I’ve got a fun summer project for you today! A DIY teacher stool for the classroom! My mom found this stool the other day in someone’s bulk pick-up pile and knew I would want it! Thanks mom! Is anyone else obsessed with the cute Pete the Cat plush from Kohls? We grabbed one when we were doing a little back-to-school… Read More
Duct Tape Desk Drawer
Do your students have desks or tables in your classroom? These duct tape desk drawers have been an absolute lifesaver to keep their desks organized. You only need a couple items to make these or to ask each student to make one and bring it in at the beginning of the school year. No need for pencil boxes this way!… Read More
Treasure Box Coupons For The Classroom
Do you use a treasure box in your classroom? It can sure get expensive keeping it full all of the time! I’m sharing how you can use treasure box coupons for the classroom treasure box instead of toys and trinkets. My treasure box is a small wooden box that I found at Hobby Lobby. I think it was about $9.00 after using… Read More
A New Year – Taking Back Your Time
I’m not a person who sets New Year’s resolutions, but I do like to reflect on the past year and come up with some things I’d like to implement into my life each year. In my life over the last few years, I’ve been working towards simplifying everything and moving towards a more minimalist approach to things. Here are my… Read More
Free Printable Candy Jar Labels
I have 3 little candy jars in my room that have special treats. I don’t give them out often but when someone really, “knocks my socks off” with an answer I like to give them a little special treat. I’m sharing with you 3 free printable candy jar labels that I made for my jars. My books worms jar is… Read More
Free Printable Literacy Snack Parent Letter
We love having our weekly Literacy Snacks. I’ve created a free printable parent letter that you can send home asking for parents to help with donating some of the food items that you’ll need each week. Simply write in what you’d like to have sent in that week and make sure to write in the date you need it by…. Read More
You’re One Smart Cookie Free Printable Tag
for your shopping convenience, there are amazon affiliate links provided in this blog post. I don’t know about you, but I love giving my kids little things to let them know how important they are or how well they’re doing. I made these, You’re One Smart Cookie! tags a few years ago and have used them many times. Use these… Read More
Literacy Snack Idea Back to School
I LOVE doing fun hands-on food activities with my kids. On Friday afternoons, we have Literacy Snacks. Each week I choose a different picture book to read and we make a snack that has to do with the book. By calling them literacy snacks I’m able to fit them into the curriculum. Since we’re headed back to school, our book… Read More
Easy Teacher Lunchbox Ideas
this article (and most) on primary playground, does contain affiliate links that we do earn a commission off of. clicking these links does not cost you any extra but helps our website to keep great articles and freebies like this coming your way. As the new school year approaches, one thing on my list, along with a million others, is… Read More