St Patrick's Day Warm Fuzzy Freebie!

This time of year is it so nice to tell people how lucky we are to have them in our lives, especially to our very own little people!

So I've included this bookmark freebie page to show you how LUCKY I am,

 to have each and everyone of you in my life!

I love to give warm fuzzies of all kinds!

They create warm fuzzy feelings in the people that get them, but I also get those same warm fuzzy feelings back, tenfold, just by watching their joy in receiving them!

So pass on some lucky warm fuzzies and watch someone smile!

I have a more detailed set of these bookmarks in this activity!

St. Patrick's Day Bookmarks & Badges for Teachers, Students, Staff and Parents

Another fun activity with a Leprechaun is called

St. Patrick's Day Song And Posters L-U-C-K-Y Was His Name-O

 There is a song poster, the word Jig poster and the letter posters that spell LUCKY. Included is a cover sheet and directions. Each poster is 8 1/2 by 11 inches.

Introduce the song using the song poster. Pass the letter cards out and have the students participate with the singing. Sing to the tune "Bingo."

To make the activity harder, sing the song with flipping a letter to Jig for each verse and do a motion or sound instead. For example, sing L U C K Y for the first verse. Then turn the letter L over for the second verse and have the children dance and sing Jig for the letter L. They would Jig, then sing U C K Y. The third verse would be Jig, Jig, and sing C K Y. Do this until all the letters are turned over and the last verse is Jig, Jig, Jig, Jig, Jig.

  It is a great way to learn some letters of the alphabet and practice memory skills!
Download Preview in the link above to see the complete activity. 

I also have a huge variety of Name-O Songs for different holidays and seasons!

Name-O Songs!

 

May your blessings outnumber
The shamrocks that grow,
And may trouble avoid you
Wherever you go.
~Irish Blessing

Heart Wreath of Deliberate Moments of Caring

 

This is a memorable craft that not only creates a beautiful finished heart wreath, but it fosters simple acts of caring!

Bend a clothes hanger into a heart shape. The handle at the top bends down into a loop and becomes the hook for hanging the wreath.

To decorate the wreath I cut a variety of ribbons and tulle or netting to about 8 inches long each. How many yards of ribbon needed depends on how tightly the ribbons are pushed together on the hanger.

It is always better to have too much of the materials to make the wreath rather than run out in the middle of the project. I usually use about 6 to 8 different varieties of ribbon, plus tulle using rolls of ribbon with about 25 feet on each.

Cut the various ribbons and tulle and place each different set in large zip baggies.

Share with the children that when they choose to do something helpful, nice, thoughtful or caring for someone, they may tie on a ribbon and a netting piece on the heart hanger.

Daily deliberate and intentional acts can make a big difference and get them into the habit of showing care for each other.

To tie on the ribbon to the heart wire, the child simply wraps the ribbon around the hanger and does one tie like the first part of tying their shoes, pulling it tight.

It is so simple that even the youngest learner can participate in this. It is a wonderful fine motor activity too!

I thought the ladybug ribbon looked a little like hearts to add fun to the wreath!

 

The ribbons can be put on in random order or a pattern can be established to be repeated.

Extras like shiny pipe cleaners or garland can be used to bring more sparkle!

When the ribbons are pushed up together it keeps them from falling off the hanger. The tighter the ribbons are pushed together the better the finished heart will look.

If you find the time is passing and the wreath is not getting finished, change the amount of ribbon that the child can put on the wreath to five or ten at a time. It is motivating to see the heart wreath getting more full with each passing day.

Each wreath is different!

When finished place it on the door or wall for all to see the number of
Deliberate Moments of Caring!

While this is a great month project for Valentine’s Day, it can be done for each month as a monthly theme with decorative ribbon for the season/holiday. The hanger can simply be bent into a circle shape instead of a heart.

Hopefully we are fostering deliberate actions to bring happiness to another, doing something thoughtful, nice, and caring.