Yearly Archives: 2018

Puffy Paint Snowmen! Today I’m going to share with you a fun winter craft.  These puffy paint snowmen are fun to make and come out looking so cute when they are finished. The first step is to either draw a snowman on a sheet of paper.  Cardstock or construction paper works best because they areContinue reading “Puffy Paint Snowmen (with freebie!)”

Dramatic Play is one of my favorite centers.  If helps children develop a variety of different skills, including important social skills, while having fun!  Here are the dramatic play packs that I have available in my store.                                             Continue reading “Dramatic Play”

I love making handprint crafts with my students.  Here are a few ways I’ve made handprint crafts for the end of the year for each of my students to keep.   We made handprint t-shirts.  I had students put their handprints all around and my assistant and I put ours on too!  When the paintContinue reading “End of the Year Handprints”

Social Stories are a great way of helping children work through a variety social and behavioral difficulties.  Below are the ones that I have created so far.  If you would like to have a social story written that you do not see here, please email me at theteachingzoo@gmail.com.               Continue reading “Social Stories”

Sugar Baby Scrub This is a simple DIY recipe that your students can make for Mothers Day…it’s so good that you’ll want to make some for yourself too!!   Here’s what you’ll need: -Sugar -Baby Oil -Baby Lotion or Baby Wash -Jar -Ribbon –Free Printable Tag Directions: -Mix 2 1/2 cups of sugar (granulated, anyContinue reading “Sugar Baby Scrub {with Free Printable}”

Mother’s Day Mother’s Day is right around the corner.  Today I want to share a Mother’s Day card and craft idea that I had my students make for their mothers. To make the card, I painted my student’s hand in their choice of colors.  When that dried, I painted one finger red to make theContinue reading “Mother's Day Card & Craft”

April is Autism Awareness Month Spread Awareness! I created this bulletin board to spread awareness of Autism and I’m sharing it with everyone in hopes of helping more people become aware and spread awareness.  You can download your FREE Autism Awareness Bulletin Board Kit in my TpT Store by clicking here. What are you doingContinue reading “Autism Awareness Bulletin Board”

I want to give a BIG Thank You to my followers on my blog and on TpT!  I’ve reached over 1500 followers in my Teachers Pay Teachers store!  WOW!  I’ve created these two sight word flashcard packs just to say THANK YOU!  I hope you find them useful!  Click the pics to download your copy.Continue reading “Sight Word Freebies”

  If you’re looking for a fun Valentine’s Day craft to make with your students, here’s a fun Valentine Card Holder.  It’s easy to make and adorable!  Here’s what you’ll need:   – 2 thin (cheap) paper plates – yarn – paint – stickers   Directions:   1.  Lay 2 plates together as they come. Continue reading “Valentine's Day Craft”