Kindergarten Kindergarten

Say Cheese!

Here's a fun activity I did with my kids the last few days of school...

I based it off all the photo booths I've been seeing on Pinterest lately--for bridal showers, weddings, etc. I gathered up as many silly hats, sunglasses, feather boas, masks, and other fun props as I could. Then I made a background and a "frame" on the wall. 

Througout the last couple of days, the kids took turns dressing up and posing for silly pictures. During our End of Kindergarten Celebration, parents were able to take pictures with their own cameras and phones. But I also took a lot of pictures and then uploaded them to Shutterfly so parents could order them if they wanted. 

Here's a close-up of some of the things I had--a cowboy hat, a sparkly jester's hat, a red clown bowler hat, feather boas, a party hat, giant sunglasses, a monkey mask, a butterfly mask, Groucho Marx glasses/nose, mustaches I cut out of black paper and glued to sticks so the kids could hold them in front of their faces, a shiny gold trophy, flowers...

a dry erase board the kids could write their own messages on...

I even made some fun speech bubble signs (which my kids LOVED because they used speech bubbles in their writing). 

It was fun to see the different, crazy ways the kids dressed up and how much fun they had together. Fun fact: The boys loved the feather boas and tiara as much as the girls did. They thought they were being so funny!

Here's an example (like everything else, we grow kindergartners way bigger in Texas!)

And one more...

It was a great way to end the year!

Where's the Worm? Number ID Game

Here's another warm-up activity I do with my kids to help with their number identification skills. It's very easy, but the kids LOVE it!

I simply arrange the apples in a pocket chart. (At the beginning of the year, I put the apples in order, but eventually, I mix up the apples to make it harder). Then I hide the worm behind one apple.

The kids take turns guessing which apple the worm is hiding behind by calling out the numbers on the apples. (They all love to be "Vanna White" and turn the apples over). When they find it, we all cheer! YAAAAAAY!

In a month or so, I switch out the apples for pumpkins and a spider (and the numbers have gone up to 21-40!)

Here are the apples I made:

Download Apple number id game

And here's one I made for the kids to color and take home to play with their families:

Download Apple Number ID Game

Have fun!

Environmental Print Matching Game

Last old post...stay tuned for new posts soon!

Here is my environmental print matching game. Print 2 sheets and cut the cards out. I glued the cards to black cardstock (2.5" squares) because you could see through the back (and those little stinkers will catch on really quick!) I think most are national stores and restaurants (except HEB, but you non-Texans can leave that one out). I do so love it when my Kindergarteners ask, "How do you spell HEB?"

Download Environmental print game