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Joyful Learning Through Math, Art and Play!

Growing Star Patterns: A Playful Hands-On Math Exploration
If you’re looking for a simple and open-ended math warm-up that encourages counting, pattern exploration, and mathematical discussion, this ...
Hi arty friends! 🎨🌊 Are you trying the jellyfish drawing from my Ocean Directed Drawing Pack ? It’s such a fun project for combining art,...
Jellyfish in the Waves: An Easy Ocean Drawing Activity
If you’re looking for a simple small group math activity that encourages number combinations, mental math, and playful problem solving, this...
Hello arty teachers! 🎨🌊 I’ve added a sweet new Beach Bear project to my directed drawing collection, and it makes such a fun companion ac...
 Beach Bear: A Fun Summer Directed Drawing for Early Learners πŸ»β˜€οΈ
Little May Doodle Catch-Up βœοΈπŸ’›
Hello doodlers, May is absolutely flying by, isn’t it? The last few weeks have been wonderfully busy here, and I know many of you are juggli...
Easy Summer Shark Drawing for Kindergarten & First Grade  Hello arty teachers! ☀️🎨 Looking for an easy, engaging art activity for May ...
I’d love to share a fun math warm-up idea for your classroom this week that is incredibly simple to prep and so much fun for students. Just ...
Seashell Tracing Pages for Summer Fun ☀️🐚 Looking for an easy summer activity that builds fine motor skills and keeps kids engaged? These S...
Seashell Tracing Pages for Fine Motor Skills & Summer Creativity
A Quick Math Group Warm-Up: Butterfly Symmetry Patterns Need one simple idea for your small group table that gets students thinking, talkin...
Hello arty teachers! 🎨🦊 I’ve just added a brand new project to the Directed Drawing Fun Bundle 2 — the adorable Orange Oval Fox directed ...
New Letter O Art Project: Orange Oval Fox 🦊
Love the Garden Math Mats? Try This Fun β€œTen Garden” Coloring Page Too!
If you and your students are enjoying the new Garden Math Play Mats , I have a fun little bonus idea for you this week! I just added a bran...
  Shapes are so much fun to cut, paste, and create with! There’s something so valuable about giving children opportunities to snip, cut, ar...
Cut, Paste & Create! New Shape Craft Fun for Your Classroom
  Looking for a hands-on way to strengthen early math skills? These 4 Shape Sequence Pattern Block Activity Cards are a simple, engaging add...
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