Christmas Crafts for the Classroom A wonderful, creative way to decorate your room for the Holidays with these Christmas Lanterns. With 7 different lantern templates, let your kids choose the one they like. There are Christmas and Non-Christmas themed lanterns to choose from. These units are designed in a Mix and Match format. You are able to pick the pieces that you want, depending on the needs and the abilities of your students. There are so many different possibilities. Each lantern creation is designed with a printed lantern template and the choice of several Christmas greeting for the Holidays. This is a great activity to keep the kids busy while practicing fine motor skills, coloring, folding, gluing and especially cutting. So many ways to decorate the lantern trims using glitter, paper layering, leaves, fake snow, shredded paper, cotton, tissue paper... In my classroom, creating the basic lantern will take my kiddos about 90 minutes (coloring and assembly). Included: • 7 Printed lantern templates • 8 Trim sets • Additional embellishments ************************************************************* Keywords: :: Christmas Craft :: Christmas trees :: Snowmen :: Fine motor craft :: Fine motor activity :: 3D crafts :: paper lanterns :: Ms Lil :: 3D Art :: Gingerbread house :: Polar Bears :: Penguins :: Christmas activities ::

Butterfly, Butterfly A creative way to teach about Butterflies and Butterfly life cycles. Decorate your classroom and teach your kiddos about the beauty of these delicate insects. Your kiddos will love creating and putting on their own personal touches on these unique Butterfly Lanterns. Paper lanterns are great for developing fine motor skills such as: folding, coloring, painting, gluing, cutting, listening and following directions. Embedded within this Butterfly project there are several activities to extend your students learning about the Butterflies. These units are designed in a Mix and Match format. You are able to pick the pieces that you want, depending on the needs and the abilities of your students…so many possibilities. This unit can be approached in several ways. Either as a quick Butterfly project that will take about 90 minutes to complete. Or as long, in-depth project that will take upwards of a week or two to complete. In my classroom, creating the basic lantern will take my kiddos about 90 minutes (coloring and assembly). Adding on Butterflies or Butterfly life cycle cut-outs will take an additional 45 to 60 minute block of time. I normally have my Kiddos write about each life cycle stage or facts about Butterflies on the back of the cut-outs. Included: • Printed Butterfly lantern templates • Numerous Butterfly trims and Life Cycle trims • Realistic Butterfly Cut- outs….check out the preview to see everything included! ***************************************************************************** Keywords: :: Butterfly Craft :: Butterfly Activity :: Butterfly Life Cycle :: Insect Craft :: Insect Life Cycle :: Metamorphosis :: Lepidoptera :: Paper Lantern :: 3D Craft :: Insect Craft :: Bug Craft :: Insect Activity :: Bug Activity :: Butterfly Theme :: Ms Lil :: Butterfly Decoration :: Butterfly Kite ::

Celebrate Valentine’s Day and the 100th Day of School with one creative activity! Bonus :: 100th Day of School writing activities A creative way to celebrate 100th Day of School with these Valentine’s Day themed 100 Day Hats featuring the Hearts. These hats are great for every grade level from Pre-K to Grade 6. I have included a list of possible variations and challenges for creating a 100th Day Hat that will be perfect for your kiddos. Either create a simple hat by colouring in 100 Hearts or GO WILD by creating a CRAZY Hair Hat. There are so many possibilities and extensions for these 100 Day Hats and Worksheets. Develop Fine Motor Skills in… :: coloring :: painting :: :: gluing :: cutting :: :: following directions :: Perfect for … :: Centers :: Morning Work :: :: Art Class :: :: Literacy Extensions :: :: Math Extensions :: Included in this unit :: 2 Crown styles to suit your kiddos Single Band Hat Crazy “hair” hats :: Several 100th Day of School Writing Activities If I had $100.00… If I were 100 years old… In 100 years the Earth will… ** If there are additional sayings, phrases or designs, please do not hesitate to email your requests. I would be delighted to add them to this template or create a new template package just for you.

Year of the Rooster 3D Crowns Rooster Related Science Activity Sheets An easy to create 3D Chinese New Year Crown to celebrate the Year of the Rooster. Your kiddos will love making this adorable Chinese New Year Hat and working on the activity sheets provided. There are so many possibilities and extensions for these Chinese New Year Hats and Worksheets. Develop Fine Motor Skills in… :: coloring :: painting :: :: gluing :: cutting :: :: following directions :: Perfect for … :: Centers :: Morning Work :: :: Art Class :: :: Literacy Extensions :: :: Social Studies/Cultural Studies :: Included in this unit :: 2 Crown styles to suit your kiddos Single Band Crown Fish Tail Crown :: 3D Year of the Rooster Design Featuring the Chinese Zodiac characters for Year of the Rooster :: 3 Year of the Rooster Worksheets Rooster Research page Rooster Can Have Are Chart Chinese New Year Circle Chart ** If there are additional trim sayings, phrases or lantern designs, please do not hesitate to email your requests. I would be delighted to add them to this template or create a new template package just for you.

