book and fun activity, and end the week with Polar Express Day on Friday! 

Happy, happy holidays!!! :)

Friday, December 14, 2012

12 Days of Giveaways WINNERS



Thank you so much for joining in the fun! 
Wishing you and your families the happiest of holidays!!!


Day 1 ~ Suzanne Sweeney

Day 2 ~ Mrs. Wheeler and Cynthia

Day 3 ~ Brianne, Bianca, and Colleen

Day 4 ~ Allison, Kristin, Room 11, and Kinderkids

Day 5 ~ Katie, Kelly Brown, Amanda, Liz, and Lola

Day 6 ~ Rachel (2), Andrea (4), Techeagle (9), Jessica Peterson (22), Donna (29), Teresa (32), and Delighted (37)

Day 7 ~ Jennifer Larkin (7), Julie Marciniak (8), Karen Rowland (24), kld813 (26), Fawn Chan (30), Katie Mg (76), Rie (82)

Day 8 ~ Bren P (6), Megan (10), Miss Scullion (12), Grace (18), Julene Hoffman (23), Teaching Joys (58), Terri Eubank (59), Tracy Pharris (65)

Day 9 ~ Kinderdiva (1), Ruthp (3), Lovely Nina (11), Lori (29), Barefoot in First Grade (30), Heather (37), Krazy for K (38), Kari (54), Veronica Porche (62)

Day 10 ~ Rachel Lindle (6), Peace, Love, and Teaching (9), Karyn (22), Mel D (23), Susan (27), Allison (29), Ash (44), Jennifer Steinacher (56), Lori Archer (58), Rookie (61) 

Day 11 ~ Pam (1), Karen (3), Cherie (5), Stephanie Michel (8), Tania (11), Allison (18), Lori (23), Ms. Webber (25), Izzysmim (44), Susan (52), Mrs. Schultz (64)

Day 12 ~ First Grade Carouse (2), Mrs. Macks Class (4), Special Teacher for Special Kids (8), Stacey White (10), Krysti (13), t mulch (16), Katy (18), Hollie (23), Nissadawn (26), D Putnam (43), Teacher Kirra (44), and Just a Primary Girl with Mrs. H (47)

* WINNERS ~ Email me at castlesandcrayons@gmail.com and tell me which unit you would like!!! 

Thursday, December 13, 2012

12 Days of Giveaways - Day 12

It's the TWELFTH and last day of Castles and Crayons' second annual 12 Days of GiveawaysMerry Christmas, y'all! It's the most wonderful time of the year - the season of GIVING


*You can now leave 2 comments 

{1 for following the blog and 1 for following TpT store}

*You don't have to leave your email address

{so many that I picked had forgotten to leave it!}

*I will post the winner and then you will email ME at 

castlesandcrayons@gmail.com to tell me the unit you 

want and I will respond with your unit attached!

{This way you don't have to pick a unit until you are a winner! :)}



I will choose TWELVE winners today to win any unit of their choice from my TpT store! 



I will post the winner and email the unit the very next day! :)

Day 1 ~ Suzanne Sweeney

Day 2 ~ Mrs. Wheeler and Cynthia

Day 3 ~ Brianne, Bianca, and Colleen

Day 4 ~ Allison, Kristin, Room 11, and Kinderkids

Day 5 ~ Katie, Kelly Brown, Amanda, Liz, and Lola

Day 6 ~ Rachel (2), Andrea (4), Techeagle (9), Jessica Peterson (22), Donna (29), Teresa (32), and Delighted (37)

Day 7 ~ Jennifer Larkin (7), Julie Marciniak (8), Karen Rowland (24), kld813 (26), Fawn Chan (30), Katie Mg (76), Rie (82)

Day 8 ~ Bren P (6), Megan (10), Miss Scullion (12), Grace (18), Julene Hoffman (23), Teaching Joys (58), Terri Eubank (59), Tracy Pharris (65)

Day 9 ~ Kinderdiva (1), Ruthp (3), Lovely Nina (11), Lori (29), Barefoot in First Grade (30), Heather (37), Krazy for K (38), Kari (54), Veronica Porche (62)

Day 10 ~ Rachel Lindle (6), Peace, Love, and Teaching (9), Karyn (22), Mel D (23), Susan (27), Allison (29), Ash (44), Jennifer Steinacher (56), Lori Archer (58), Rookie (61) 

Day 11 ~ Pam (1), Karen (3), Cherie (5), Stephanie Michel (8), Tania (11), Allison (18), Lori (23), Ms. Webber (25), Izzysmim (44), Susan (52), Mrs. Schultz (64)

Check back tomorrow for the 12 winners of Day 12! :)
Thank you so much for joining in the fun! 
Wishing you and your families the happiest of holidays!!!

