Snowman in the classroom...Ohm My! A wonderful way to start off the New Year with this cute Snowman lantern craft. Hanging from the ceiling or sitting on a shelf your kiddos will love creating and putting on their own personal touches to this Frosty the Snowman. A great craft to practice listening skills, fine motor skills and math patterning skills. I am planning to have my kiddos create this little guy the first week we are back from our Winter Break. 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. So many ways to add the creative detail to the hats and scarfs using glitter, paper layering, leaves, fake snow, shredded paper, cotton, tissue paper... Included: • Printed crafts templates • Picture how to page • Cut & Glue-on Snowman Face parts • Step by step instructions Keywords: : Snowman Craft :: Snowboy :: Snowgirl :: Snow Craft :: Snow activities :: Winter Crafts :: Winter Activities :: Math Patterning :: Paper lanterns :: Ms Lil :: Snowman activities :: snowman decoration :: snowman theme :: Snow decoration :: Snow theme :: Winter craft

3D Black Bear Research Model A creative, integrated research project, classroom decoration and 3D model all rolled into one Cute Black Bear 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 Black Bear Craft there are several activities to extend your students learning about Black Bears. 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 Black Bear Craft that will take about 120 minutes to complete. Or as long, in-depth Black Bear research project that will take upwards of a week to complete. With my kiddos, I have them spend a great amount time coloring their Black Bears 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. In essences, this is a very simple Black Bear lantern craft with so many natural extensions into Art, Science and Writing. Included: • Printed Bear lantern templates • Numerous trims with Black bear sub-species titles: :: Vancouver Black Bear :: Queen Charlotte Black Bear :: Newfoundland Black Bear :: :: Glacier Bear :: Blue Bear :: Kermode Bear :: Spirit Bear :: Dall Black Bear :: :: Cinnamon Bear :: Olympic Black Bear :: Florida Black Bear :: New Mexico Black Bear :: :: East Mexico Black Bear :: West Mexico Black Bear :: Louisiana Black Bear :: :: Minnesota Black bear :: Eastern Black Bear :: • Bear bits and pieces ….check out the preview to see everything included! ********************************************************************* Keywords: :: Alaskan Black Bear :: Asiatic Black Bear :: European Black Bear :: Grizzly Bear :: Himalayan Snow Bear :: Kodiak Bear :: Hokkaido Black Bear :: Siberian Bear :: Red Bear :: 3D Models :: Black Bear Crafts :: Black Bear Activities :: Black Bear Research Project :: Fine Motor Crafts :: Crafts for Kids :: Paper Lantern :: Ms Lil :: 3D art :: Black Bear Art ::

Looking for the Pot of Gold at the end of the Rainbow? This St Patricks Day craft is the perfect way to decorate your classroom for March. I use this craft when I teach the colors of the Rainbow and my weather units. My kiddos love creating these colorful paper 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. These rainbow templates have been designed with both color sequences in mind. Primary grades: red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple. Intermediate grades: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet. Trim top designs: clouds, leprechauns, gold coins, shamrocks or St. Patrick’s Day Trim bottom designs: leprechauns, gold coins, shamrocks or grass fringes. So many ways to create these St. Patrick’s Day lanterns using glitter, paper layering, leaves, shredded paper, cotton pieces, tissue paper... Included: • Step by step instructions • Printed lantern templates • Printed top and bottom trim *************************************************************** Keywords: :: St Patrick’s Day :: St Patricks Day :: Leprechaun Craft :: Pot of Gold :: Rainbow :: Leprechaun :: paper lantern :: Ms Lil :: :: St Patrick’s Day Activity :: St Patricks Day Activitiy

Sock Monkeys…just way too much fun! Monkeys hanging from the ceiling or sitting on the shelf, your kiddos will love creating and putting on their own personal touches on these cuties. 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 a blank template. Blank templates are intended for your kids to come up with their own designs or you can have your kids color, cut out and glue on the Monkey faces. So many ways to create the Monkey lanterns using glitter, paper layering, leaves, shredded paper, cotton pieces, tissue paper... Make sure to add the Monkey legs, arms and tail…too cute! Included: • Printed lantern templates • Blank lantern template • Cut & Glue-on Monkey Face parts • Monkey legs, arms and tails ***************************************************************************** Keywords: :: Monkey Craft :: Chinese New Year Lantern :: Year of the Monkey :: Chinese New Year Activities :: Chinese paper lantern :: Ms Lil :: fun crafts :: Monkeying around :: Monkey business :: easy crafts ::

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 this 3D 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

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.

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

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 ::

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.

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.

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.

Valentine Paper Bag Letter Box :: Easy and quick So many possibilities and extensions. An easy to make Valentine Letter Box that is perfect for Valentine Card exchanges. Many variations for your kids to design their own unique Letter Box. Mix and match options can easily differentiate creativity abilities in the classroom. I have used this simple craft in my room for years. Every year we create these Valentine Letter Boxes. On Valentine’s Day the kids come in with their Valentine cards and delight in reading the names on the cards and delivering them to their correct Letter Box. Once the chaos is completed and all the Valentine cards are hand-out all I have to do is staple up the roof together and Voila! Valentines are packed up and ready to go home. Kids love creating these easy Letter Boxes. Check out the preview of the templates and easy to follow instructions. Materials needed to complete the Valentine’s Letter Box • Printed craft templates - 1 Wrap and 1 Lid Flap temple • 1 Lunch sized Brown Paper Bag • Scissors, glue and colouring materials • Optional embellishments: glitter, ribbon, construction paper ***************************************************************************** Keywords: :: Paper Bag Crafts :: Valentines Ideas :: Valentine’s Day :: Valentine card holder :: Valentines Printables :: Valentines paper crafts :: Valentine’s Mailbox :: Valentine’s Letter Box :: Valentine :: Ms Lil ::