Rainbow Cloud Craft


We made some rainbow clouds to hang from the ceiling today and would love to show you how you can make some too!

To make the rainbow cloud craft you will need:

  • printable template from Google Drive: Rainbow Cloud Craft Template
  • scissors
  • glue stick
  • string
  • strips of colored paper - we used party streamers
  • cotton

How to make a rainbow cloud craft

  • First print this template choosing from color or blackline
  • Cut out the double cloud shape being careful not to separate them. Fold in the center.
  • cut a length of string to your desired length
  • tape the string on the back of one cloud, at the top (above his eyes)
  • apply glue to the entire back of the cloud
  • place the ends of your paper strips on the glue - to the opposite of the string (check to ensure they are coming down the bottom of the cloud) 
  • pull gently some strips of cotton and glue these over the string and paper strips - this will make your cloud padded and slightly 3D
  • cover the other cloud with glue 
  • fold the cloud down on top of the other to sandwich it all together 
  • press down gently to make sure both sides adhere 
  • lift by the string to see your rainbow cloud
  • make several of these rainbow cloud craft projects so you can have a whole ceiling full!

We'd love to see them on social media - tag us so we can see your beautiful work!


Times Tables Worksheets


Learning multiplication facts (times tables) can be a struggle for many students. Connecting their learning about the multiplication concept and having times to work through a problem can become stressful when they are encouraged to just remember the numbers! Give them loads of practice to help make that leap. 

Better yet, give them practice that gently scaffolds them from their prior learning about:
  • word problems 
  • repeated addition 
  • arrays
  • grid arrays
to the new expectation. Our worksheets will help you do that in a practical, fast-prep way!


Students will review different ways of representing multiplication to access their prior learning while working towards memorizing the facts.

Our multiplication worksheets

  • clear, uncluttered, engaging page layout
  • 24 worksheets
  • 2 styles (mixed representations and straight facts)
  • 2, 3, 5 and 10 times tables covered (6 pages for each)
  • encourages essential repetition needed for memorization of facts
  • booklet cover included to make a student book if desired

Have fun with times tables and make it a regular routine to complete one of these worksheets to help build up the confidence in your learners.


BUNNY HOP READING PACK

an easter text for little learners

Make learning to read fun and engaging this Easter with our new Reading Pack - Bunny Hop and the Egg Drop! An original short rhyming text and ten literacy activities are included.

The text
  • is perfect for emergent readers
  • is short, predictable and includes rhyme
  • features words from the 'op' word family
  • incorporates a theme of Easter and STEM (design an aid for assisting an egg in an Egg Drop event)

The Text

The fun and engaging little story is provided in a variety of formats, perfect for shared, guided and independent reading!
  • printable color (print and staple at the side to make a class book)
  • printable blackline (print to make your students a book to color)
  • digital to project on board or device (MS Powerpoint version)
  • Youtube animation (listen and learn to read)

Animation - watch and read!

Printable Books



10 Literacy Activities

There are 10 easy to prep activities that springboard from a shared reading experience in the classroom. They can also be used to complement readings of other bunny themed stories and units of work.
  • class discussion question starters
  • one page read (read 3 times)
  • comprehension activity (making connections)
  • comprehension activity (monitoring)
  • comprehension activity (predicting)
  • comprehension activity (questioning)
  • comprehension activity (summarizing)
  • comprehension activity (visualization)
  • writing a story - plan and write your own story about a bunny/eggs
  • one page craft - cut, make and create your own cute little Easter bunny. You could use these to display with one of the writing projects
  • phonics - find the 'op' words and add them to the Easter basket
  • big shape tracing page - trace the egg (prewriting / fine motor activity)
  • pinning page - pokey pin holes in the egg - fine motor / quiet activity

Discussion Ideas

We've included a page of ideas to help guide a class or group discussion of the text.

Fluency Read

Ask students to read the text to themselves for fluency. They read it 3 times, coloring an egg for each time they read.

Comprehension Activities

6 activities are included to encourage a deep-dive into the text and exploring the comprehension of your students.

Making Connections

Students will write or draw about a time they persevered - just like Bunny did climbing a hill!

Monitoring 

A cloze activity will see your students monitoring their understanding as they read.

 Predicting

Students will predict by visualizing their own Egg Drop contraption - put themselves into the story and extending on the storyline.

Questioning

Students will answer simple questions about their reading. These are the types of questions we want students to begin to ask themselves as they read.

Summarizing

Students will create a short summary of the simple text by identifying the character and 2 events.

Visualizing

Students will visualize to draw what the egg looks like when it lands from The Egg Drop. There is predicting integrated with this too!

 Bunny Writing Project

Students will plan and write a short story about a bunny. They can draw to plan or write simple words/phrases. 


3 line variations are included for students to publish on.

op family word activity

Students will paste 'op words' on the basket in this work-work activity. 

Fine motor activities

Students can trace or 'pin' to foster strong fine motor skills in these 2 included activities:


Bunny and Egg One Page Craft

Print just one page of paper for each student in the one page craft provided. Use paint, pencils or crayon to complete it - they will look fantastic displayed with the writing pages. 


Find the Bunny Hop Reading Pack over in our store ready for you to implement exciting and engaging literacy activities now!

Over on the website you will find links to more coordinating activities and the animation!


ARRAYS FOR EASTER


Make multiplication fun and engaging with Egg Arrays! Laminate these fun activity cards to provide a motivating learning experience for your students with play dough and rhyme!

Students:
  • roll small play dough balls on the desk
  • flatten them and gently pinch them into egg shapes
  • say the simple rhyme (optional)
  • roll 2 dice to create an array from 1x1 up to 6x6
  • alternatively a 12x12 grid is also provided to be used with 12 sided dice

Students can record their multiplication on the worksheet is desired.

This activity is encouraging many dough skills that will help your students fine motor strength.

This packet includes 
  • 4 mats
  • blackline mat
  • 2 accompanying recording worksheets
You can also use these mats with dry erase markers or math equipment like counters, buttons or small tokens.

Easter Bunny Directed Drawing


We know your little ones will love drawing and painting the Easter Bunny! Follow the steps below with them to create gorgeous bright and happy art projects for your classroom or learning space. 

Steps to draw an easter bunny

  • Draw a hill and two lines for Bunny's body.

  • Draw a tail and an oval head.

  • Draw ears, tummy and inner ears.

  • Draw a face!

  • Draw whiskers and eggs around Bunny and rolling down the hill.

  • Draw some arms, patterns on the eggs and some grass.


  • Draw some loopy lines between the eggs and flowers on the hill. 

  • Use paints or crayons to color your drawing. Outline in black marker. 

  • Use oil pastel or crayon to add extra detail!

We hope you love making gorgeous and happy Easter Bunnies for your classroom.

Watch the video below:



Find more Easter directed drawings in our store HERE


We also have a coloring page version of this design over in our Coloring Club - it's free to join!


If you'd like some printable pages to complete a writing project alongside this art project you can find this mini pack over in our store.


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