Posts by Iris @ Roylco
Mosaic Name Tags
Give students an artistic way to label their desks or spots at their table! This activity is great for the first week of school! Practice literacy and create artistic name plates for each student’s seat. Age: 5+ Duration: 10 Minutes Learning Outcomes: Practice spelling names, and exercise fine motor skills. You’ll Need: Mosaic materials (Our examples use the…
Read MoreName Bracelets
This beautiful and tactile craft is a fun spin on traditional bracelets made of strung beads! Age: 5+ Duration: 5 Minutes Learning Outcomes: Exercise fine motor skills and practice spelling your name. You’ll Need: R2184 Manuscript Letter Beads Tubular Crinoline (available at craft and fabric stores) Usually friendship bracelets are knotted or woven out of yarn, but we…
Read MoreAnimal Face Pencil Toppers
Need a five-minute craft that stops fights over pencils? These adorable button pencil toppers are perfect! Age: 5+ Duration: 5 minutes Learning Outcomes: Practice fine motor skills, animal names, and clearly mark pencils so students don’t lose them or argue over whose pencil is whose! You’ll Need: R2040 Animal Face Buttons Chenille Stems Pencils This craft is quick,…
Read MoreWhat’s Inside Me Doll
Science has never been so cuddly! Welcome students back to school and introduce them to the basic organs and systems of the human body. Open the front flaps to discover a heart, liver, stomach, lungs, kidneys, bladder and intestines. Open the back of the head to find the doll’s brain! Remove the organs in the chest…
Read MoreBug Body Fliers
A great spring craft to take outdoors and fly! Age: 4+ Duration: 10 Minutes (not including drying time) Learning Outcomes: Exercise fine motor skills as kids fold, thread and tie. Exercise gross motor skills when taking this craft outdoors to play! Talk about the life cycle of butterflies, and the purpose behind colors and camouflage. You’ll Need: R2450…
Read MorePaper Plate Pouch
This versatile craft has infinite applications in the classroom! Use as a fun and practical first week craft. Do students need something to keep personal items in at their tables? These pouches are perfect for manipulatives, writing utensils, small book and notebooks and bookmarks! Hang them onver the back of chairs, tape to the edge…
Read MoreLight Learning Tessellations
Add a numeracy dimension to light table play with these glittery, squishy animal shapes!To tessellate means to completely fill a flat space with the same, repeating shape without any gaps or overlap. We have created 5 animal shapes that fit snugly together and form exciting patterns. Elephant, dog, fish, bird, and lizard gel creatures each…
Read MoreMake Your Own Marbled Paper
A couple of years ago, we introduced our Foam Paint Bottles. Now, I’d like to walk you through a sensory-rich and beautiful activity: Marbled paper! The best part about this activity is that it can be both an end product and a craft component for other projects. First, I’ll take you through the marbling process.…
Read MoreMother’s Day Picture Frames
Frame your favorite memory for Mother’s day! Age: 3+ Duration: 15 minutes (plus drying time) Learning Objectives: Practice literary skills while spelling out words with letter mosaics. Practice fine motor skills while gluing picture frame elements. Make a beautiful take-home craft. You’ll Need: R22441 Economy Fun Frames R15632 Alphabet Pasting Piece R2143 Really Big Buttons…
Read MoreRoll-Up Paper Play Pals
Prepare popular paper play pals! Great for teaching children to follow instructions, practice fine motor skills, and create diverse pals for imaginary play! Age: 4+ Duration: 10 minutes Learning Outcomes: Cut and roll paper to practice fine motor sills. Explore diversity in the classroom. You’ll Need: R15233 Skin Tone Craft Papers Roylco’s Template for Paper Play Pals: Roll…
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