needs and wants activities

1-2-3 Come Do Some More "Needs & Wants" Craftivities With Me   

One of my favorite clip artists, Melonheadz, came up with some adorable "big mouth" kiddos, which inspired me to use them to design two new "Needs & Wants" packets. 

needs and wants activities, needs and wants crafts, needs and wants definiition, needs and wants booklet These clip art kids, are telling about their needs & wants, via a wheel craft and a "flip-the-flap" booklet.

When it comes to “I need and want this, that & whatever…” children can have a pretty big voice expressing themselves; so these two craftivities are  super-fun ways for students to practice "Needs & Wants" economics.

needs and wants activities, needs and wants crafts, needs and wants definiition, needs and wants booklet First up is the "flip-the-face" flap booklet.

There are 4 girl & 4 boy “face covers” to choose from. Patterns come in black & white for students, as well as full-color , so that you can quickly and easily make a sample to share.

needs and wants activities, needs and wants crafts, needs and wants definiition, needs and wants booklet Children choose a “face cover”, then color, trim and fold the “mouth” so that it flips up.

There are blank “mouth” pages so that students can illustrate their own “needs & wants”, as well as black and white “needs” graphics on a page, so that students can color and label them.

needs and wants activities, needs and wants crafts, needs and wants definiition, needs and wants booklet Children think of some “wants” then illustrate the blank pages.

There’s a definition page for “needs” as well as “wants”, which acts as an introduction and separation in the booklet.

Students also have the option of gluing their “wants” to the back of their booklet. A back page pattern is included.

needs and wants activities, needs and wants crafts, needs and wants definiition, needs and wants booklet Break up the lesson for little ones, by doing “needs” on one day; then completing the booklet on the following day, finishing the “wants” pages.

When everyone is done, read the booklet as a whole group for a nice review. Call on children to share one of their “wants” pages.

This activity also makes a super-fun homework assignment for older students.
Completed projects make an adorable bulletin board display.  

needs and wants activities, needs and wants crafts, needs and wants definiition, needs and wants booklet As a culminating assessment activity, have children complete the worksheet, which can be done individually, or as a whole group with little ones.

needs and wants activities, needs and wants crafts, needs and wants definiition, needs and wants booklet Next up is the Big Mouth, "I Need! I Want!" Wheel.

There are 3 girl & 3 boy “wheel covers” to choose from.

needs and wants activities, needs and wants crafts, needs and wants definiition, needs and wants booklet I’ve provided blank templates for the “center” pie wheels, so that children can illustrate their own graphics.

The first “pie slice” section, defines “needs”. The “wants” wheel has a definition section as well.

There’s also an option where the “needs” wheel, has black & white graphics for students to color and label.

So you can quickly and easily make a sample to share, I’ve also included full-color patterns.

Students color and trim, then fasten their “needs” wheel to their “kid cover” using a brass brad.

Pages from PREVIEW big mouth kids pix of wheelsKeep things easy-peasy by having students take that wheel out, and then insert their “wants” wheel to finish explaining things.

Give older students the option of gluing their needs & wants wheels back-to-back, fastening with a front as well as back cover; so they just flip their wheel over to explain their wants.

There are are 3 boy & 3 girl back cover options, as well as 2 others.
This packet also has the culminating assessment activity.

shape activities, shape crafts, turkey activties, turkey crafts, 2D shapes, shape bulletin boardsSince Thanksgiving is just around the corner, today's featured FREEBIE  is a super-cute "The Shape Of My Turkey" packet.

Make the large turkey head shapes and use them for a cute November bulletin board, review or interesting way to assess. 

Students can choose their favorite shape and turn it into the body of a turkey by adding the construction-paper parts.

A set of turkey shape word cards is also included.  Use them as pocket or flashcards for review and assessment as well. 

Make extra sets to play Memory Match or "I Have; Who Has?" games.  You could also cut them apart and turn them into puzzles.

needs and wants activitiesWell that's it for today. Thanks for stopping by. 

The sun is finally shining after way too many damp, chilly and dreary November days; so it's time to take my poodle pup Chloe, for some much-needed fresh air. 

Wishing you a happy-go-lucky day.

"Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings." - William Arthur Ward

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1-2-3 Come Do Some "Needs & Wants" Activities With Me

Is teaching about “Needs & Wants” part of your curriculum?

needs and wants activities, needs and wants crafts, needs and wants centers, needs and wants bulletin board, needs and wants posters, needs and wants list, needs and wants definition, needs and wants emergent readerThis bit of economics is one of our standards, so I thought it would be fun to introduce the concept during December, when a list of “I want….” floats through the thoughts of many students.

needs and wants activities, needs and wants crafts, needs and wants centers, needs and wants bulletin board, needs and wants posters, needs and wants list, needs and wants definition, needs and wants emergent readerWith that in mind, I designed a writing prompt craftivity, as well as an emergent reader booklet. 

First up is the craft. There are 3 different “gift boxes” where the lid flips up to reveal a list of needs & wants “inside” the present.

