Teacher Tool Gift Exchange

Last week I had the privilege of heading to French Lick, Indiana for the Spring Teacher Blogger Meet-Up.   There will be more posted about my trip next week, but for today, I would like to tell you about the Teacher Tool Gift Exchange.  Christina from Sugar and Spice is hosting a linky so you can see all the amazing new "teacher tools" we shared!

I forgot to take a picture of mine before I gave it away, but I gave away 5 plastic mailboxes from the Target Dollar Spot and a pack of Flair pens.  I love the plastic mailboxes for a variety of sorting activities.  It gives sorting some novelty and can be incorporated in your community helpers and Valentine's Day units.

To exchange gifts, we were first split into groups by grade level, then we played a "left-right" game.  Amanda Pauley read a story and every time you heard the words "left" or "right", you passed the gift in your hand in the said direction.  When the story was over, we took turns opening the gift we were holding.  The "giver" then explained the gift to the group.

Here is our kindergarten group after the exchange.

I was the lucky recipient of a very cool gift from Deanna Jump.  It was quite heavy and wrapped very well- I had a hard time getting in. When I first opened it, I was unsure of what I had just opened.  Deanna explained that it was to hold my Scentos markers.  It makes an adorable display!  She also explained that Katie Mense's husband makes and customizes them.  Mine says "Share A Smile."

As you can see, I need some more new Scentos because the "skinny" ones do not fill the hole (though it does seem to keep them upright).  My kiddos love this little organizer!  I think they are almost as thrilled just to look at and organize the Scentos as they are to use them!  Thanks, Deanna, for a fun new "tool" to add to my classroom; you've helped make our art center a little more organized!

Make sure you check out all the other "teacher tools" that others received!

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