Noodles Noodles Everywhere!

I have BIG plans for next week.  It's noodle coloring time!  Woo Hoo!  Truthfully. . .not that excited about it buuut it must be done!  Colored noodles are a nice cheap math manipulative and don't we all LOVE cheap!!!  :)

Here's the method I use:

Put dry noodles, about a Tbsp. (or less) of rubbing alcohol and as many drops of food coloring as you want into a baggie(the more food coloring you use the darker the color).


 Let it sit in the baggie for about 10 minutes, flip the bag over and let it sit for another 10 minutes.


Spread the noodles out onto wax paper and allow time to dry (usually at least an hour). The coloring will bleed through the wax paper onto your counter so I usually put a few layers or newspaper under the wax paper.


This same method works well with clothespins as well.  If you have a better method I would LOVE to hear it! 


If you're crazy like I am and dye your noodles grab this freebie for your math centers:

Click picture for freebie

If you like the noodle cards don't forget to grab the jewel cards by clicking here.  I'm still making more cards so check back soon for more!

P.S.  I'm playing around with my blog title so please ignore for awhile until I get it the way I like it!  THX!  :)

Last Day For Giveaway!

Click the picture to check out my deals and all the other blogs hosting their own deals:

This is the LAST day for the Fishing For Ideas Extravaganza!  At midnight tonight (ok, probably tomorrow morning) I will be e-mailing everyone their free packet and sending my TPT and TN store followers a bonus freebie!

  If you still want in on the deal you have:

                           

Have You Seen This?

This was forwarded to me by a teacher friend of mine.  

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I started typing about this video 10 different times and then deleted everything I was going to say.  I think this video says it all.

Freebies, Awards, and Blog News....Oh My!

FREEBIES:

Interested in a Read the Room Monster freebie?

You still have 2 more days to get it! 

Check out the great deals by clicking on this picture:

AWARDS:

And the awesome news for the week:
My friend Heather over at HoJo's Teaching Adventures was nominated for this award:

Click on the award picture to vote for her and all the other awesome blog that were nominated. . .trust me it's hard to pick just one they are all so great!

Check out her blog here:

BLOG NEWS:

Just 2 updates:

1.  I've added a Facebook page for my blog if you want to follow along with all your blogs in one spot "liking" a blog is a fast way to find out what's being posted and what everyone is talking about!  It's become a little addicting for me actually. . .so many good things happening and this is a way to find out FAST what all your favorite blog writers chatting about!

If you're interested in "liking" my blog click the "Like" button on my page.

2.  If you are a blogger and would like to add your blog to my blog roll click on the tab at top that says "Blogs I Love." I would love to have your Blog listed on my site!

Have a GREAT day and don't forget to vote!

Jewel of a Find!

First off I apologize for the quality of these photos. . . my camera is on it's last leg.  : (

My daughter received a bucket of jewels for her 6th birthday and she LOVED them!  It kept her busy for 2 days and at just the right time because the weather outside was windy & rainy and we were stuck inside! She made them into necklaces, bracelets, anklets, glued them to pictures, sorted them into piles, on and on for 2 days!

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The mom is me was saying "YAY!" and the teacher in me was thinking "HMM...."

My coworkers and I are trying math centers for the first time this year and are thinking hard about what to put out for manipulatives.  So of course I call my sister (the genius gift giver) and find out where and how much.  Get this. . . .Hobby Lobby on sale $8.00! WHAT?!?!  I'm in manipulative <3!

Then I call my coworkers and one of them says "We'll probably have to pat the kids down after that center."  HA!  So true!  (Anyone else mysteriously lose things every year. . .ya, me too.)

So, short story long.  I go to Hobby Lobby and get 2 buckets (because 50% means buy 2, right?)  and tonight I sat down and made this:

You can click on the picture to get your FREE copy but just keep in mind we haven't done math centers yet so we are just "feeling" our way into this.  

If you have any suggestion on how to improve the freebie I am all ears!

I don't do a pirate theme but the pirate possibilities entered my mind as well. . . I might be back with more jewel freebies soon!  :)

Classroom Management Linky (Transitions)

2 Crazy Texas Teachers are having a Classroom Management Linky Party! Click on the picture to go to their website.

 Click here to visit my previous blog post about transitions.

If you haven't signed up for my freebies giveaway don't forget to do so!  

It's open until the 20th and can be found by clicking here!

Fishing For Ideas Link Up (LOTS of great deals!)

Looking for a deal!  Check out all the great bloggers who are linking up to bring them to you!  Each blogger has a different special/deal/freebie to offer so be sure and check them all out!