I chose Christmas colors, but you can make examples with a variety of colors, to use this packet during another season of the year. (Earth tones for fall, pastels for spring etc.)

For more thinking, have students rank their needs & wants in order of importance.
The order of needs, provides a nice discussion, as most children don’t know that you can live longer without food, than you can without water.

needs and wants activities, needs and wants crafts, needs and wants centers, needs and wants bulletin board, needs and wants posters, needs and wants list, needs and wants definition, needs and wants emergent readerBesides ordering their wants, have students list 2 practical things that they want that they’re likely to get, plus 2 “way out there” ( the sky’s the limit ) wishful thinking wants, or you could tell students that “money is no object” so dream big, and make a list of things they’d like to have, if they could have anything!

For extra pizzazz, instead of having students write their name on the package, run the tag pattern off.
Children color, trim, write their name on it, fold the end over, and glue that tab to the top of their package, so that it flips out a bit.

needs and wants activities, needs and wants crafts, needs and wants centers, needs and wants bulletin board, needs and wants posters, needs and wants list, needs and wants definition, needs and wants emergent reader For more 3D pizzazz and pop, have students press a self-stick real bow or some ribbons to the top of their package.

Completed projects make an awesome bulletin board.

needs and wants activities, needs and wants crafts, needs and wants centers, needs and wants bulletin board, needs and wants posters, needs and wants list, needs and wants definition, needs and wants emergent readerThere are several definition posters included in the packet; use them to introduce the lesson, then scatter in the middle of your display.

There’s a Christmas-themed set, as well as a generic one.

Do this as a whole group activity with preschoolers, by making just one together.

You print & assemble the box, hanging it on your white board, then call on students to give you their ideas of what to write on the lists.

needs and wants activities, needs and wants crafts, needs and wants bulletin board, needs and wants emergent reader, needs and wants definition, needs and wants posters, needs and wants worksheetsNext up is the "Needs & Wants" emergent reader, plus some poster activities.

needs and wants activities, needs and wants crafts, needs and wants bulletin board, needs and wants emergent reader, needs and wants definition, needs and wants posters, needs and wants worksheetsThere are two emergent reader options. A simpler version for younger kiddos, has them trace and write the “need-want” words, then color the graphics.

needs and wants activities, needs and wants crafts, needs and wants bulletin board, needs and wants emergent reader, needs and wants definition, needs and wants posters, needs and wants worksheetsThe other booklet is for older students, who read the simple sentences, which are packed with plenty of Dolch sight words, color the graphics, then fill in the blanks.

I’ve included both question marks and periods, so you can review end punctuation as well.

The emergent reader templates come with 4-pages on a one-page pattern.

Children color, cut, collate and staple the pages together, creating a “just the right size” booklet, which saves paper & ink.

Tneeds and wants activities, needs and wants crafts, needs and wants bulletin board, needs and wants emergent reader, needs and wants definition, needs and wants posters, needs and wants worksheetshe packet also includes a “Needs & Wants” poster that children create, by choosing from a collection of black & white graphics on their worksheet, then coloring, cutting and gluing them to the appropriate section on their poster.

There are full-color options, so that you can quickly & easily make an example to share, or if you’re pressed for time, use my completed sample.

needs and wants activities, needs and wants crafts, needs and wants bulletin board, needs and wants emergent reader, needs and wants definition, needs and wants posters, needs and wants worksheetsCompleted projects make an awesome bulletin board.  I’ve also included a set of colorful, “Needs” posters.
Use them to introduce your lesson, then scatter them on your display.

needs and wants activities, needs and wants crafts, needs and wants bulletin board, needs and wants emergent reader, needs and wants definition, needs and wants posters, needs and wants worksheetsThe posters also come in black & white for students; and are printed 2-on-a-page, with a cover, so you can create another “Needs & Wants” booklet, as a culminating review.

There are also blank poster patterns, which allow students to illustrate their own pages to help assess and check comprehension.

turkey activities, telling time to the hour activities, telling time to the half hour activities, digital time, analog timeToday's featured FREEBIE is an "It's Turkey Time!" packet. 

Use these themed turkey cards to teach/review digital and analog time to the hour and half hour.

The packet includes an assessment worksheet, as well as a cover, plus a black & white "turkey time" page, so that your kiddos can make an Itty Bitty Telling Time booklet.

needs and wants activities, needs and wants crafts, needs and wants centers, needs and wants bulletin board, needs and wants posters, needs and wants list, needs and wants definition, needs and wants emergent readerWell that's it for today.  Thanks for stopping by. 

I'm getting in the Christmas mood, so I might even mosey on down to the bassement, commonly referred to as our "dungeon" ,to sort through the Christmas boxes.

Scaling down this year because of a new puppy.  Wishing you a jolly-holly day.

"I heard the bells on Christmas Day. Their old, familiar carols play, and wild and sweet the word repeat of peace on earth, good-will to men!"

- "Henry Wadsworth Longfellow