Many of my created activities our kept on my school computer and since I am at home on maternity leave, I cannot get to them to upload for you!
I do, however, have one fun activity I like to do with my kindergarten children on the first day of school.
We always read "The Kissing Hand" by Audrey Penn on our first day. It is a precious story and one that really relates to how many of my kinders are feeling being away from their mommy/daddy for school!
After we read the story, I have them go to their tables for a special snack "Kissing Hand Cookies" which are made simple by using sugar cookie dough and a "hand" cookie cutter. After cutting out the hand prints from the dough, place a Hershey's kiss in the middle of the palm, and bake! (I prepare these the night before so all I have to do is pass them out with red kool-aid)
While the children are snacking, I call them one and a time to my table and "stamp" their handprint onto this sheet "Kissing Hand" Handprint Page. After it is stamped I attach a small red construction paper heart to the center of their hand. We send it home with the kids at the end of our first day!
This is something I do every year that my parents LOVE. Not only are they getting a precious handprint painting from their childs first day of Kindergarten, but they have a sweet poem to keep with them as well!
Enjoy! I'll be uploading more "freebies" once I return to school!
(I found the poem online through a goodgle search many years ago! I wish I knew who wrote it.. It is simply perfect!)
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