holidays

Get ready to add a little spooky fun to your Halloween festivities with this Halloween GHOST Bingo game! Perfect for classroom parties, family gatherings, or just a fun at-home activity, this game is easy to set up and guaranteed to …

It’s almost Halloween time, which means that all around the world, Classroom Parents will soon be scrambling about hither and yon in search of Halloween party ideas. You can find yours right here! Boogers on a Stick Our Halloween Party …

Need two quickie Halloween games for your kids? Try these spooky versions of Follow-the-Path and classic Tic-Tac-Toe games! Maybe for a Halloween class party or for some after school fun? Want to up the fun factor of a playdate or …

Sneak a little grammar into your kid’s Halloween fun this year with a fill-in-the-blank story! Free printable with the Answer Key! From the time the kids were teeny, we played Hats, Cats, and Pumpkin Grid Games, ABC Leaf Hunt, GHOST …

The candy has been bought, costumes are ready and the weather is cool. It’s the perfect time for your kids to do a fun Halloween Word Search while waiting for the witching hour and all that candy! Growing up, Halloween …

It’s almost Halloween! Add a spooky (not too much), corny (a whole lot), LOL worthy Halloween Joke Note to your child’s lunchbox today! Free printable! Why are lunchbox notes important? I don’t guess the note itself really is… but I’ll …

Halloween can be full of fun for kids but, with a few ideas, it can also be a time for learning. Math, science and literacy learning can be a fun part of your Halloween this year! Halloween is in the …

Whether you drink wine or not, a nice bottle of wine makes an amazing gift at holiday time or any time of the year. Wine makes a quick gift or a more complicated one, depending on how much time you …

Judge me if you will, but I have finally given in to the pressure of Owen and Cora. I’ve held up for quite a while, though, and for that I’m proud. Every, single year when I bragged about creating fun, …

The Polar Express is more than a book for some people. It’s a holiday family tradition that has become an eagerly-anticipated December event! The following guest post is written by Karen Blake in 2013, but it’s one of my most …

These holiday notes may turn out to be one of your family’s most coveted and meaningful traditions! It’s so easy for our little ones (and even adults sometimes!) to lose sight of what the holiday season is all about. So …

halloween class party: 10 quickie activities for that extra 10 minutes || free download includes Halloween Word Search, Halloween Crossword Puzzle || teachmama.com

valentine’s day water bottle labels: get kids reading jokes! teachmama.com

thank you delivery people printable | teachmama.com | thank you usps | thank you ups fedex amazon | free printable to say thanks to delivery people

last minute valentine ideas for busy families from valentines to games to valentine party ideas for kids and families | teachmama.com

Longtime fans of the ole homemade Valentine, I’ve had to get a little more clever and crafty as the kids get older. But I still want them writing, reading, and thinking (come on. . . at least a little!) while …

July 4th is almost here!! We’re thrilled to get into the kitchen and make one of our most favorite holiday treats ever–our July 4th flag cake! But along with baking one of our favorite sweets, we’ve also thrown in some …

cool halloween costumes for tweens and teens (costumes inspired by great books!) teachmama.com | literacy-focused halloween costumes for tweens/ teens

valentine’s day books for middle grade readers | treat your 8-11 year olds to some books this holiday instead of candy or flowers | teachmama.com

A Minute to Win It class party? You bet. We have been all about Minute to Win it this year after we rocked out a Minute to Win It Family Game Night a few months ago, so when I asked …