Poinsettia Calendar Gift Idea

I love the holiday season. I also love to have projects that my students can work on and give to theri families. My go-to art project is a Poinsettia vase but sometimes I have a student with a sibling that has been in my class a previous year, Of course, this means their families already have a vase. 

mThis takes me to option two. I stick with the poinsettia theme, but I do a calendar instead. It does take a little more work, but it is still a great project. This Poinsettia Calendar is an easy-to-make and inexpensive gift idea. You simply create the cover, laminate, add calendar pages, and bind it together. 

I've included step-by-step instructions as a Freebie in my TPT Store. You can check it out if you are interested. 

Pointsettia Calendar Gift Idea

Just in case you are interested, the Poinsettia vase idea is also a Freebie. I've included the link to that resource as well. 

Poinsettia Vase Gift Idea 

I hope that you enjoy these Christmas gift ideas. I also hope that you have a wonderful holiday season. 

Phonics Reading Phones

These Phonics Reading Phones are a great addition to your classroom. I like to use them during choice reading time or at my library center. The kids have fun using them. Mine were made years ago, so they are a little warn. It just goes to show that they definitely last the test of time.

The phones are pretty easy to make and way more affordable then the commercially sold products. Here is what you do:

- Purchase a long tube of 1" PVC tubing and cut it into  3 1/4" length  

  pieces.

- Purchase 1" PVC elbows (2 for each phone).

- Push the elbows on to each end of the PVC tubing piece.

- Decorate with colorful tape and stickers.

To use these phones students just hold the phone up to their ear and mouth and talk. They definitely need to be trained to speak in a regular voice or even a whisper, because at first they think they need to speak loudly.

                                                     

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