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Get ready for a spooktacular month with this all-in-one printable activity pack! Perfect for keeping kids entertained and engaged throughout October, this pack offers a new challenge each day with a mix of mazes, coloring pages, word searches, crosswords, word jumbles, find-the-difference, and sudoku.

Each activity is designed to ignite creativity, sharpen problem-solving skills, and provide hours of Halloween-themed fun. All you need is a printer, and you're set for the entire month of October!

What’s included:

31 different daily activities (mazes, puzzles, coloring, and more!)

Print-ready PDF format for easy access (in color and black and white)

A calendar to keep track

Great for classroom use, parties, or at-home entertainment

Get your little ones excited for the Halloween season with this engaging, educational, and festive activity set!

No tricks, just treats!

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Bring faith and the beauty of fall to your classroom with the Gathering Up God’s Promises editable bulletin board kit! This charming, fall-themed set features cute squirrels, acorns, and colorful autumn leaves, designed to highlight God’s promises such as hope, love, strength, and guidance. Perfect for Christian schools, Sunday schools, or faith-based learning environments, this kit offers a creative way to showcase biblical truths throughout the season.

Why You Should Buy This Kit:

• Faith-Based Design:
  The bulletin board focuses on key promises from Scripture, including verses on love, hope, peace, strength, and more—helping students see God’s faithfulness daily.
• Fully Editable:
  Customize this kit to your specific needs! Add your own verses, personalize text, or adjust the layout to fit your bulletin board dimensions. The easy-to-edit format ensures flexibility for every classroom.
• Engaging Fall Theme:
  With cute squirrels, acorns, and a warm autumn color palette, this kit will create a welcoming, festive atmosphere that resonates with the beauty of the fall season.
• Versatile Use:
  Ideal for a variety of settings, including Christian classrooms, Sunday school rooms, homeschool spaces, or church bulletin boards. Perfect for the fall season, especially around Thanksgiving or other harvest-themed lessons.
• Biblical Encouragement:
  Each acorn and leaf highlights a specific Bible verse, reinforcing God’s promises and encouraging students to trust in His love and plan. Use it as a daily visual reminder of God’s grace.

Transform your classroom into an uplifting, fall-themed space that celebrates God’s promises and brings His Word to life. The Gathering Up God’s Promises bulletin board kit will inspire students, reinforce spiritual lessons, and add a cozy, faith-filled touch to any room!

This passage and assortment of activities are an engaging and accessible way for your students to strengthen their knowledge of Christmas in Europe.

THIS PRODUCT INCLUDES:

• Christmas in Europe Passage (2 pages)
• 5 Multiple Choice Questions
• 5 Short Answer Questions
• 9 Choice Board Extension Activities
• Answer Keys
• Link to Digital Version

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2-22-2022 is 2's Day also called Twosday, Twos Day or 2's Day! Whatever you call it you'll want to celebrate TWOS DAY with these fun 2s Day Color by Number division facts coloring pages and activities! Use this on 2-2-2022 or 2-22-2022! Perfect for 2s Day morning work or Twosday Math time!

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2S DAY 2-22-2022 DIVISION FACTS COLOR BY NUMBER PAGE includes

Twos Day themed mystery picture filled with mixed division facts

Twosday color coded answer key

Toucan "2-can" themed mystery picture filled with mixed division facts

Toucan color coded answer key

2 Maze worksheets (one with multiply by 2, one with divide by 2)

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Seek and find the 20 words/phrases that are important to celebrating Juneteenth in this word search

Practice basic geometry skills:

Students practice the basic skill of creating a frequency table to organize data. They then analyze the data and find mean, median, mode, and range. This practice has a festive theme.

What's included:

• Worksheets in color.
• Worksheets in black and white.
• Answer Key.

How is this product useful:

• Low prep for teacher.
• Options with or without frequency table provided.
• Good pre-test, review, bell ringer, or substitute plan.
• Answer Key included.

Celebrate the start of a new school year with this cute First & Last Day Memory Poster for 8th grade! It is perfect students to personalize and cherish throughout the year. It's also perfect for those first day of school pictures. Then fill out the last day of school poster at then end of the year and see how you have changed throughout the year. On each poster they get to write their favorite things, what school they go to, sign their name, and tell about themselves. You can take a picture with it or laminate them and keep them safe. They will fill one out at the beginning of the year and then again at the end of the year. Capture precious memories with this fun keepsake.

