I am no fan of the great outdoors so when this project was introduced to my campers, I couldn’t wait to explore it with my own little ones at homes. And it was a hit!

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You have already read the cool ways that you can teach reading and math with the use of plastic easter eggs, so today I am going to share with you how those very same plastic eggs can be turned into shakers just in time for Cinco De Mayo.

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The 100th day of school finally arrived and the kids couldn’t be happier with the fun activities that were waiting for them when they entered through the decorative 100 day sign.

 

Throughout the week the students created a 100 day quilt with 100 water colored pieces. B’s is #66.  

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Looking for some great classroom activities? Try these.  

100 Fruit Loops Necklace: 

100 fruit loop necklace

What You Need:

  • Box of “Froot Loops” or other similar rainbow-colored “o” cereal
  • Length of clean string, about 24″
  • Scotch tape

What You Do:

  1. To prepare for this activity start by cutting a small length (about ½”) of scotch tape. Wrap it tightly around one end of the string to form a firm end, sort of like a shoelace tip. This helps little hands get strings through the holes in the cereal.
  2. Help your child tie a firm knot about 2″ from the other end of the string.
  3. Pour out a large bowl of the cereal, and explain to him that he’ll be making a necklace using exactly 100 of these o’s. Here’s the catch: in keeping with primary math standards, you’ll be doing this a special way, counting by tens.
  4. Have him start with ten o’s of one color, and string them on.
  5. He’ll then move on to 10 pieces of a different color, and so on up to 100, until he completes a full rainbow necklace.
  6. These necklaces usually look great and are lots of fun to make. But before you tie it off and place it on his neck, take a minute to savor some important learning. Stretch the string lengthwise on a table, and invite him to join you in counting off by tens!
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And to end the day, I made these little 100 day smart cookies for each kid to take home…

100th day snacks

As for me….I am ready for a nap…it was a fun day for all and I wouldn’t have had it any other way!

I’d also love to hear how you spent your 100 Day! I am always looking for new ideas to try out!

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I must admit I am an avid follower of Pinterest…I love the glossy, bright images from hair tutorials to classroom projects…I am an addict and can’t help but wonder how cool it must be to create an exact replica.  So over the weekend, I decided to put my love of Pinterest to the test.  But regardless of how closely I followed the directions, it just didn’t end up like the picture.  Keep reading and find out if and how I redemmed myself.

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