Summer Dreams: Sunshine-Ray Writing

IT'S SUMMER!! OFFICIALLY SUMMER!!!
What hopes do you have for this season? 
Plans? Have you made a bucket list? 
How about a ray of sunshine list?
Take a look at these 'bucket list' sunny writings from first graders:

• Pool
• Zoo
• Field trip
• Bike 
• Baseball
• Picnic
• Beach
• Mom
• barefoot (LUV this one personally!!!)
• birthday
• ice

How clever is this idea? What a great project for that last week of school. 
These sunshine plans would look awesome on a bulletin board once they dry!!

These were laying on the desks, while I went classroom crashing at Sutter Park during my Author Illustrator School Visit. I think all of the first graders were outside for recess -- while I snapped away with my trusty Canon. LUV LUV LUV how simple these are, yet how insightful. 

Here's a couple of sunny collages assembled by preschool children with special needs: fluffies and stickers bring the sunny forms to life. These were on the drying rack up in Bryan, OH and I have a feeling that they were probably going to be painted next.

Now take a look at this amazing handwritten thank-you  SUNSHINE mural!! 
This collaboration is from my kindergarten buddies at my own WonderBoy's elementary school following my 'sunny' visit in their midst. 
It was huge-huge-huge!!!

I told you before that Mrs. Davis is an OVER achiever. Remember she's the one with those awesome beginning of the year and end of the year letters and photo keepsake. That article is now in my Top 10 list. Thank you Mrs. Davis. [Click here for the direct link.] My WonderPeeps call me GeeGee. So you see that reference above from WonderBoy's peers. I got a special tickle from that one! Yeah school visits!!!


Here's a couple of sunshine ideas that I've had up here previously. These two are already in the Beach round-up, but I think they deserve to be housed here as well. 

Sunshine Paintings from Preschool

This one is simply a CLASSIC + deserves seeing the light-of-day. ENJOY!!

Classic Preschool Painted Footprint Sunshine

 

So what about you? What's on your sunshine bucket list? 

Summer time bucket fun!!!

