Pencil Shape Craft

Materials Needed For The Pencil Shape Craft:

• Yellow construction paper
• Brown construction paper
• Black construction paper
• Pink construction paper
• Aluminum foil
• Pencil
• Scissors
• Glue

This Pencil Shape Craft is an easy and entertaining project for students to make at the beginning of the school year. They are adorable decorations for your bulletin board too. When creating this back-to-school craft, young children will not only review what triangles and rectangles are, but also work on developing their fine motor skills. You can use this craft as a way to assess how your students follow directions too.

Getting the Pencil Shape Craft Ready:

To prepare for the activity, draw and cut out a large rectangle, small rectangle, large triangle, and small triangle from cardboard or other heavy paper for the students to use as templates if they are unable to cut out the shapes freehand.
Children will use the templates to draw shapes onto their construction paper. They will trace the large rectangle onto the yellow construction paper for the painted wood part of the pencil.
They will then trace the large triangle on the brown construction paper for the wood part of the pencil and a small triangle on the black construction paper for the lead.
Next, the children will trace the small rectangle on the aluminum foil for the metal part of the pencil and another small rectangle on the pink construction paper for the eraser.
After tracing all of the shapes, the children will cut them all out. Your students may need hand-over-hand help cutting if they haven’t developed their fine motor skills or hand muscle strength yet.
Finally, the children will glue all of the pieces together. It may be easier for young children to glue all of the pieces onto another sheet of construction paper and then cut out the pencil after it is put together. During this step, tell the students what to do but do not show them, This way you can assess who can listen and follow directions.

Back To School Welcome Kit

Supply list

      3.5” x 2” x 6.75” Paper Bags

Crayons

Pencils

Glue Sticks

Black Marker

Ruler

Step 1: Measure each plain brown paper bag to 3.5” high, and then trim using these craft scissors

Step 2: Draw a simple ruler guide on a piece of paper and then transfer the design onto the left side of each paper bag.

Step 3: Add a personalized welcome back message to the front of each bag.

Step 5: Assemble bags with a mixture of school supplies inside. Some easy ideas are: pencils, markers, stickers, scissors, or note pads.

Step 6: Place each welcome bag on the students’ assigned desk.

Welcome to the new school year!

It’s that time of year again, summer is over and it’s back to school time. Here are a few fun activities to try.

Preschool Ice breaker:

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 1^st grade ice breaker:

2nd-3rd grade ice breakers:

4th-5^th Grade ice breaker:

Who’s in your circle?

Students write their favorite thing inside the innermost circle labeled “love,” along with their name. Everyone roams the room writing their names inside others’ circles depending on how they feel about that person’s topic, in either “love”, “like” or “don’t like”. It helps them get to know each other better and they learn that they might share an interest with someone they didn’t know before!

Tip* you can change the outer circle to “don’t know about”  because students have unique interests this way the classmates responses are more accurate then dislike when they aren’t really familiar with the topic.

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Disney Themes

Minnie Mouse in in the house!

Up, up and away! Soar to new academic heights with this adventurous theme!

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Howdy partners! Saddle up and bring your gear for the new school year with a Toy Story Theme!

Invite students to be your guest with the magic of Beauty and the Beast!

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Take flight on a swashbuckling learning adventure with Tinkerbell and Peter Pan!

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Welcome Themes 

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Back to School with PureFUN!

 

It's time to sharpen those pencils and bust out those bulletin boards! Back to School season is here, and PureFUN! is ready to make your school year a success with teaching resources, decorations, organizational tools, craft materials, classroom furniture, general classroom supplies, and much, much more! Check out some of our top brands and product offerings below!

Carson Dellosa

Gear up on your classroom decor and learning materials with Carson Dellosa's wide selection of educational, organizational, fun, and fashionable classroom supplies. Over forty years ago, teachers Patti Carson and Janet Dellosa started Carson Dellosa to provide teachers with educational resources that engaged children in learning through eye-catching designs and innovative tools. Today, they offer a full product line of teaching supplies for a large range of classroom themes, learning goals, class subjects, and grade levels. Grab some fantastic class activities, decorating ideas, and informational guides at their YouTube channel here.

