Director’s Desk
Dear Parents,
You maybe be looking for some gift ideas for the children in your family. The following is a list of teacher recommended items.
1. Crayons
2. Water Colors
3. Play dough (recipe at the bottom)
4. Tracing paper and stencils
5. Colored pencils
6. Puzzles
7. Books, Books, and more Books
8. Building Blocks, Lincoln Logs, Legos, Duplos, Kinex
9. Animals: Zoo, Farm, Ocean, etc.
10. Games: non-reading board games…Memory, Monopoly Junior, Zingo, Hi, Ho Cheerio, etc.
11. Washable markers
12. Drawing paper or newsprint
13. Safety Scissors…always supervise cutting activities
14. Chalk—sidewalk
15. Craypas– Oils or Pastels
16. Dry erase board with markers
17. Magna Doodle
18. Aqua Doodle
19. Puppets
20. Balls… different sizes and textures
Play dough Recipe
2 c. Flour
1/2 c. Salt
2 Tbsp. Cream of Tartar
2 Tbsp. Oil
2 c. Water
Food Coloring
Combine flour, salt, cream of tartar, oil, water, and food coloring in a pan. Cook on the stove over medium heat until well blended and the dough comes together. Remove from heat and spread oil on the counter and knead the cook dough until smooth and pliable. Store in an air tight container.