The kids and I have just been painting fools lately. Last week we painted watercolor designs for this bulletin board. Then, we cut out flower and raindrop shapes. That was fun.
This week we're working on Mother's Day gifts.
Each year, a local home improvement store donates enough pots, dirt, and flowers for each kid in my class. I was telling a fourth grade teacher about our annual project, and they ended up getting their supplies donated too. How awesome is that! All you gotta do is ask, right?
I let the kids paint their pots. Then, the next day, we add the dirt and plants and make a shape or pop up card for that special lady in our lives.
This is one of my favorite projects in fifth grade that I'll be taking with me when I move down next year. The kids enjoy it too. I'm so thankful that this local business is so willing to help. We definitely wouldn't be doing this project without their charitable donation.