Classroom Decor

Find the perfect decorations for your daycare, classroom, church, or after-school program! Pick a bulletin board set. Then complete your classroom theme with matching charts, name tags, border, cut-outs, notepads, bookmarks, stickers, and more! Below is an example from Carson Dellosa's Nature Explorers Theme.

 

Bulletin Board Sets 

Charts

Calendars

Name Tags

Cut-Outs

Stickers


Borders

Teaching Materials 

Carson Dellosa offers great learning resources for teachers to utilize in the classroom or for take-home assignments. Their workbooks align with Common Core standards and cover a variety of subjects and grade levels for extra practice inside and outside of class. Colorful, informative charts reinforce learning concepts and help teachers keep their class organized, on task, and ready to learn!

Workbooks

                     Foreign Language Workbooks                    

Math Workbooks

          Language Arts Workbooks        
 

 Early Learning Workbooks 

Common Core Workbooks

Charts

Incentive Charts

Organizational Charts  

Motivational/Inspirational Charts 

Birthday Charts                         Welcome Charts

Informational Charts
(Math, Language Arts, Science)

 General Classroom Chart Sets

Storage Pocket Charts

Ashley Productions

Looking for whiteboard accessories? Ashley Productions has you covered with a wide assortment of magnetic erasers, borders, charts, and die cuts. Other top products include decorative hall passes, full page reading guides, reading guide strips, and organizer folders and pockets.

Tedco

Tedco's fun and affordable science and technology models, exploratory kits, and experiments give students an interactive, hands-on learning experience that reinforces concepts through immersive problem-solving and active play. Their educational games and activities span from preschool to high school and fit the hands-on learning component of many class lessons! They are perfect for homeschooling as well!

 Teacher Created Resources

Created by teachers for teachers, Teacher Created Resources has a wide range of classroom learning aids, including practice materials such as workbooks, puzzles, games, and skill cards for Language Arts and Math. Decorations, motivators and awards, postcards, stickers, and teacher planning materials round out this brand's super supply list!

Crayola

Founded in New York City in 1885, Crayola has since grown into a worldwide household name in art supplies, all of which are certified nontoxic and safe for children's use. Crayola chalk, crayons, markers, colored pencils, and paints are essential tools for any young artist's or classroom's toolbox!

Center Enterprises

Since 1973, Center Enterprises has been manufacturing the highest quality art supplies for schools and childcare centers. Stock up on Jumbo Stamp Pads, Scented Stamps, and Stamp Sets for your classroom today! 

 

Chenille Kraft Company

Chenille Kraft Company specializes in art supplies ranging from pipe cleaners to glitter glue to cords to craft sticks. Find all the accessories you need to make your class projects stand out from the rest!

Pacon Corporation

Add a pop of color to your class projects, handouts, and presentation materials with Pacon's trusted paper products! High-quality construction paper and copy paper come in vibrant hues that are available in single color and variety packs. Presentation boards and paper rolls are also available in a large variety of appealing colors for every design and theme. 

Learning Resources 

Who says you can't mix play time with lesson time? Engage your little learners with Learning Resources' early learning and elementary school age hands-on activities for Math, Language Arts, and Science fundamentals. Educational and enjoyable, these tactile games and activities appeal to the senses and to children's love of play. 

Luxor

Let Luxor do the heavy lifting for you! Available in multiple colors and styles, Luxor carts provide the mobility, stability, and durability teachers need to move teaching materials across classrooms and conference rooms and everywhere in between! Luxor's mounted and mobile magnetic whiteboards feature easy assembly and long-lasting, easy-to-clean surfaces. Whatever your presentation, media, and technology needs are, there's a Luxor mobility product for that!

You can also find instructional materials by Grade Level and for the Common Core.