Reinforcement/Center Activities

"Mitten" Skills
This pattern will print out three pair of mittens which you can program with a needed skill, i.e. compound words, math fact practice, missing letters, etc.  Just print them out, program, laminate, cut out and use. I printed them originally on colored card stock to save coloring time. mitten pattern

How Many will Fit?  Graphing Center Activity
Materials;
box lid (I use a lid from a box of regular sized copy paper),
Contac paper,
1 sheet of 12x18" construction paper,
mitten,
graphics of 5 or 6 animals, approx. 2"x2",
marker.
Procedure;
Make 12-14 copies of each animal graphic; mount on card stock or poster board, laminate, and cut out.  If you don't have a mitten, make one from felt of fabric scraps, stitch or hot glue it together and turn it inside out.  Make sure it is bid enough for the students' hand to go inside.  Cover the lid of the box with Contac paper.  Cut the piece of construction paper large enough to fit inside the box lid.  Divide so that you have one column for each animal plus one extra to show the numerals 0-14.  Draw off 15 horizontal lines, then mark each line with a numeral, 0-14, leaving the bottom line for an extra graphic of each animal.
To play:
A student puts on the mitten, and '"carefully" grabs a handful of animal shapes.  He/she then puts one animal in each space above the correct graphic.
Extension:  More experienced students might draw their own
 
 
 
 

Recipes

Crispy Snowballs
Yield; approx.. 35
needed:
6 c. crispy rice cereal
¼ c. margarine
10 oz. miniature marshmallows
2c. powdered sugar divided equally into 4 zipper bags)
pan spray

Melt margarine in a large saucepan over medium low heat.  Add marshmallows and stir continuously until melted.  Remove from the heat.  Stir in rice cereal.  Allow to cool until safe to handle.
Lightly spray each child hands with pan spray to prevent sticking.  Have each student shape a heaping tablespoon into a ball, then place into the zipper bag and seal.  Ask each child to shake the ball until covered with powdered sugar.  Take out and enjoy!
 

Art

Paper bag Snowmen
Materials:
1 white lunch sized paper bag per student
crumpled newspapers or similar material for stuffing bags
tape; clear
tape; masking
black construction paper for hats
glue
fabric scraps; 1 per child approx.. 2”x14”
buttons, beads, construction paper scraps, dry beans etc.  for face and other details
Stuff the bag about ¾ full of stuffing material.  Pinch together to form the body.  Tape using clear tape.   Finish stuffing and secure in a rounded fashion with masking tape.  Hat should cover this.
Hat; see Patterns, p.1
When finished with hat, glue it on top of the snowman.  Complete with available supplies.

Marshmallow Stick Snowmen
Materials:
2 craft sticks per child
3 regular size marshmallows per child
2 pretzel sticks per child
raisins, round cinnamon “red hots”, “Sprees”, etc.
fruit rolls, 1 for each three children
white icing; small amount on paper plate for each child
1 chocolate cookie per child
I mini peanut butter cup candy per child

Put three marshmallows on a craft stick, leaving a small tip of the stick to hole on to.  Wrap fruit roll around the snowman's neck in a scarf fashion. Stick pretzels on either side of the  middle marshmallow to make arms.    Use the other craft stick and icing to “glue” hat, and other features onto the snowman.  Compare and enjoy!