Because it is January, I need to restock the emergency singing time plan that I keep in the closet at the church. These large snowflakes are mounted and laminated with a magnet on the back for posting on the chalkboard. I've prepared a "What Song Am I?" riddle for the back of each and will leave them in the closet in case I'm sick or snowed-in this month. How do you all prepare for emergencies?
Great Idea. I am going to be out of town one Sunday. This would be an easy activity for my sub. Are you willing to share your riddles for the back?
ReplyDeleteI am happy to share the riddles, I should have done that but just didn't think about it. You may not want to use the songs I chose, but I am happy to share. It will take me a couple of days to get back to the library to post them, however. I apologize.
ReplyDeletePictionary is one of the children's favorite games. But I never play it with them myself. I save it for when I need a sub. Each class picks their favorite song (or a song relating to the theme that month), takes turn drawing a picture of it on the chalkboard, and then the primary sings it. This takes absolutely no preparation other than getting some chalk out of the closet.
ReplyDeletep.s. I would love to know what your riddles are, too. Maybe I could go the extra mile and create one of these for our primary closet, too.
The snowflakes are a great idea. We don't get a lot of snow, so snow activities are always really popular. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI don't have any ideas - I never do, but I sure appreciate all of yours. I haven't even thought about preparing emergency materials. Thanks for the ideas. I don't usually comment - I'm a lurker, but I want you to know I find your blog extremely helpful. Thanks for all the time you put into it!
ReplyDeleteDid you make the snowflakes? They look absolutely perfect. How do you make them? I would love the riddles also. Thank you for all of your enlightening ideas. I love all of them. You are very talented.
ReplyDeleteI did make the snowflakes. I just used regular white paper to cut the snowflakes. Then, I used just a bit of glue to tack them to posterboard and then I laminated it all and cut out near the edges. I use magnets on the back and tape the riddles on, so that I can change them if I wish.
ReplyDeleteWill you be posting those riddles? I would love to see them. Thank you for sharing your talents.
ReplyDeleteI just found your blog and have loaded into my google reader! Thank you so much! I am going to do these snowflakes next week! They are great! Yours look perfect! Mine will probably look like the sunbeams did them... but I am sure they will work just the same!
ReplyDeleteI did actually post the riddles. Look for the post on Jan 12. (I can never seem to make a link work in the comment section. I wonder what I'm not doing...)
ReplyDeleteLOL Sarah, if your snowflakes look like the Sunbeams made them, that just makes the kids more comfortable, right!?!