Free St Patricks Day Lesson Plan Printables

Top 'o the mornin' and all that Irish blarney to ye! Soon it will be St Paddy's day on March 17. The story of Patrick really has aught to do with green beer and leprechauns. Patricus was a Roman boy taken as a slave to Ireland. He became a bishop and returned to the Emerald Isle as a missionary. Here are lesson plans about St. Patrick's Day. Free St Patricks Day Lesson Plans and Printables

Free Printable Mardi Gras Masks for Fat Tuesday

Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is a Catholic Christian celebration. Around the world, Mardi Gras is also called "carnival," meaning "farewell to the flesh" in French. Mardi Gras is a longer celebration in New Orleans and other world cities. The celebration fills the city with costumes, parades and feasting in preparation for the solemnity and fasting of Ash Wednesday and Lent. Here are printable masks. Read on Free Printable Mardi Gras Masks 

Preschool Alphabet Themed School Snack Menu For Letter G

I'm writing a series of weekly snack menus around the alphabet. I take each letter and list five snacks or meals using foods that begin with that letter. I include recipes plus classroom uses. This is letter G. To find the other letters explore the tags on the article. On this blog, click the link "alphabet foods." Alphabet Themed Healthy School Snack Menu For Letter G

 

Recycled Homemade Bunk Bed Play Fort

I am always impressed by the creativity of others. I love DIY workarounds--things improvised from recycled materials.That prompted me to share a quickie thing I made. I can sew, but use no-sew workarounds if possible. This homemade bed play fort, made in under a minute, costs only a few bucks. You know, like those fabric play forts that come on bunk beds and cost a fortune?  One Minute Recycled Homemade Bunk Bed Play Fort

Free Printable Valentines for Parties

Valentine's Day is right around the corner and kids will be wanting to get their valentine cards, if they haven't already. Gosh it seems like just yesterday mine were young and making valentines (sniff). Want to make some with your children? Here area  Free (Yes Free!) Valentines to Print, Perfect for Snowbound Kids

Printable Winter Crafts for Preschool

Are you about sick of winter? Kids love to play outside, but you don't dare let them for too long when it's super cold. What was fun in November is getting a little old by February. Teacher Mama is here with free printable winter-themed crafts for bored, winter bound kids. First, clear a spot on the table. Or better yet set up a separate craft table. Bust out glue, scissors, markers, glitter, your nifty scrapbook edging scissors, stickers, pom poms, fake gems all your crafty goodies.Next, go to these websites Read on  Printable Winter Crafts and Activities for Kids

Epiphany Party Planner for Children

Going back to school after the holidays can be dreary. And preschoolers will miss older siblings when they're gone. Why not start the new year off with fun? Here's an epiphany party planner. Little ones can make the food and crafts and surprise brothers and sisters. Or use in school. Epiphany Party Planner. Here are printable epiphany crafts, coloring pages and games, too.

Perfect for home-schooled, Christian, Catholic or public school. Epiphany is January 6 and is also called Three Kings or Twelfth Night. Epiphany marks the visit of the wisemen to the stable in Bethlehem. The wisemen (Magi) didn't arrive with the shepherds. They came later and we celebrate that as Epiphany. This holiday is celebrated as the major gift-giving holiday in many countries. Explore epiphany in social studies culture lesson. Party planner includes crafts, treats and games.