Key Features:

• Personalized Details: Spaces for students' to write about themselves. Fill in the blank about their favorite things, teacher's name, school year, and more.
• Perfect Memory or Keepsake: A unique way to remember each school year. Instead of a felt board welcoming the new year, have students write their favorite things on this memory page. Then they have a keepsake to keep for the rest of their lives.
• Versatile Use: Ideal for classroom displays, bulletin boards, or as a memento for students to take home. Or just use it in your own home to remember each year for your kid.

Share students' first and last day memories with families in a meaningful way.

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• Teachers: Establish a welcoming classroom environment with personalized student introductions.
• Students: Express creativity & excitement about the new school year in a memorable way.
• Parents: Treasure your child's first and last day memories and keep track of their favorites and memories for the year.

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Valentine Hearts Coloring Pages | Valentines coloring Cards

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with this fun and creative collection of Valentine hearts coloring pages and Valentine coloring cards! Perfect for classrooms or at-home activities, this resource offers a festive way for kids to get creative while spreading love and kindness.

What’s Included:
❤️ 10 heart-themed coloring pages
❤️ 10Valentine coloring cards for students to personalize and share with friends or family.

Why You’ll Love It:
✔️ Low-prep: Just print and let the fun begin!
✔️ Multi-purpose: Use as coloring pages, Valentine cards, or keepsakes.
✔️ Engaging: Perfect for classroom activities, early finishers, or take-home projects.

This versatile set of Valentine hearts coloring pages and Valentine coloring cards is ideal for spreading joy and creativity during Valentine’s Day. Add it to your holiday plans today for a fun and meaningful activity kids will love! ❤️

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This set of Candlemas Day Reading Comprehension Passages with Multiple Choice Questions is a fun and engaging way for students in grades 2, 3, 4, and 5 to learn about Candlemas Day. Candlemas Day is a Christian holiday that commemorates the presentation of Jesus at the Temple and the purification of Mary.

The product includes three informative passages that cover the following topics:

• Candlemas Day: A Brief History: This passage explains the origin and meaning of Candlemas Day.
• Candlemas Day Traditions: This passage explores the various customs that are associated with Candlemas Day, such as blessing and lighting candles, making pancakes, and honoring the Virgin Mary.
• Candlemas Day and Groundhog Day: This passage reveals the connection between Candlemas Day and Groundhog Day, a popular secular holiday that predicts the arrival of spring based on the behavior of a groundhog.

Each passage is followed by 10 multiple-choice questions that test the student’s comprehension and critical thinking skills. Answer keys are also provided for easy grading.

This product can be used as a whole-class activity, a small group discussion, or an independent assignment. It is perfect for enhancing the students’ reading fluency, vocabulary, and knowledge of Candlemas Day. It can also be used as a cross-curricular resource that integrates social studies, religion, and science.

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Bring Halloween fun into your classroom with this cryptography activity: Halloween Crack the Code Activity Worksheet! Perfect for Homeroom, Math subjects, or in fact, ANY SUBJECT. Students will love decoding mysterious Halloween phrases using Halloween-themed pictures to unlock the spooky secrets. This engaging decrypt-the-message activity helps build problem-solving skills and reinforces alphabet recognition while adding seasonal excitement to your lessons.

Included in this product:

• "Crack the Code" Worksheet: Students decode six fun Halloween-themed mystery phrases.
• Halloween Symbols Key: A visual key linking Halloween pictures to letters of the alphabet, making this activity perfect for younger learners or as a fun classroom challenge.

Phrases Included:

• Ghostly Whisper
• Graveyard Shift
• Eerie Silence
• Spooky Surprise
• Beware The Shadows
• Midnight Jinx

Make this Halloween season memorable with a fun, interactive code-breaking activity! Engage your students with a spooky challenge they’ll love. Perfect for classrooms, homeschooling, and group learning activities.

Keywords: Halloween worksheet, crack the code, decrypt the message, mystery word, Halloween classroom fun, spooky activity, TeachShare Halloween, printable worksheet, Halloween puzzle.

