Llama Directed Drawing Family Gift

It is that time of year again when we must come up with the perfect parent gift for our kiddos to make and give to their parents for the holidays. Can I just say, the pressure is real!!! 

Anyways, I found the perfect gift that is both easy and inexpensive!!!!

I found 6 x 6 white ceramic tiles. I got these at Home Depot for only .49 cents a piece. 

Then I gathered all of my sharpies and since I am a school supply junkie I had sooooooo many sharpies! My kiddos used these to draw and decorate their llamas. I chose llamas because that is my favorite animal and everything in my classroom is llamas! You can choose anything at all. That’s what makes this gift so versatile! It can be made for any holiday or occasion!

I drew the llama step by step and they followed me. They used marker only because pencil will not show up on the tile. 

Here are some of their finished presents!!!

Aren’t they stinking cute!!!! And to finish the project, after they dried I sprayed them with modge podge to seal them! You can purchase it at michaels for $8.00. It lasts forever! I am on year 4 with the same can. If you use their coupons, you can spend as little as $4.00 for the can! Click below for the link! 

 

                              


So there you have it! An inexpensive gift that gives your families a lifetime of memories!!! What more can you ask for!!! 

Frankenstein

My favorite thing to teach in October is Frankenstein!! I love Frankenstein day! Our whole day is focused on teaching the skills with this amazing character!! 

First let me share with you the shirt I made!!!

We read the book, Frank was a Monster Who Wanted to Dance! The kids loved it! 

Then we talked about adjectives and created our chart!

Then theybdidnandirected drawing activity and wrote about their friend Frank!

We did Frankenstein number lines in math! The First Grade Parade has an awesome Frankenstein Unit!!!

We ended the day with Frankenstein Pudding!!

Snappsy the Alligator

I love teaching point of view! I especially love teaching third person! I absolutely love teaching about the narrator!!!!! 

My all time favorite book to teach about third person is Snappsy the Alligator! Have you read it???? If not, you must!!! My kids love it!!!

Click on the picture below to go to the link on Amazon! You will not be sorry purchasing this book!!!!!!

Here is a quick summary! Snappsy the Alligator does not want to be a part of this book. He is just minding his own business! Chicken the narrator makes him a part of the book. The conversations are priceless and the kids will love it!!

I have my kids do a directed drawing activity. Then they watercolor them! They come out so cute!!!

Then they write about the point of view and we display them in the hallway!

Click on the pictures  below to get the writing paper and the hallway display title and synopsis!

I hope you love this as much as my kids and I do!!!