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Love it! Mrs Miner has the "Pokey Pin" station packs and my kids LOVE them! I hadn't thought about doing a picture!! =)
Jennifer
First Grade Blue SKies
If your class can do it any class can! Gotta try this for real!
Pixy Stix and Teacher Tricks
This is great for indoor recess! 🙂 Definitely going to try it. Thanks so much! 🙂
Sugar and Spice
ok, I'm going to admit it, I didn't know what pin art was so thank you for explaining that to an upper-elem teacher!!! Must have been lovely!! I hope you have a nice week Kristin 🙂
Sounds so fun! We have had some rainy days recently so I am looking forward to introducing this activity soon! (with the 'What if' discussion, of course)
Vanessa
Kindergarten Schmindergarten
wayward tear….still laughing. I think I asked about the weather!!! Did I win? Is Santa my prize?!
Oh my, this made me laugh out loud! (hubby thought I was losing my mind) But I love this idea! It has been rainy here in Wisconsin and my kiddos are not used to indoor rainy days in December! Thanks for sharing!
Sarah
Clearly Kindergarten
Howdy pal… it's been at least a couple weeks. Missed ya. I think I'll wait to introduce Pin Art until one of my special friends gets the flu. Hope it's soon so I can use Santa. 🙂
Kimberly
Funky First Grade Fun
Praise God!
Amy Howbert
Little Miss Organized
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Those words "we are on rainy day schedule until further notice" send shivers down my spine. Especially when it is simply gray and "puddly". Great idea for inside recess 😀
I've never heard of pin art…yes, I do lead a sheltered life. I've got to try it. Anything to get some quiet into the classroom. One question…what kind of pin do you use? Is it like a pin you would use for sewing or a tack type thing you would hang something up with? I guess two questions…how close together do they poke? Thanks!!!
THIS is how I made it through summer school 😉
Hi Buddy:
If it might rain–anytime anywhere–they put up "the red flag" at our school. Recess = cancelled. Then I count how many kids say, "But it's not raining…" And all I can say is, "I don't make the rules…"
You've added new meaning to the phrase, "Pinned!"
Kim
Finding JOY in 6th Grade
Ooo… I'm all about activities that keep them quiet during indoor recess! I will definitely be trying this… Thanks for sharing!
Mr. First Grade
What a great idea! We are supposed to have physical activity during indoor recess- some state law requiring a ridiculous amount of weekly exercise is to blame- so I'll have to find a differnet time to try it out! But we will definitely be trying it- thanks!!
I have to wonder if you live in Southern California. We had the same weather pattern, inside lunch and recess torture.
Love this! I've totally been doing "pokey pins" as one of my word work centres. The kiddos love it and are soooo quiet! Thanks for the cute Santa!
You are hilarious. This is the only blog that makes me laugh out loud.
Thanks
Liz
Kristin you are a genius!!! I tried this with my class on Friday and it was pure bliss! It was so quiet for so long that I'm wondering if I can get away with pin art every Friday…. Thanks for the wonderful sanity saving idea!
We do push pin work and they love it! I love it too! Cue the choir.. 🙂