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❤️Looking for coloring activities to celebrate Diwali (Deepavali ): the Hindu Festival of Lights in your classroom? Your students will love learning all about Diwali while coloring 30 unique Diwali-inspired designs that include rangoli, paper lanterns, and diyas!

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✏️A perfect addition to your Diwali unit, Holidays Around the World unit, or use any time of the year!

✏️Use the informational guide (included) to teach your students all about Diwali, why it is celebrated, how it is celebrated, and symbols of Diwali.

✏️Once pages have been colored, you can place the cover page (included) on top and staple into an individual or class booklet to read or take home to share with family!

✏️Or mount pages onto colored paper to display on your bulletin board, hallway, or door!

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⭐️ Great for any elementary grade!

⭐️ Use for small groups, morning work, partner work, indoor recess, early finishers, art centers, rewards, coloring book gifts, sub tub, Diwali celebrations and more!

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Looking for a fun, engaging, and no-prep interactive digital resource to keep your students excited and connected before winter break? This Winter Break Community Building Interactive Slides resource is perfect for grades 5-8! Packed with 35 creative and festive activities, it promotes collaboration, critical thinking, and laughter in the classroom.

Key Features:

• Hear Me Out Challenges: Students debate their favorite holiday snacks, movies, and traditions.
• One Must Go: Fun dilemmas challenge students to make tough decisions about winter activities and treats.
• Mad Libs & Creative Writing: From silly holiday stories to cringe-worthy slang, students unleash their imagination.
• Reflective Writing Prompts: Encourage introspection with activities like bucket lists and favorite winter memories.
• Emoji Guessing Games: Decode holiday-themed phrases for a mix of fun and learning.
• Sleigh or Ohio? Students vote on whether winter traditions are "sleigh-worthy" or "cringe."

Suggested Uses:

• Holiday-themed Bell Ringers: Start your day with quick, interactive slides.
• Community Building Activities: Foster a positive, engaging classroom environment.
• Sub Plans: Easy-to-use, no-prep slides perfect for substitute teachers.
• Independent or Partner Work: Adaptable for individual or collaborative use.

Why Teachers Love It:

• Completely no-prep—just assign and go!
• Builds classroom community while keeping students engaged.
• Flexible and perfect for holiday fun during the busy lead-up to winter break.
• Encourages creativity, reflection, and discussion in a lighthearted way.

Make this winter season unforgettable for your students with this fun and interactive resource. Your classroom will love the mix of creativity and festive vibes!

Super Bowl Word Searches: 49ers vs. Chiefs Edition

Stir up excitement for the Super Bowl with these captivating word searches! This bundle features two dynamic puzzles centered around the star players and iconic elements of the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs, the contenders for football supremacy.
Challenge your students to locate names like "Mahomes," "Kittle," "Kelce," and other key players as they delve into the rich football vocabulary associated with these powerhouse teams. Whether in the classroom, as homework assignments, or for recreational enjoyment, these word searches offer an entertaining avenue to reinforce vocabulary and spelling skills while fostering excitement for the Super Bowl. Suitable for all ages, these puzzles are a winning addition to any lesson plan. Download now and experience the thrill of the game with your students!

Includes 13 words for each team, separate word searches. PDF form with 2 pages. Players last name.

Welcome your students back to school with these editable back-to-school postcards and gift tags. These cards and gift tag labels are quick and easy to use, making them the perfect way to welcome new students to your classroom and start building relationships right away!

You can choose to hand out these cards during the Meet the Teacher Open House to connect with students, or you can send them in the mail to invite students to the Teacher Meet and Greet or welcome them to your class. There is also a digital option that you could email to students and families as a paperless option.

Choose from 8 different designs, color or black and white printing, and 4 sizing options. Add a personal touch by customizing each card with names using the editable option in PowerPoint or Google Slides.

What's included?

★This PDF includes 8 different card designs, with the following formats available:

• 2 per page foldable cards
• 4 per page postcard size
• 9 per page gift tag label size
• 16 per page gift tag label size

★All cards are included in both color and black & white.

