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December 18, 2014 by: Jennifer

Reindeer Day in the Classroom! Parent Gifts, too!

Wow, Reindeer Day has come and gone…we made antlers
and artwork… ~source {here}~
Great video for your Reindeer Study, Facts to know Before you Meet a Reindeer:
(it’s a little weird, but hang in there…it’s funny!)
And another…for reindeer eye color:
I used my Reindeer Close Read…
Find it {Here} It was a HIT!
For parent crafts, I used an idea from Eighteen25 {here}
So adorable…and EASY!
I used a 4×4 canvas for each student.  I found them on Amazon in packs of 6!

Tomorrow is our Polar Express, I am ready for some hot cocoa!
 Hope you’ve had a great week…two more days! I love my students, but I kinda love being out, too!  

Anybody else feel that way?

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  1. Lauren says

    December 18, 2014 at 12:27 am

    Would you mind telling exactly what you let the kids do for the canvas ornament? Did they paint the canvas, then handprint, then decorate the snowmen? I read the blog. It's a really cute idea. I just would like more information about how to actually do it in a classroom. I also teach first grade.

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    • Jennifer says

      December 18, 2014 at 12:29 am

      I can share a how-to this weekend, I took pictures =) Basically they painted the canvas. When it was dry, I painted their hand from the top of the palm up and pressed it onto the canvas. I took a brush and filled in the bottom a bit so it looks like a hill. When that was dry, they used Sharpies to decorate. I used the end of a brush to dot the snow. Hope that helps!

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  2. Mikaela says

    December 18, 2014 at 12:39 am

    Love the reindeer activities! Your parent gifts turned out beautiful too. I did them last year with my first graders. I couldn't find the canvases locally so I used pre-cut pieces of wood from Michaels. They worked well too. I'm sure the parents will love them; mine did!

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