I'm sure you've seen the posts on Pinterest for the end of the school year where teachers place rolled-up pieces with activities in balloons for students to pop. And, if you're like me, you love those little Advent calendars, but can't use them because you're in a public school {I always miss my private school days during the holidays}.
During my latest trip to the craft store, I got a 'light bulb' and decided to combine the two ideas to make a countdown to winter break board!
Read on to see what I made, and to snag a freebie to create a countdown board of your own!
Materials:
~ Tag Board $3
~ Scrapbook Numbered Paper $.69
~ Burlap Sac Garland $10
~ Mini Clothespins $2
Here's a peak at the completed board (I seriously need to find my camera... the iPhone just doesn't cut it!). I love the burlap sac garland! My plan is to reuse the burlap garland over and over again. Inside will be the pieces of paper with end-of-the-day activities for students to participate in... if they have a productive day, that is!
Here's how it will work:
In the afternoon, the most challenging part of the day, I will call on a special student to pull out the piece of paper from the garland. They will read the activity to the class, and I will post it on my whiteboard. If the class is successfully able to finish our daily objectives and clean-up the classroom, I will set aside 15 minutes at the E.O.D for my second graders to do a fun holiday themed activity.
Click on the photos below to get a copy of these fun activities for your classroom! The photos will take you to a Google Doc. I also included some blanks for you to write your own activities if the ones I have don't work for your students.
