Spooky Shake-Up!

One of our math tub choices this past week was a game called "Spooky Shake-Up"! This game is very easy to make, and another fun way to practice addition facts! I grabbed an egg carton, then put numbers on round stickers to stick into the bottom of each "egg cup". I found cute Halloween themed erasers in the dollar bins at Target, and I used two different ones for this game. The kids close the carton, shake it, then open to see where the two erasers have landed. They add the two numbers together, then they pass it to a partner so they can have a turn! The neat thing about this game is you can change the numbers easily, so you can make it as easy or advanced as you'd like!

Boo-Mallow Bar Graphs

Graphing and food are always a good idea. You learn, and you get to have a little treat too! I found little "trick-or-treat sized" packages of Boo-Mallows (Halloween shaped marshmallows) that were perfect for this activity! The kids first sorted the shapes and placed them on their graphs. After they figured out how many they had of each shape, they removed the Boo-Mallows and colored in the correct number of spaces on the graph. To extend the learning, I had the kids write the total number of Boo-Mallows they had along with the shapes that appeared the most and least on their graphs.

Download the Boo-Mallow Bar Graph!

Countdown to Candy!

We are getting very excited about Halloween in our room, so excited that everyone keeps asking, "How many days left until Halloween?" I thought it would be fun to have a "Countdown to Candy!" If you love the cute font on the sign as much as I do, you can find it at Lettering Delights. I am loving Lettering Delights! Almost as much as I love candy.

Baby Emma is ready for Halloween too...