Homework for President's day was a bit of a challenge…I had a hard time cause you can only do Abe's hat so many times, and I have done it for the past few years. Needless to say, I wasn't interested in doing it again. Although, to be fair, my kinders and most of my firsties had not done this yet. So I did honor Mr. Lincoln with a few black hats…
I cut out some hats from black construction paper and I just happen to have an artic book from Super Duper called Super Seasonal Sampler Artic Worksheets that include Abe, so I gave each student a copy of their sound's page. 
They cut out the pics that had their sound in it…some of them even cut out Abe too! Sorry I didn't get a better shot of the final product…some of them wanted to wear it, so I added a strip to the back and their wore them out of the room! Too cute!
But I have a new fave…
Bald Eagles! I found this on Pinterest and I thought it was so adorable, plus ties in nicely with the theme! How can you make one of these super awesome eagles? Keep reading!
I gathered up some brown construction paper, yellow triangles from scrap paper, and white paper, which I ripped up into smaller pieces from the recycle box. You also need scissors, glue, and writing utensils…I chose markers.
Then I gave one piece of brown paper to each kiddo to trace their hands and a foot…shoes on, folks! The hands are the eagle's wings and the foot is the body! Then you add the torn pieces of white paper to the top for his head, topped off with a yellow beak and draw some eyes! DUNZO!
They turned out so stinkin' cute! I had a word bank created by some of my older kids for vocabulary related to presidents and America, so my younger ones just located the words with their sounds. Perfect!
What do you think?! Any crafty speech activities in your room this week?
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I love this craftivity! Great idea. It is truly amazing all the fun crafts we can create with with just our hands and feet!! Thanks for sharing this cutie!
Isn’t it adorable?! You really can make so much! You’re welcome 🙂
LOVE IT Jenn! Crafts are one of my most favorite things to do in speech!
Thanks Katie! Me toooooo!
How fun – I love these ideas!
Thanks Jeanette!
Love your “craftivities”– I have found them to be a great concept for 2 reasons: 1.) I’m able to work intensely with/drill one student in the group while the others are kept busy and content working on their crafts,then rinse and repeat! and 2.) It gives the kids something fun to take home for carryover practice– just send it home with a generic sheet giving instructions about how to practice with a place for parent’s signature and it’s instant homework!
Thanks again– and please keep ’em comin’ 🙂
Thanks Elise! This is EXACTLY how it works in my room! I call it round robin, they each take turns with me while everyone is working on their craft and it is always their homework. This has been my system for a few years and it works so great for me…glad it does for you too!
I LOVE all of your craftivity ideas! This bald eagle is so cute! He reminds me of the reindeer you made around Christmas, which I made too, and my kids loved! Thanks again!
I actually made the same thing on Friday. I put Abe’s head under the hat the kids loved it!