USA Themed 100th Day of School Hats … This is not your ordinary 100th Day Hat! Included are several 100th Day of School writing activities A creative way to celebrate 100th Day of School with these USA themed 100th Day Hats featuring the Stars and Stripes. These hats are great for every grade level from Pre-K to Grade 6. I have included a list of possible variations and challenges for creating a 100th Day Hat that will be perfect for your kiddos. Either create a simple hat by coloring in 100 Stars or GO WILD by creating a CRAZY Hair Hat. There are so many possibilities and extensions for these 100 Day Hats and Worksheets. Develop Fine Motor Skills in… :: coloring :: painting :: :: gluing :: cutting :: :: following directions :: Perfect for … :: Centers :: Morning Work :: :: Art Class :: :: Literacy Extensions :: :: Math Extensions :: Included in this unit :: 2 Crown styles to suit your kiddos Single Band Hat Crazy “hair” hats :: Several 100th Day of School Writing Activities If I had $100.00… If I were 100 years old… In 100 years the Earth will… ** If there are additional sayings, phrases or designs, please do not hesitate to email your requests. I would be delighted to add them to this template or create a new template package just for you.

Canadian themed 100 Days of School Bonus :: 100th Day of School Writing Activities A creative way to decorate your room for 100th Day of School with these Canadian themed Lantern Crafts. Play “Follow the Directions” game as your kiddos practice their listening and fine motor skills. These units are designed in a Mix and Match format. You are able to pick the pieces that you want, depending on the needs and the abilities of your students. There are so many different possibilities. Each lantern creation is designed with a printed lantern template and the choice of several 100 Day themed trims. This is a great activity to keep the kids busy while practicing fine motor skills, colouring, folding, gluing and especially cutting. So many ways to decorate the lantern trims using glitter, paper layering, leaves, fake snow, shredded paper, cotton, tissue paper, foam shapes... Included: • 2 Printed lantern templates • Various Trim sets • Additional embellishments Bonus :: Writing Activities

Year of the Rooster Chinese Lanterns Chinese New Year Activity Sheets A creative way to decorate your classroom for Chinese New Year on January 28th, 2017. Roosters hanging from the ceiling or sitting on the shelf, your kiddos will love creating and putting on their own personal touches on these Chinese lanterns. These units are designed in a Mix and Match format. You are able to pick the pieces that you want, depending on the needs and the abilities of your students. There are so many different possibilities. So many ways to create the Rooster lanterns using glitter, paper layering, leaves, shredded paper, cotton pieces, tissue paper... Make sure to add the Rooster legs, arms and tail…too cute! These lantern crafts are great for developing fine motor skills, following the directions and listening skills. I currently teach Kindergarten and my little ones love creating lanterns. I just teach each step in isolation and then put it all together. This is a great activity for buddy classes to work on…again teach the steps in isolation and then put it together. With my buddy class, these lanterns will take a few sessions to complete. In addition, 6 activity worksheets included to enhance learning about the Year of the Rooster and Chinese New Year. Included: • Printed lantern templates • Cut & Glue-on Rooster Face parts • Rooster legs, wings and tail • 3 Can, Have, Are charts ~ Year of the Rooster :: Roosters :: Chinese New Year • 3 Circle Charts ~ Year of the Rooster :: Roosters :: Chinese New Year ********************************************************************* Keywords: :: Rooster Craft :: Chinese New Year Lantern :: Year of the Rooster :: Chinese New Year Activity :: Chinese Lunar New Year :: Chinese Zodiac Animals :: January 28th, 2017. :: Chinese lanterns. :: paper lanterns

