Classroom Activities
 
Thank you Placemats
Grade Level: 1-3
Subject Area: Art
 
Thank you Placemats is just one of the many excellent activities taken from
Celebrating the Months - May
CTP2372

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Thank you Placements

 

Description
Have each student draw a large heart in the center of a piece of construction paper and decorate around it to make a placemat. Ask students to write at the top of the heart Thank you, Mother for... Have students write their names vertically down the left side of the heart, just below the phrase. Ask students to use each letter of their name to begin a phrase that tells something for which they are thankful. Laminate the placemats and invite students to take them home as Mother's Day presents.

Materials Needed

12" x 18" (31 cm x 46 cm) construction paper
crayons or markers
laminator

 

About This Product
Celebrate May with Picnics, Things that Buzz, Down on the Farm, Mother's Day, and much more!
Seasons, holidays, annual events, and just-for-fun monthly themes provide fitting frameworks for learning! Creative Teaching Press activity books provide teachers with the following:

Monthly Celebration Activities that relate to monthlong and weeklong events or themes, such as Under the Sea, Picnics, and Be Kind to Animals Week.

Literature Lists of fiction and nonfiction books for every monthly celebration.

Bulletin-Board Displays that can be used for seasonal decoration and interactive learning-center fun.

Take-Home Activities to reinforce what is being taught in school, encourage home-school communication, and help children connect home and school learning.

Special-Day Activities that relate to 15 special May days, including May Day, Sun Day, and Mother's Day. Activities integrate art, songs and chants, language arts, math, science, and social studies.

Calendar Cards that complement each of the 15 special days and add some extra seasonal fun to your daily calendar time.