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}

FREE printable from Amanda's Parties to Go

{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 

fab Teri at Cupcake for the Teacher}

{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!!! :)

Thanksgiving Bulletin Board :)

Happy Thursday...the last one before Thanksgiving! YAY! I am super thankful for our DELISH Thanksgiving lunch feast today! We are blessed with an amazing lunchroom staff. Seriously, I want to ask them for their recipes on multiple occasions! Their sweet potato casserole is to die for! :)

This year, my Thanksgiving hallway crafts came from 2 of my fave bloggers!

First shout out is to Hadar {Miss Kindergarten}

We made these pies the very next day after she posted this cutie! I ADORE the saying...'First Grade is As Sweet As Pie'! Super easy and precious...the perfect Thanksgiving craft! :)

Click {HERE} to check out her Sweet as Pie {Craft and Writing Templates}.

 I have recently gotten a few questions about the ruffle border! This idea is from one of my former co workers! She had this cuteness everywhere and I made her do a demo for me! :) It is hard to explain, but you cut strips of butcher paper about 4 inches wide {it doesn't matter how long the strips are}. Then, you hold the paper with both hands and scrunch it up using your pointer fingers and thumbs. Great description, huh?!?! :) The best part about the ruffle border is that it doesn't have to be perfect!!

Next up is Andi {Pencils, Glue, and Tying Shoes}

I found this cute little number last year and this was my second year making it! Ridiculously adorable...

Click {HERE} to head to the blog post to grab the patterns! 

If you have a few extra minutes {HA- funny, right???!!} over the next few days, The Legend of the Five Corn Kernels is a super quick, but impressionable, lesson. You can click on the pic below to snag it for free from TpT.

Have a great rest of the week! :)