Crazy 3D Groundhog Day Hats Groundhog Related Science Activity Sheets An easy to create 3D Groundhog Crown to celebrate Groundhog Day on February 2nd. Your kiddos will love making this adorable Groundhog Hat and working on the activity sheets provided. There are so many possibilities and extensions for these 3D Groundhog Hats and Worksheets. Develop Fine Motor Skills in… :: coloring :: painting :: :: gluing :: cutting :: :: following directions :: Perfect for … :: Centers :: Morning Work :: :: Art Class :: :: Literacy Extensions :: :: Social Studies/Cultural Studies :: Included in this unit :: 2 Crown styles to suit your kiddos Single Band Crown Fish Tail Crown :: Various head bands with two adorable Groundhog Day Poems :: 10 Year of the Groundhog Worksheets Groundhog Research page Groundhog Can Have Are Chart Groundhog Circle Chart ** If there are additional trim sayings, phrases or lantern designs, please do not hesitate to email your requests. I would be delighted to add them to this template or create a new template package just for you. ************************************************************************ More Crafting Ideas: Groundhog Day :: A crafty science project Presidents Day Craft 100 Day Craft Valentine Paper Bag Mailbox

100th Day of School Hats … This is not your ordinary 100th Day Hat! Included are several 100th Day of School writing activities A creative way to celebrate 100th Day of School with these 100th Day Hats featuring dots. These hats are great for every grade level from Pre-K to Grade 6. I have included a list of possible variations and challenges for creating a 100th Day Hat that will be perfect for your kiddos. Either create a simple hat by colouring in 100 circles or GO WILD by creating a CRAZY Hair Hat. There are so many possibilities and extensions for these 100 Day Hats and Worksheets. Develop Fine Motor Skills in… :: coloring :: painting :: :: gluing :: cutting :: :: following directions :: Perfect for … :: Centers :: Morning Work :: :: Art Class :: :: Literacy Extensions :: :: Math Extensions :: Included in this unit :: 2 Crown styles to suit your kiddos Single Band Hat Crazy “hair” hats :: Several 100th Day of School Writing Activities If I had $100.00… If I were 100 years old… In 100 years the Earth will… ** If there are additional sayings, phrases or designs, please do not hesitate to email your requests. I would be delighted to add them to this template or create a new template package just for you.

Ho Ho Ho…It’s Santa Time! Enjoy creating this Santa Lantern during the Holidays with your kiddos. A creative way to decorate your room for the Christmas. These units are designed in a Mix and Match format. You are able to pick the pieces that you want, depending on the needs and the abilities of your students…so many possibilities. Lantern crafts are great for developing fine motor skills such as: folding, coloring, painting, gluing, cutting, listening and following directions. Included: • Printed craft templates • Picture how to pages • Mix and Match Santa parts • Step by step instructions Check out the preview to see everything included! *************************************************************************** Keywords: :: Santa Craft :: Santa Activity :: Santa :: Holiday :: Christmas Language Activity :: Christmas Craft :: Christmas Activity :: Santa Art :: Christmas Art :: Christmas Decorations :: Christmas Décor :: Santa Decorations :: Santa Décor :: Ms Lil :: Lanterns ::

3D Groundhog Day Craft and Science Related Research A creative, integrated research project, classroom decoration and 3D model all rolled into one Cute Groundhog Activity. Your kiddos will be delighted on work on this creative research and 3D Bear Model. This is not your average research project! Paper lanterns are great for developing fine motor skills such as: folding, coloring, painting, gluing, cutting, listening and following directions. Embedded within this Groundhog Craft there are several activities to extend your students learning about Groundhogs. These units are designed in a Mix and Match format. You are able to pick the pieces that you want, depending on the needs and the abilities of your students…so many possibilities. This unit can be approached in several ways. Either as a quick Groundhog Craft that will take about 120 minutes to complete. Or as long, in-depth Groundhog research project that will take upwards of a week to complete. With my Kiddos, I have them spend a great amount time coloring their Groundhogs as closely to the naturally occurring colors…this becomes a great observational and attention to detail project. I love teaching the kids how to layer and blend colors to create 3D dimensional optical effects. Included in this unit :: Bits and Pieces to create a Groundhog lantern with lots of variations…see samples in preview :: :: Bottom trim :: Trims with ample space for writing facts or poems Trim with Cute Groundhog poems with primary tracing letters :: 10 Groundhog Worksheets :: 2 Rooster Research pages 2 Rooster Can Have Are Charts 6 Groundhog Circle Charts *

