Year of the Monkey Chinese Lanterns Included in this package: Close up of a completed lantern Monkey lantern sample Background classroom information Lantern ideas Prepping the lesson Step by step… instructions 4 Printed Monkey lanterns 1 Blank lantern 2 Monkey nose and mouth templates 1 Monkey face parts template 11 Trim pages 3 Monkey tail sheets :: varying difficulty 1 Monkey leg and arm template 1 Bow tie or Hair bow template 1 Banana template A creative way to decorate your classroom for Chinese New Year on February 8th, 2016. Monkeys hanging from the ceiling or sitting on the shelf, your kiddos will love creating and putting on their own personal touches on these cuties. These units are designed in a Mix and Match format. You are able to pick the pieces that you want, depending on the needs and the abilities of your students. There are so many different possibilities. Each lantern creation is designed with a printed lantern template and a blank template. Blank templates are intended for your kids to come up with their own designs or you can have your kids color, cut out and glue on the Monkey faces. So many ways to create the Monkey lanterns using glitter, paper layering, leaves, shredded paper, cotton pieces, tissue paper... Make sure to add the Monkey legs, arms and tail…too cute! ***************************************************************************** More creative teaching ides: • Check out my Pinterest Board for more great teaching ideas. ☺ ***************************************************************************** Keywords: :: Monkey Craft :: Chinese New Year Lantern :: Year of the Monkey :: Gong Hey Fat Choy :: Chinese Lunar New Year :: Gong Hei Fat Choy :: Gung Hey Fat Choy :: Gung Hei Fat Choy :: Chinese New Year Activities :: Gong Xi Fa Cai :: Kung Hei Fat Choy :: paper lantern :: Ms Lil ::

Celebrate Valentine’s Day and Chinese New Year Monkeys hanging from the ceiling or sitting on the shelf, your kiddos will love creating and putting on their own personal touches on these cuties. Great for Valentine’s Day and Chinese New Year. These units are designed in a Mix and Match format. You are able to pick the pieces that you want, depending on the needs and the abilities of your students. There are so many different possibilities. Each lantern creation is designed with a printed lantern template and a blank template. Blank templates are intended for your kids to come up with their own designs or you can have your kids color, cut out and glue on the Monkey faces. So many ways to create the Monkey lanterns using glitter, paper layering, leaves, shredded paper, cotton pieces, tissue paper... Make sure to add the Monkey legs, arms and tail…too cute! Included: • Printed lantern templates • Blank lantern template • Cut & Glue-on Monkey Face parts • Monkey legs, arms and tails ***************************************************************************** More creative teaching ides: • Check out my Pinterest Board for more great teaching ideas. ☺ ***************************************************************************** Keywords: :: Monkey Craft :: Chinese New Year Lantern :: Year of the Monkey :: Chinese paper lantern :: Valentine’s craft :: Gong Hey Fat Choy :: Chinese Lunar New Year :: Gong Hei Fat Choy :: Gung Hey Fat Choy :: Gung Hei Fat Choy :: Chinese New Year Activities :: Gong Xi Fa Cai :: Kung Hei Fat Choy :: paper lantern :: Ms Lil :: Valentine’s craft

Presidents’ Day Celebration A creative way to decorate your classroom for Presidents’ Day while learning about the importance of the American Flag. These beautiful lanterns will look stunning hanging from your ceiling. These units are designed in a Mix and Match format. You are able to pick the pieces that you want, depending on the needs and the abilities of your students. These lanterns are great for developing listening and fine motor skills. There are so many different possibilities to create the perfect lantern to celebrate Washington’s and Lincoln’s Birthdays. Each lantern creation is designed with a printed lantern template and a blank template. Blank templates are intended for your kids to come up with their own designs. So many ways to embellish these American Flag lanterns using glitter, paper layering, leaves, shredded paper, cotton pieces, tissue paper... The ideas are endless Included: • Close up of a completed lantern • Lantern sample • Background classroom information • Lantern ideas • Prepping the lesson • Step by step… instructions • 6 Printed flag lanterns • 1 Blank lantern • 16 Top & Bottom trims • 10 Top trims • 6 Bottom trims • 2 sizes of star sheets • Presidents’ :: President’s :: Presidents :: All three variations included ***************************************************************************** Keywords: :: Presidents :: Presidents Day :: Presidents’ Day :: President’s Day :: Presidents Day Activity :: Washington’s Birthday :: Lincoln’s Birthday :: American Flag :: American symbols :: White House craft :: paper lanterns :: Ms Lil ::

Paper Bag Valentine Post Office Craft So many possibilities and extensions. A Valentine craft for everyone in your classroom. 13 different roof tops and 18 front of Post Office designs…let your kids choose their own designs to create their own Post Office Valentine Day card holder. I have used this simple craft in my room for years. Every year we create these Valentine Post offices. On Valentine’s Day the kids come in with their Valentine cards and delight in reading the names on the cards and delivering them to their correct Postal Box. Once the chaos is completed and all the Valentine cards are hand-out all I have to do is staple up the roof together and Voila! Valentines are packed up and ready to go home. The kids love colouring all the bits and pieces and then sticking them on to create their own unique Post Offices. I have created very easy houses…trim, colour and glue. For the more complicated Post Office, we start with the “basic” office…colour, cut and glue on the bits. Then, for the kids who excel in fine motor, they just love colouring, cutting and adding all the bits and pieces to their projects, including the sides and the back of the Post Office. Make this project as simple or complex as needed. I love adding the pieces to cutting trays in my Montessori classroom for cutting exercises. Included: • Printed craft templates • Picture how to page • Mix & Match Post Office parts • Step by step instructions More creative teaching ideas: • Check out my Pinterest Board at Ms Lil. I have lots of great Valentine activities on my Valentine, Valentine board.☺ ***************************************************************************** Keywords: :: Paper Bag Crafts :: Valentines Ideas :: Valentines Day :: Valentine card holders :: Valentines printables :: Valentines paper crafts :: Paper Bag Houses :: Valentine Gingerbread House :: Ms Lil ::