Many people have heard of Oriental Trading before… You may know the company as the place to get party supplies and lots of little items for low prices (think arcade ticket redemption prizes) – but what you may not know is that Oriental Trading has TONS of educational items (still at their low prices!) Recently, Oriental Trading put together a… Read More
Using Play-Doh Playsets in the Classroom!
I was obsessed with Play-Doh as a child, so I love using it in my classroom too!! Recently I was given the opportunity to try out two new Play-Doh Playsets in my classroom. I received Play-Doh Letters and Language and Play-Doh Colors and Shapes. One thing I did when I received my sets was to laminate the mats that were included…. Read More
Qwirkle, Our New Favorite Math Station Game!
Qwirkle. It’s such a great word to say and such a FUN game to play!! We’ve been using Qwirkle from MindWare all year in our math stations. By now you might be asking, what is Qwirkle??! It’s a game that helps my students with their colors and shapes! It’s like playing Dominos + Scrabble combined! Qwirkle requires players to match the tiles… Read More
Oriental Trading Wishlist Goodies!
Raise your hand if you love Oriental Trading!!! I know I do!! I love looking through the Oriental Trading catalogs that I get at school and my students do too! I usually order arts and crafts projects and student gifts for the holidays and end of the year. When Oriental Trading contacted me about making a wishlist, I had the opportunity… Read More