Does your school have a no food or no candy policy? My elementary school does. As a mom of a little boy who seems to get cavities after every piece of candy he eats (despite relentless toothbrushing and flossing), I can appreciate this rule. However, it can sometimes make it tricky for us teachers when we want to provide a holiday treat for our students. So, it was time to get creative!
One of my favorite student gifts for Halloween is the witch fingers. I like to have my students keep them in their toolbox to use when reading. Not only do we use them for tracking when reading, but we also use them when we are pointing to labels, captions, and other non-fiction text features, as well as when we point to illustrations and text to cite evidence when responding to questions. As silly as they are, they give the students magical powers that help them direct their eyes to the text! I found these witch pointer fingers in the Halloween section at Target. (24 witch fingers for $3)
We all love the mini erasers you can find in Target's Dollar Spot. But let's be honest, I like to keep them for the classroom because they are the perfect size for manipulatives! So, when I found these pumpkin erasers that are about twice the size of the dollar spot erasers, I knew these would be just the thing to gift to my kiddos! These were also found in Target's Halloween section. (60 erasers for $3.)
If you happen to pick up these festive items on one of your many trips to Target, be sure to grab my Halloween Gift Tag Freebie to go along with them! If you teach in a district/school where you do not celebrate Halloween, I did include a "Happy Fall" option to go along with the pumpkin erasers. Your kiddos will love how fun they are, you will love that they can be used in the classroom, and your parents will thank you for not sending home another piece of sugar. (They will get plenty on Halloween night!)
Enjoy, and Happy Halloween!
Enjoy, and Happy Halloween!