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

12 Days of Giveaways - Day 11


Merry Christmas, y'all! It's the most wonderful time of the year - the season of GIVING



*You can now leave 2 comments 


{1 for following the blog and 1 for following TpT store}

*You don't have to leave your email address


{so many that I picked had forgotten to leave it!}


*I will post the winner and then you will email ME at 

castlesandcrayons@gmail.com to tell me the unit you 


want and I will respond with your unit attached!

{This way you don't have to pick a unit until you are a winner! :)}


It's the ELEVENTH day  of Castles and Crayons' second annual 
12 Days of Christmas!




I will choose ELEVEN winners today to win any unit of their choice from my TpT store! 
***The cutoff each night will be 2:00 am CST {12:00 midnight PST}





I will post the winner and email the unit the very next day when I post the next giveaway! 

Day 1 ~ Suzanne Sweeney

Day 2 ~ Mrs. Wheeler and Cynthia

Day 3 ~ Brianne, Bianca, and Colleen

Day 4 ~ Allison, Kristin, Room 11, and Kinderkids

Day 5 ~ Katie, Kelly Brown, Amanda, Liz, and Lola

Day 6 ~ Rachel (2), Andrea (4), Techeagle (9), Jessica Peterson (22), Donna (29), Teresa (32), and Delighted (37)

Day 7 ~ Jennifer Larkin (7), Julie Marciniak (8), Karen Rowland (24), kld813 (26), Fawn Chan (30), Katie Mg (76), Rie (82)

Day 8 ~ Bren P (6), Megan (10), Miss Scullion (12), Grace (18), Julene Hoffman (23), Teaching Joys (58), Terri Eubank (59), Tracy Pharris (65)

Day 9 ~ Kinderdiva (1), Ruthp (3), Lovely Nina (11), Lori (29), Barefoot in First Grade (30), Heather (37), Krazy for K (38), Kari (54), Veronica Porche (62)

Day 10 ~ Rachel Lindle (6), Peace, Love, and Teaching (9), Karyn (22), Mel D (23), Susan (27), Allison (29), Ash (44), Jennifer Steinacher (56), Lori Archer (58), Rookie (61)



Check back tomorrow for the 11 winners of Day 11 and the chance to be one of 12 winners on the last day of the 12 Days of Giveaways Thursday, December 13! :)

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

12 Days of Giveaways - Day 10


Merry Christmas, y'all! It's the most wonderful time of the year - the season of GIVING



*You can now leave 2 comments 
{1 for following the blog and 1 for following TpT store}

*You don't have to leave your email address

{so many that I picked had forgotten to leave it!}

*I will post the winner and then you will email ME at castlesandcrayons@gmail.com to tell me the unit you 

want and I will respond with your unit attached!

{This way you don't have to pick a unit until you are a winner! :)}

It's the TENTH day of Castles and Crayons' second annual 
12 Days of Christmas!



I will choose TEN winners today to win any unit of their choice from my TpT store! 
***The cutoff each night will be 2:00 am CST {12:00 midnight PST}




I will post the winner and email the unit the very next day when I post the next giveaway! 