Year of the Rooster Crowns Year of the Rooster Activity Sheets An easy to create Chinese New Year Crown to celebrate the Year of the Rooster. Your kiddos will love making this adorable Chinese New Year Hat and working on the activity sheets provided. There are so many possibilities and extensions for these Chinese New Year Hats and Worksheets. Develop Fine Motor Skills in… :: coloring :: painting :: :: gluing :: cutting :: :: following directions :: Perfect for … :: Centers :: Morning Work :: :: Art Class :: :: Literacy Extensions :: :: Social Studies/Cultural Studies :: Included in this unit :: 3 Crown styles to suit your kiddos Single Band Crown Fish Tail Crown Ribbon Crown :: 2 Year of the Rooster Designs Featuring the Chinese Zodiac characters for Year of the Rooster :: Various head bands with saying that include… Happy Chinese New Year, Year of the Rooster, Gung Hey Fat Choy (Cantonese), Kung Hei Fat Choy (Cantonese), Gong Xi Fa Cai (Mandarin)…choose the phrasing that works best for your community of learners :: 7 Year of the Rooster Worksheets 2 styles of Rooster Research pages 2 Can Have Are Charts 3 Circle Charts ** If there are additional trim sayings, phrases or lantern designs, please do not hesitate to email your requests. I would be delighted to add them to this template or create a new template package just for you.

Honour the Memory. Never Forget. A wonderful Poppy Project to honor Remembrance Day, Veteran's Day, Memorial Day, and Anzac Day. An integrated curricular units that encompasses art, language and social studies. Minimal prep and easy construction…perfect for the busy classroom. These units are created in a Mix and Match format. You are able to pick the pieces that you want depending on the needs and the abilities of your students. There are so many different possibilities. This unit can be approached in several ways. Either as a quick Remembrance Day project that will take about 90 minutes to complete. Or as long, in-depth Poppy project that will take upwards of a week to complete. I often spend a period working on the Poppy picture creating a beautiful detailed multimedia painting. These are great to work on shading details in poppies…tones and tints of red. I love adding texture to the poppies with the use of tissue paper. Then we will spend a period tracing a Poppy Poem and colouring in the boarder. With other grades, we will compose our own poems about Poppies and Remembrance Day. Then another block putting the project together. With older grade it will not take near as long…I teach Kindergarten right now. Develop Fine Motor Skills in… :: coloring :: painting :: :: gluing :: cutting :: :: following directions :: Perfect for … :: Centers :: Morning Work :: :: Art Class :: Writing :: :: Literacy Extensions :: :: Social Studies/Cultural Studies :: **************************************************************************** Keywords: :: Peace Craft :: Peace Activities :: Paper Lantern :: Ms Lil :: Remembrance Day Craft :: Veteran's Day Craft :: Memorial Day Craft :: Anzac Day Craft :: Remembrance Day Activity :: Veteran's Day Activity :: Memorial Day Activity :: Anzac Day Activity :: Poppy Craft :: Poppy Art :: Poppy Activity ::

Apple Hats :: Apple Life Cycle Hats :: Johnny Apple Seed Hat Hats that teach life cycles with additional Science Related Activity Sheets An easy to create 3D Apple Hat to celebrate Johnny Apple Seed while learning all about the life Cycle of Apple Trees. Your kiddos will love making this adorable Apple Hat and working on the activity sheets provided. There are so many possibilities and extensions for these 3D Apple Hats and Worksheets. Develop Fine Motor Skills in… :: coloring :: painting :: :: gluing :: cutting :: :: following directions :: Perfect for … :: Centers :: Morning Work :: :: Art Class :: :: Literacy Extensions :: :: Social Studies/Cultural Studies :: Included in this unit :: 2 Crown styles to suit your kiddos Single Band Crown Fish Tail Crown :: Various head bands with Apple life cycle and related themes :: Apple themed Worksheets Apple Research page Apple Can Have Are Chart Apple Circle Chart ** If there are additional trim sayings, phrases or lantern designs, please do not hesitate to email your requests. I would be delighted to add them to this template or create a new template package just for you.

Pumpkin Hats :: Pumpkin Life Cycle Hats :: Halloween Jack o”Lantern Hat Hats that teach life cycles with additional Science Related Activity Sheets An easy to create 3D Pumpkin Hat to celebrate Halloween while learning all about the life Cycle of Pumpkin. Your kiddos will love making this adorable Pumpkin Hat and working on the activity sheets provided. There are so many possibilities and extensions for these 3D Pumpkin Hats and Worksheets. Develop Fine Motor Skills in… :: coloring :: painting :: :: gluing :: cutting :: :: following directions :: Perfect for … :: Centers :: Morning Work :: :: Art Class :: :: Literacy Extensions :: :: Social Studies/Cultural Studies :: Included in this unit :: 2 Crown styles to suit your kiddos Single Band Crown Groundhog Tail Crown :: Various head bands with Pumpkin life cycle and related themes :: Pumpkin themed Worksheets Pumpkin Research page Pumpkin Can Have Are Chart Pumpkin Circle Chart ** If there are additional trim sayings, phrases or lantern designs, please do not hesitate to email your requests. I would be delighted to add them to this template or create a new template package just for you.