Here's my deal for you:

This freebie is for anyone who wants it! But keep looking below because there's more!!

Click here to go to my TN store and grab this goodie!

Or you can click here to get it from TPT.

If you are a current follower or would like to follow my blog I have ANOTHER freebie for you!

While you are at either of my stores getting your Pete the Cat freebie check out my newest creations:

If you see one you like leave me a comment.

Let me know:

1.  Are you a current follower or a new follower

2.  Which packet you like best

3. Your e-mail address so I can send it to you!

While at one (or both) of my stores make sure and become a follower because when this Giveaway is over I will be e-mailing my followers a link to a special freebie just for you!

Everything in my stores will be 20% off until the end of the Fishing For Ideas Extravaganza! (June 20th)

Note to other bloggers. . . I've decided to clean up the look of my site a little and took my link up buttons off the side of  my blog.  If you have a blog and would like to add it to my blog roll please click the "Blogs I Love" tabs above and add your link!

P.S.  I will keep all the deals on this page open until midnight on June 20th.  I will e-mail the files out after the promotion is over (please be patient and give me a few days!)  Thanks so much!!!

Kinder Teachers: Do NOT miss out on this!

Have you seen the INCREDIBLE Giveaway over at Mrs. Miner's Monkey Business?  Of course you have!  And I'm sure you entered for a chance to win!  The prizes are FABULOUS!  

Here's what you might not know:  you can enter AGAIN!  I know, I know, 1 entry per person, right? Nope!  Mrs. Miner is not only one of the BEST bloggers around she is also the most generous!  She is giving everyone an extra chance to win. . .yep you get a BONUS entry!

How?

Jump hop on over to her blog (click pic above) and leave a comment with:

Name

What you Teach (Kinder teachers only!)

And this promo code:  TopTeacherMR

Personally I'm hoping to win this one:

Hope I didn't just jinx myself!  ;)

Fun Font Letter Recognition (Freebie)

The flashcards above are a freebie from me to you! 

Click here to get your freebie!

Stamp Organization...I think I have my solution!

Here are my alphabet stamps.  This is what they looked liked on the last day of school and I haven't had the energy to organize them. . . again.  

A few weeks ago I found a storage container at Wal-Mart.  After a minor alteration (my hubby used his dremel and cut out a few slots for the ink pad) my stamps are now sporting a new look:

Loving it! 

So now I have this left over:

Which ties into another project I am working on.

 I have been cutting letters out of food boxes.   The old alphabet stamp box will be perfect for sorting the smaller letters I've cut out of the boxes.  It will also be great fine motor skills as they pick up the small letters and manipulate them to the correct slot.

Duct Tape Love

This USED to be an ugly brown clipboard.  

5 minutes + adorable duct tape= 

adorable polka dotted clipboard

I am in Duct Tape LOVE!  : )

The question that remains. . . will it survive 26 kindergartners next year without peeling? 

 I'll be honest with you. . . if it peels this will be a short love affair.

Sorry Duct, just being honest.

My Favorite Things & Easy Access to Freebies!

Mary from Sharing Kindergarten started a fun linky about favorite things. I love her button! So cute!

Here goes:  

My Favorite Things (in no particular order)

And of course. . . 

I've added some tabs to the top of my blog for easy access to my freebies and a freebie linky tab.  Mor over at A Teacher's Treasure put the linky together and it is fabulous. . .all links lead to freebies!

Enjoy!

You Know It's Summer Vacation When...

Love this linky party from Kindergarten Lifestyle!  Can't wait to see everyone's response!

Hee Hee. . .  Love you sweetie. . .but it's TRUE!  : )  

Loving this Clip Art! (Freebie alert!)

Ever bought a clipart set and the ideas just started rolling?  I am just loving this clipart collection from Scrappin Doodles.  So many fun things to make without having to spends hours searching for a picture to represent each letter of the alphabet!  I just posted another packet to TPT using the same clipart I used on the A-Z intro pages.   If you're interested in checking it out click the picture above to go to my TPT store. Only $3.00! 


The same clipart was also inspiration for this I Have Who Has game.  Click on the picture to download your copy for frrreeeee (my most fav-or-ite word in the whole wide world!)

Oh. . .and fyi . . .teachers are a lot like real people and they make mistakes ( this will be our little secret!)  Soooo. . . .if you see a mistake in the freebie feel free to hollar nicely point it out!   : )    It has not been tested in my room yet and I'm always a little nervous to share things I haven't used yet!!

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