-- Debbie --

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5. DIY Miniature Circus	6. Toddler friendly recipe: Lamingtons LLJournal	7. Learning About Hope: LLJournal	8. Climbing trees
9. Bread and jam pudding	10. How to make luminaries	11. Glorious guttering	12. Five Ways to Play with Ice
13. On the Night You Were Born	14. 10 simple ways to connect with your child	15. 5 fun, free and educational days out.	16. A FUN way to learn how sound is made
17. What to Do With Kids Who No Longer Nap	18. Find the Ducklings (virtual or outdoor activity)	19. Lemonade Math	20. Lemonade Stand Book and Pretend Play
21. Easy Reading Comprehension Activity	22. Tornado in a Jar	23. Five little ducklings puppets	24. Play dough and Beads
25. Spin and Draw Spirals	26. 5 Ways to Do ABC Puzzles	27. New Way to Stack Towers!	28. Montessori-Inspired Ocean Math Activities
29. Music Appreciation Activities and Printables	30. BIG BODY PLAY - Indoor Obstacle Course with Tape	31. Ice Salt Experiment - Art and Science	32. Reycled handmade Paper Inlaid with Leaves and Petals
33. Patriotic pinwheel wreath	34. 3 Generations making strawberry jam	35. Climbing Critters	36. Disney cornbread recipe
37. Fun with Ice	38. Muffin Tin Math	39. Play dough Monsters	40. Glowing JELLO Experiment
41. Frog Books and Activities	42. Painting with Playdough	43. Celebrating Summer Solstice	44. Daily Connections with my Toddler
45. Heidi (DearlyLovedMist)	46. UPcycled AMAZING Mural	47. Easy water wall	48. Melted crayons
49. Quick colour match	50. Worlds easiest kite ever!	51. Sidewalk Chalk Paint	52. Spaghetti Sensory Play
53. 20 Activities for a Fun Summer!	54. Under the Sea Watercolor and Crayon Picture	55. {Free Printable} ABC Bible Verse Flashcards	56. Teaching preschoolers about boundaries
57. Elephant & Piggie Miniature Play Props	58. Handprint Lion and Mouse	59. Animal Canvases	60. Being a Conscious Parent- Week in Review
61. Camping in Your Backyard	62. Toddler Sleep Chart & Bedtime Routine	63. Blueberry Paint	64. Neon Cloud Dough and roses
65. Summer Bucket List	66. Letter A	67. Face biscuits	68. Shaving Cream and Numbers
69. Travel the World through Music	70. 5 Simple DIY Gifts	71. DIY Personalized Gift Idea	72. 5 Fun Sensory Table Ideas
73. Scoop & Dump Sensory Play	74. Simple Snake Sock Puppet - So Fun!	75. Real & Pretend Cookies-The Duckling Gets a Cookie	76. Sponge printing
77. Frog Sensory Bin	78. Painting with Colored Ice	79. Organizing Kid's Art Supplies	80. Ocean Play Dough
81. Educational toys for your toddler	82. Pasta letter hunt	83. How to Make Ice Cream on a Trampoline	84. A Genius Guide to Planning Summer
85. Quick & Easy Visual Discrimination Cards	86. Seeing (Ice) Stars	87. Creating Seasonal Rituals	88. Knufflebunny Inspired Game
89. Woodland Walk - Natural Discoveries	90. The Manners Game	91. Wacky Wednesday Game	92. Lots of Mud Play Ideas!
93. Jello Ocean Small World in the Bath	94. 25 Ways to Play with GOOP!	95. Sun Catcher Turtle Race	96. Re-tell the story with Playdough
97. Fire Engine	98. Marbleized Painting	99. DIY: Painting with Bubbles	100. 3 fun ways we played with just a bucket of soapy water
101. 10 Tips for Teaching Kids About Bad Touch from MOMS Like YOU!	102. Make a daisy chain.	103. Indoor Sandbox: Beach	104. Mail a Message in a Bottle with Your Kids!
105. Self Serve Breakfast Tray	106. Keitha's Story Themed Lunches	107. 40 Ways to Enjoy Summer with your Kids	108. Stars & Stripes watercolor spray paint sticker resist
109. make your own	110. Giant Water Pillow +4 More for Summer	111. Make Your Own Wright Flyers	112. Same-Different: A Look-Alike Game
113. Playdough Letter Printing	114. Mail a Message in a Bottle	115. Vegetable Family	116. Balance Bikes: The Benefits & Details
117. Copy Kids- Eating Fruits & Vegetables; encouraging healthy eating in young children	118. Fire Truck Themed Birthday	119. Beginner Swimming Techniques; Week 1	120. A Wish Jar for all those childhood wishes
121. Kids, Money & Learning in the Digital Age	122. Baby finger printing card	123. Chocolate Chip & Walnut Cookies	124. Sponge Water Bombs
125. Beaded Wind Chimes	126. Painting without a brush 3	127. Summer Break ~ Week Three	128. Bottle Top ABCs
129. maths & touch	130. lavender oil & kids	131. shadow play: a beautiful tale	132. Tire Sandbox
133. Initial Letter Sound	134. Retractable Telescope	135. Poolside Sensory Play	136. Outdoor summer art activities
137. Mud Dough	138. Guitar Painting	139. Beaded Bracelets with Pasta & Beads	140. Under The Sea Adventures
141. 3 life lessons i learned from dad	142. Simple Summer Issue 50+ ideas	143. The Rainbow Fish- Summer Reading Adventure	144. Don't Let The Pigeon Drive the Bus Snack
145. 2012 Summer Bucket List	146. The Little Free Library	147. Pineapple Pot	148. Edible Finger Paints
149. Summer Sensory Bin	150. Oven baked Kedgeree	151. Bollywood elephant	152. introducing kids to art: Magritte
153. Growing Zucchini with Kids	154. Ideas for Summer Fun	155. Velcro Dots and Tongue Depressors	156. Little Ones and Their Mothers
157. DIY Fairy Garden	158. 30 fun summer things to do	159. DIY colored sand	160. Water Bead Pool
161. Build A Fort Kit	162. Fizzing Experiment	163. Mud Construction: Garden Gnome Habitat	164. Tickle Monster Fun!
165. Sidewalk Pianting with Siblings	166. KKs Cupcake Giveaway	167. Summer Bucket List	168. Caterpillar - 2 in 1 Toy
169. Harry Potter Playing & Writing	170. Summer Reading Resources A - Z	171. Homemade Bath Tub Paint	172. EasyPatriotic Garland
173. Tissue Wrap Flower Embellishments	174.	175. Gail Gibbon Author/Illustrator Profile	176. Stars and Stripes
177. A tale with a ladybug	178. discovering light&color	179. DIY Dress-Up Storage Solution	180. Eric Carle Activities & Fun
181. Make Your Own Tea Party	182. Lots of hands-on science activities, preschool to elementary	183. Kindergarten Calendar Activities	184. Go, Dog, Go! Dog Party
185. Cooking Anzac Biscuits with Children	186. Pirate Ship Grid Game	187. Leaf Sorting Activity	188. Magic E Frog Game
189. Rainbow sorting boxes	190. Canada Day pinwheels	191. Black Changes Colours?	192. Letter Dd Activities
193. benefits of pretend play	194. Rainbow Spaghetti & bug cooking

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