Martin Luther King Jr. and Black History Month Now with Quick and Easy MLK Activity Sheets A wonderful, creative way to celebrate MLK Day in your room with these unique paper lanterns. With 7 different paper lantern templates designs you have lots of options for making your lanterns as difficult or a simple as your kids needed. Lots of extensions included in this package to work on research, writing, language arts, math patterning and tracing skills. Check out the lanterns styles in the preview…my pictures can’t do it justice. These units are designed in a Mix and Match format. You are able to pick the pieces that you want, depending on the needs and the abilities of your students. There are so many different possibilities. Each lantern creation is designed with a printed lantern template and the choice of several Martin Luther King themed trims. This is a great activity to keep the kids busy while practicing fine motor skills, coloring, folding, gluing and especially cutting skills. So many ways to decorate the lantern trims using glitter, paper layering, leaves, fake snow, shredded paper, cotton, tissue paper... In addition, 4 activity worksheets included to enhance learning about Martin Luther King Jr. Included: • 7 Printed lantern templates • 4 Trim sets • Additional embellishments and printables Font: Century Gothic ******************************************************************* Keywords: :: Martin Luther King :: Martin Luther King Jr :: MLK :: Martin Luther King Craft :: Martin Luther King Activity :: I have a dream :: Paper lanterns :: Ms Lil ::

Diwali :: Deepawali :: The Festival Of Lights A creative way to decorate your classroom for Diwali, the festival of lights. Your kiddos will love creating and putting on their own personal touches on these beautiful Diwali Lanterns. These units are designed in a Mix & Match format. You are able to pick the pieces that you want, depending on the needs and the abilities of your students. There are so many different possibilities. Over the centuries, Diwali has become a national festival that is enjoyed by most Indians regardless of faith: Hindus, Jains, Buddhists, and Sikhs. Diwali, or Deepawali, is India's biggest and most important holiday of the year. The festival gets its name from the row (avali) of clay lamps (deepa) that are lit outside homes to symbolize the inner light that protects from spiritual darkness. This festival is as important to Hindus as the Christmas holiday is to Christians Diwali is an official holiday in Fiji, Guyana, India, Malaysia, Mauritius, Myanmar, Nepal, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and recently Sindh Province in Pakistan.

I am the Lorax! I speak for the trees! The Lorax is the superhero of Earth Day. This Lorax activity is the perfect way to decorate your classroom and teach your kiddos about Earth Day. Whether hanging from the ceiling or sitting on the shelf, your kiddos will love creating and putting on their own personal touches on these cuties. Paper lanterns are great for developing fine motor skills such as: folding, coloring, painting, gluing, cutting, listening and following directions. Even my smallest kiddos can cut out the Lorax pieces. Embedded within this Lorax project are several activities for your kiddos…coloring, printing skills or writing. These units are designed in a Mix and Match format. You are able to pick the pieces that you want, depending on the needs and the abilities of your students. There are so many different possibilities and various cutting templates. Each Lorax lantern creation is designed with printed templates. As an option, before we start the lantern creation phase, I have my older kiddos research and write facts they have found about key environmental issues on the back of the lantern, on the arms and the legs. With my Kindies, we will write key words, draw pictures or write simple sentences. On the “body” of the Lorax the kids can copy the “Unless, someone like you”…phrase or design their own. There are so many ways to create the Lorax lanterns using glitter, paper layering, leaves, shredded paper, tissue paper... Make sure to add the Lorax legs and arms…too cute! In my classroom, creating the basic lantern will take my kiddos about 90 minutes (coloring & assembly) . Depending on if I am doing additional extensions or research, the lanterns will take me longer. I break up the creation process into small chunks, working on one piece at a time to ensure that my kids do the best job that they can. I make sure to always model each step of the lantern. Included: • Printed lantern templates • Glue-on Lorax Face parts • Lorax legs, arms and embellishments….check out the preview to see everything included ***************************************************************************** Keywords: :: Lorax :: The Lorax :: Earth Day :: Dr. Seuss :: Lorax Craft :: Lorax Activity :: Earth Day Craft :: Earth Day Activity :: Fine Motor Crafts :: April 22 :: Crafts for Kids :: Lorax Writing :: Truffula Trees :: Lorax Earth Day Craft :: Paper Lantern :: Ms Lil ::