It’s Monday. We’re back from an amazing week in Vegas. I worked in my classroom today. My body thinks we’re still in Vegas…I’m a little tired…but super excited to be back into the blogging routine and linking up for Monday Made It!
So…you see…what had happened was…I was Dealz (It’s like a Dollar Tree but prices go up to $10…) and saw this:
So my brain kicked into over drive! I finally drove myself to the store (I got a new Smorgie1 before we left for Vegas…before that I was stuck at home with no wheels for a month. People…I had to go a whole month with no Sonic. Do you know excited I was this morning when I drove myself to Sonic?!?! HAPPY DANCE HAPPY!!!!) and grabbed one. These fun tic tac toe games are $10. Not too shabby…
I was EXTRA thrilled when I opened it and saw that the Xs and Os weren’t on there! YAY for blank spaces (Cue Taylor Swift music!).
Then I made these:
Click the picture for your freebies!
How freakin cute?! My very sweet and talented friend Susanna at Whimsy Workshop made these! She’s seriously amazing. You must check her out!
Then I got some Velcro dots and placed them on each side of the tic tac toe spinners!
Then I attached the cards to the Velcro dots!
BAM! All done! So…how in the world will we use this!?
Here’s my plan:
For letters/sounds….the ‘staches will gently (YES GENTLY I SAID…which we all know is reality…) toss the bean bag. Whichever spinny thing they hit and spin, they will say that letter/sound and color the letter on the recording sheet.
Recording sheets?! What recording sheets?
So If I hit the spinner with the Z and it spins around, I would read that letter. Make sense?! Clear as mud?!
How much fun is this!?!
#commoncoreisfun
And…it’s reusable.
CVC words…Adding and Subtracting…
Real and Nonsense words
Word Families
The uses are many. And the Velcro allows for easy change out!!!
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12 comments
I got a Toss Across at Goodwill to use for sight words. I like your idea to use Velcro for changing out! Thanks for the freebie letters!
I actually attached a clear pocket like the ones used for name badges rather than Velcro. Works great and I can use any skill without spending money on the Velcro!
Really creative!- I can see so many different skills being practiced. This is something I could even make for my son!- Great Job!
I found mine at a yard sale, love your ideas!
How adorable and clever is that?!?!?! AND how bummed am I that we didn't meet:(((((((( Thanks for linking up:)
4th Grade Frolics
Smart! and Fun!! I have a feeling I would end up playing it more than the kids
Tales of a Tenacious Teacher
Thank you for sharing. I'm going to buy one of these now…
I had one of these that we got at a yard sale but it was a few years ago and we've since tossed it. I am now on the hunt for another one…..fantastic idea!
I had one of these that we got at a yard sale but it was a few years ago and we've since tossed it. I am now on the hunt for another one…..fantastic idea!
Greg this is genius! I moved up to third and now you have my wheels turning on how I can adapt this…mulitplication facts? Love it!!!
xo,
Vicky
Teaching and Much Moore
I bought a Toss Across at The Salvation Army about 2 years ago for $5. I bought it for indoor recess. I've used it maybe twice. Thanks for the ideas to repurpose it!
-Jeremy
I need to find one of these! I want a blank one like yours! 🙂 Great idea!