★Link to the Google Slides™ document for sending cards digitally:

• Includes all eight designs
• Instructions for sending
• A slide to type your personalized message

★Editable postcard-sized and gift tag label cards:

• Edit in PowerPoint or link to Google Slides™.
• Text boxes are already inserted for you.
• Simply add a name to the cards and print!
• The options to print 4 per page, 9 per page, and 16 per page are included.
• The color and black & white cards are editable.

Note: The images and text on the designs cannot be edited.

8 Different Cards

★ Bee- "Buzzing with excitement to BEE your teacher!"

★ Watermelon- “This year will be one in a melon.”

★ Llama- “Excited for a LLAMAZING school year!”

★ Cactus- “I can't wait to watch you grow this year!"

★ Dinosaur- “This year is going to be DINO-MITE with you in class!”

★ Astronaut- "This year is going to be out of this world!"

★ Crayon Box- “Here's to a colorful school year!”

★ Turtle- “Looking forward to a TURTLEY awesome school year!”

Printing Options

★ 2 per page foldable card (5.5” x 4.25”)

★ 4 per page 5.5" x 4.25" postcard style

★ 9 per page 3.5” x 3”

★ 16 per page 2.75" x 2.125”

Print these cards easily on your home computer. They are formatted to fit standard 8.5" x 11" paper. For best results, use cardstock or high-quality paper.

Effortlessly cut the cards using the cutting guides.

Ways to use:

1. Meet the Teacher Event Invitations: Send personalized postcards to each student before the school year begins, inviting them and their families to a "Meet the Teacher" event. This allows students to get to know their new teacher in a relaxed and friendly setting.
2. Personalized Message: Leave a blank space on the back of the card for a handwritten note. Take a moment to write a short, encouraging message to each student. Mention how excited you are to have them in your class and share a positive expectation for the upcoming year.
3. Welcome Cards on the First Day of School: Hand out customized cards to students as they enter the classroom on the first day of school. This gesture will instantly make them feel valued and excited about the new academic year.
4. Open House Gift for Students: Distribute these gift tags and cards to students who attend the open house to welcome them to your classroom.
5. Include a classroom photo: Include a photo of your classroom or a group picture from a previous school event on the card. This will give students a glimpse of their future learning environment and the opportunity to see their potential classmates.
6. Add a school essential item: To make the gift even more special, consider attaching a small school essential item to each card. It could be a fun eraser, a colorful pencil, or a cute bookmark. This small addition will add a touch of fun and practicality.
7. Send out after the first week: Customize each card with the student's name and a warm, personalized greeting. Mention something specific about the student's interests or hobbies to show that you already know and care about them.
8. You can distribute the cards by mail, hand them out to students, or use the digital option to email the cards to students.

DIGITAL DOWNLOAD FILE

Upon purchase, you will receive a zip file containing a PDF and PPTX file

PDF includes:

• Table of Contents
• Digital Access to Editable Cards on Google Slides™
• Digital Access to Digital Cards on Google Slides™
• Ready-to-print cards in both color and black and white

PPTX File

• Editable cards in color and black & white.

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By gifting these personalized Back-to-School Cards during the Open House, you are creating a memorable and warm introduction for your students. This simple gesture will help alleviate any anxieties about the new school year and foster a sense of excitement and belonging in your classroom.

Grab these cutie printable back-to-school notes to use as treat bag labels, foldable welcome cards, or postcards to send to students from teachers.

Shine a Light this Fall Season! Pass out these Candy Grams on or with your choice of Candy. You could also pass out to your friends and neighbors as you receive candy. Print, Cut out and use to tell others about God’s Love!

This was inspired by my Bible Lesson: Shine Your Light for Jesus!

Celebrate Mom with Fun & Creative Activities: 5 Mother's Day Worksheets!

This packet is bursting with engaging worksheets that will help kids show their moms some extra love on Mother's Day! Explore mom's amazing qualities, create a special timeline of her life, connect through shared interests, and even plan a delicious treat or fun activity together.

These worksheets are perfect for grades 6-8 and can be completed independently or as a classroom activity.

Worksheet 1: Mom's Masterpieces

Objective: Students celebrate their mom's talents and contributions.

Worksheet 2: My Mom, the Multitasker

Objective**:** Students appreciate the many roles their mom plays.

