I’ve updated my previous polar bear room with new books and craft options. We read Polar Bear Night and created a cozy cave to read with flashlights to celebrate! Pajama Day is also a nice addition while we read about polar bears! One of the favorite maker activities from the room below was painting polar bears with forks.
To help out a third grade teacher friend, I drafted a Google slide for a Mother’s Day craft. She chose to print out the slides and have students write what makes the mother figure special to them, but if you want to work on typing skills you could share the slide and then print their answers. They can color, cut and arrange the flowers with a vase or without. To make a copy of the slide click here. Images below show the teacher and student example. Happy Mother’s Day!
I’ve been making themed coloring murals for a few years now, and I still get a huge kick out of watching kids and adults stop in for a coloring brain break. This year’s holiday one was a bit longer than usual. I have learned to add more small coloring pieces that are LOWer down on the mural for the smaller friends who stop by. And while I have to calm my inner perfectionism when someone colors Santa’s suit pink, the whole thing is quite a mindful, calming practice if done intentionally. Happy coloring.
the big green bookshelf 