Day 1 ~ Suzanne Sweeney

Day 2 ~ Mrs. Wheeler and Cynthia

Day 3 ~ Brianne, Bianca, and Colleen

Day 4 ~ Allison, Kristin, Room 11, and Kinderkids

Day 5 ~ Katie, Kelly Brown, Amanda, Liz, and Lola

Day 6 ~ Rachel (2), Andrea (4), Techeagle (9), 

Jessica Peterson (22), Donna (29), Teresa (32), and 

Delighted (37)

Day 7 ~ Jennifer Larkin (7), Julie Marciniak (8), Karen 

Rowland (24), kld813 (26), Fawn Chan (30), Katie Mg (76), 

Rie (82)

Day 8 ~ Bren P (6), Megan (10), Miss Scullion (12), 

Grace (18), Julene Hoffman (23), Teaching Joys (58), Terri Eubank (59),

 Tracy Pharris (65)

Day 9 - Kinderdiva (1), Ruthp (3), Lovely Nina (11), Lori (29), Barefoot in First Grade (30), Heather (37), Krazy for K (38), Kari (54), Veronica Porche (62)


Check back tomorrow for the 10 winners of Day 10 and the chance to be one of 11 winners on Day 11! :)

Monday, December 10, 2012

12 Days of Giveaways - Day 9


Merry Christmas, y'all! It's the most wonderful time of the year - the season of GIVING


*You can now leave 2 comments 
{1 for following the blog and 1 for following TpT store}

*You don't have to leave your email address
{so many that I picked had forgotten to leave it!}

*I will post the winner and then you will email ME to tell me the unit you want and I will respond with your unit attached!
{This way you don't have to pick a unit until you are a winner! :)}


It's the NINTH day of Castles and Crayons' second annual 
12 Days of Christmas!



I will choose NINE winners today to win any unit of their choice from my TpT store! 
***The cutoff each night will be 2:00 am CST {12:00 midnight PST}




I will post the winner the very next day when I post the next giveaway! 
***WINNERS ~ please email me at castlesandcrayons@gmail.com to tell me which unit you would like!!! :)


Day 1 ~ Suzanne Sweeney

Day 2 ~ Mrs. Wheeler and Cynthia

Day 3 ~ Brianne, Bianca, and Colleen

Day 4 ~ Allison, Kristin, Room 11, and Kinderkids

Day 5 ~ Katie, Kelly Brown, Amanda, Liz, and Lola

Day 6 ~ Rachel (2), Andrea (4), Techeagle (9), 

Jessica Peterson (22), Donna (29), Teresa (32), and 

Delighted (37)

Day 7 ~ Jennifer Larkin (7), Julie Marciniak (8), Karen 

Rowland (24), kld813 (26), Fawn Chan (30), Katie Mg (76), 

Rie (82)

Day 8 ~ Bren P (6), Megan (10), Miss Scullion (12), 

Grace (18), Julene Hoffman (23), Teaching Joys (58), 

Terri Eubank (59), Tracy Pharris (65)



Check back tomorrow for the 9 winners of Day 9 and the chance to be one of 10 winners on Day 10! :)

Sunday, December 9, 2012

12 Days of Giveaways - Day 8





Merry Christmas, y'all! :)

*You can now leave 2 comments 
{1 for following the blog and 1 for following TpT store}

*You don't have to leave your email address
{so many that I picked had forgotten to leave it!}

*I will post the winner and then you will email ME to tell me the unit you want and I will respond with your unit attached!
{This way you don't have to pick a unit until you are a winner! :)}


It's the EIGHTH day of Castles and Crayons' second annual 
12 Days of Christmas!



I will choose EIGHT winners today to win any unit of their choice from my TpT store! 
***The cutoff each night will be 2:00 am CST {12:00 midnight PST}




I will post the winner the very next day when I post the next giveaway! 
***WINNERS ~ please email me at castlesandcrayons@gmail.com to tell me which unit you would like!!! :)


Day 1 ~ Suzanne Sweeney

Day 2 ~ Mrs. Wheeler and Cynthia

Day 3 ~ Brianne, Bianca, and Colleen

Day 4 ~ Allison, Kristin, Room 11, and Kinderkids

Day 5 ~ Katie, Kelly Brown, Amanda, Liz, and Lola

Day 6 ~ Rachel (2), Andrea (4), Techeagle (9), 

Jessica Peterson (22), Donna (29), Teresa (32), and Delighted (37)

Day 7 ~ Jennifer Larkin (7), Julie Marciniak (8), Karen Rowland (24), 

kld813 (26), Fawn Chan (30), Katie Mg (76), Rie (82)



Check back tomorrow for the 8 winners of Day 8 and the chance to be one of 9 winners on Day 9! :)

 
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