Worksheet 3: Through the Decades

Objective: Students explore their mom's life experiences and connect with her history.

Worksheet 4: Mom's Movie Moments

Objective: Students connect with their mom through shared interests and create a fun memory.

Worksheet 5: A Recipe for Mom

Objective: Students plan a special meal or activity for their mom.

Do you need a fun worksheet for students to practice their solving equations skills? This equation activity is great for any time of year, but especially around Halloween. Students solve the equations and draw the Monster piece by piece according to their answers. The final result is a full monster to enhance their holiday spirit. Also included is a modified guided version for students who need more guidance to work independently. Great for inclusion.

Included

Monster Equations worksheet (Guided Version Included)

Answer Key

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Make learning about Mardi Gras interesting with this no-prep Mardi Gras digital escape game.  The game includes access to a website where your students will hunt for the keys to unlock a set of locks.  Students will need to read the clues very carefully and watch videos, visit websites, and read texts to find the information they need to win the game.  Very easy to use - just send your students to the website and let them work!  Students can play individually or in teams. 

Mardi Gras is here! Your friend has sent you some beads, but you can't open the box they're in without figuring out the codes to the locks. Learn about Mardi Gras and open the box to get your prize in this Mardi Gras digital escape game. This is a challenging activity that students will need to work together and think critically in order to complete. All readings are in English

Digital escape games are a fun way to start a unit, or to review at the end of a unit.  They can also be used to learn about a cultural or historical event.  This game will have your students reading carefully and paying attention to the smallest details in order to complete the challenge and unlock the locks.  

This item includes:

• Access to a website where your students can play the game
• Complete teacher's guide to playing the game
• Answer key so you can help students if they get stuck!

Your students will enjoy learning without even realizing that they are learning!  The challenging game format will get them excited about finding the code to unlock each lock - and the format of the clues for each lock will have them paying close attention - there's no way to solve the puzzles  without being 100% focused! 

Topics in this game include:

• Krewes
• Throws
• The Cajuns
• King's Cake
• Calculating the Date of Mardi Gras (note that the game is updated each year, so be sure to download the updated teacher guide so you'll have the correct answer key!)

Prep is very easy - you just need to share the website URL with your students.  You may want to test the site before you use it, just to make sure nothing is blocked by your district.  As some of the clues can be challenging to unlock, you may choose to help your students with the trickier ones.  With the teacher guide, you will have the answer key - so you can help guide students towards the correct answer by giving them hints, or if you have limited time, you can adjust the game by reducing the number of locks they need to unlock - just give them the answer(s) to help the activity fit your time constraints.

This Labor Day cross-curricular reading comprehension activity provides a unique and fun way to "gamify" these important skills and get students excited about learning and reading.

How much prep is required?

This activity is practically no prep. All that's required is to print the sheets, hand them out (along with coloring supplies, tape/glue, & scissors), and then read the instructions. That's it!

What's included?

• Student instructions
• Teacher instructions
• The Origin of Labor Day reading passage
• 4 PDF task pages
• 1 toy claw machine sheet
• Answer keys

How do you play?

It's simple. Students read The Origins of Labor Day passage and complete the four comprehension tasks. Each task makes referring to the reading passage fun! After completing each task, students earn a "toy" that they get to color and cut out to place in their "claw machine." Students love this feature!

What are the four reading comprehension tasks?

1. Fill in the blank
2. Vocabulary
3. Writing
4. Maze & Text Marking

What skills will students be working on?

1. text marking
2. context clues
3. writing
4. summarizing

A great Easter activity to reinforce latitude and longitude map skills!

Geographical Theme: Location (Absolute Location)

This enjoyable geography activity is great for your students right before Easter break! We all know how students get excited about holidays! Through this activity, not only will they have fun working together in cooperative groups or teams or individually to solve the puzzle, but they will also have the opportunity to practice reading the latitude and longitude coordinate grid system (absolute location). Each moment is a teaching moment, and this will allow reinforcement of their map reading skills. They will use the absolute locations that are provided on the key and identify the points on the coordinate grid, drawing one line from one point to another. End the end, they have a photo to color and decorate!

Yes, both middle and high schoolers enjoy this activity!

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