Monday Made It: Pool Noodle Pencils, Bins, & More!

Happy Monday, Friend!

Today, I have four to share ... I LOVE
Monday Made It with 4th Grade Frolics!
Thank you, Tara!!!

I saw a yellow pool noodle and it just popped in my brain that I new I had to make it into a pencil.
So, I started to plan it out and collect materials.

What I learned:
1. I should have made my erasers a little shorter.
2. If you want a sharper tip, use "pointy" cones.
3. You can make them any length you want.
4. You can also use the colors to make map pencils or crayons!
I hope you LOVE them!  I can't wait to add one to my photo booth & hang the others.

I am in LOVE with my new book boxes!!!  I went to Walmart and I bought those ice cube bins.  I was thrilled to find enough that I needed.
Plus~ they were only $1.62 +tax per box!

   

All done & ready for the kid's books!

Yahoo!  Our NEWEST theme bundle is loaded!  I am so excited about how adorable it is!
There are so many items in each of our bundles and this one is no different!

I finally wrapped our cords with Washi Tape.
(I have no idea where this idea originated but it is smart!)
  Now my mom will know which ones are her cords and which ones belong to me.

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Have a great week!

Monday Made It ~ FUN & YUM!

Happy Monday, Friend!

Today, I have three to share ... I LOVE
Monday Made It with 4th Grade Frolics!
Thank you, Tara!!!

I have seen these on Pinterest and I knew I just had to make some for my class.

I ran out to get Velcro and Jumbo craft sticks.

I got to Walmart and I found a pack of 75 craft sticks for the project and then ...

WHAT? No Velcro!

I drove around and found some at Dollar City.  

Here is my final project!

I already let my own kiddos play with them and they had a BLAST!

My kids made this:

I can't wait to see what my kids create next year!

I am terrible at cooking but I saw this recipe and had to try it for our Father's Day dinner with the family.

Artichoke Dip Stuffed Mushrooms

I attempted to make it and BAM!  They came out so much better than I thought they would!

YUM!

If I can make them, anyone can make them.

It actually made me want to cook some more.

If you want to view the recipe, it is from TIPHERO.

I also made that very popular Pinterest 15 minute shrimp!

Recipe Calls For:

Butter, Lemon, Italian Seasoning Packet & Shrimp

Easy, Peasy!

My last project was a get ready for next year kinda thing. I printed, cut, and laminated my helper cards.

I love that each kiddo has a job and no one is left out. The students are excited to come to school on Monday and see what job they may have.

I also love that it helps my classroom run so smoothly.

 

We have a number of them in our store and the BEST thing is they are editable!

Here is the link to all of our classroom helper/job cards:

Classroom Helper/Jobs

I hope you find one thing that you may want to give a try this summer!

Have a great week!

5 Little Ducks Nursery Rhyme

Hello, Friend!

It's Monday and that means ... Monday Made It with 4th Grade Frolics! Thank you, Tara!!!

If you use the rhyme "Five Little Ducks" in your classroom, we hope you find this idea useful and easy to complete.  It is just five easy steps to a fun prop to use during small group.  If you are a music teacher for younger children, this idea is perfect for you, too!

Grab this FREEBIE in our store to go with your station! It has the directions for making the prop so you can save it for later and the lyrics of the rhyme in two different styles.

 We hope you LOVE this idea and your students LOVE acting out the rhyme over and over!

If you use poetry often in your classroom, you should check out some of our other sets we have created and used in our own classrooms.
Click Here: Poetry Activities

Happy Crafting!

Giveaway ~ Ends tomorrow!

Hello Friend!

I thought you could use $75, I know I have a HUGE wish list for Back-to-School.

Make sure you enter this giveaway!

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Best of Luck!

Have a HAPPY Sunday!