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You are here: Home / Other / I had too much fun with this!

I had too much fun with this!

August 2, 2012 by Sarah Plum(itallo) 16 Comments

Really, I did.
I had a lightbulb moment for my lightbulb moments.
I was work on first week activities, and was working on craftivities related to my “rules to live by” — one of which is “use your brain: be a learner” and represented by a lightbulb.
I was almost finished and then I realized, ohmyword, this is the perfect companion to the stress relievers.
So then I decided to make a sample and see if it made sense in action.

     

Then I thought… well, what if I laminate these and students keep them to refer to? But I wanted something to display, too… so…
When students have a breakthrough or a “lightbulb moment,” we celebrate it. And one way to celebrate it, is to commemorate it and display that accomplishment (because it is an accomplishment).

     

(It’s totally like one of those perpetual mirrors. I had a lightbulb moment in Target about lightbulb moments and then had a lightbulb moment about my lightbulb moments.)

I’m going to have a focus area in the classroom to display all of the moments that allowed kiddos to join the “Thomas Edison Club” — where hardwork and determination yields successful “lightbulb moments”! Of course I’ll have to explain who Thomas Edison was and what he invented first… but that’s part of the fun!

So there you have it! Two lightbulb craftivities to use with your kiddos! I’m working on a “world of possibilities” version for my husband’s classroom (since their social studies focus is geography, and well, I took all of the lightbulb stress relievers for myself!).
If you’d like to pick up this craftivity for yourself, I’ve listed it in my TPT store for $1.50! There are multiple options included, as seen below:

A big congratulations to posters #16, #23, and #41 on my Monday Made It post — Amber, Laura, and Cristy, I will be e-mailing you your word wall packs shortly! For everyone else, I’m putting it on a flash sale for $2.50, so head on over and pick it up!
I can never resist a giveaway, so the first three people to comment below will receive the lightbulb moment craftivity in their inbox — make sure you leave your e-mail!

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  1. primary practice says

    August 2, 2012 at 7:05 am

    I love this! I think I had a lightbulb moment when I just woke up in the middle of the night, and couldn't resist checking my blog as I passed by my computer. I spotted this post on my blog list and just had to read it!

    I would LOVE to use this craftivity in my classroom-adorable and genius!

    Patti
    primarypractice@gmail.com
    primary practice

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    • Mrs. Plum says

      August 5, 2012 at 5:00 am

      Check your inbox shortly! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Crystal says

    August 2, 2012 at 9:28 am

    I love it, love it, love it!! I will be incorporating this along with our life skills! I am just so bummed that my local Targets have not gotten the stress balls or either I missed them! You are amazing!
    Crystal
    Ms. Jones’ Junction

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    • Crystal says

      August 2, 2012 at 9:29 am

      oops! my email is: crystalj40@yahoo.com

      Reply
    • Mrs. Plum says

      August 5, 2012 at 5:08 am

      Check your e-mail shortly!

      Reply
  3. Amber says

    August 2, 2012 at 12:18 pm

    I love this! Such a great idea! I love celebrating these in my classroom and this is a great way to do it!

    newteacherniche@gmail.com

    ✰Amber
    Sparkles , Smiles, and Student Teaching

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    • Mrs. Plum says

      August 5, 2012 at 5:08 am

      Check your e-mail shortly!

      Reply
  4. Debbie Jacobson says

    August 2, 2012 at 2:12 pm

    I love your way of taking a simple everyday item and turning it into something special.

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    • Mrs. Plum says

      August 5, 2012 at 5:12 am

      Thank you so much! I love challenging myself to create things from what I have or encounter!

      Reply
  5. *Eden* says

    August 2, 2012 at 4:40 pm

    I am still on the hunt for those danged stress relievers! I even have my mom in Florida searching all of the Target's in her area.

    Eden
    teachinginflats.blogspot.com

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    • Mrs. Plum says

      August 5, 2012 at 5:15 am

      I hope you are able to find them! If not, they do sell them online for about $0.50 more per bulb!

      Reply
  6. Sarah says

    August 3, 2012 at 7:21 pm

    I love this idea. Thanks so much for sharing.

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    • Mrs. Plum says

      August 5, 2012 at 5:15 am

      You're very welcome!

      Reply
  7. A Teacher Without a Class says

    August 3, 2012 at 7:51 pm

    Very fun!!! Isn't fun when a great idea just takes off!

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    • Mrs. Plum says

      August 5, 2012 at 5:16 am

      Love that feeling!

      Reply
  8. primary practice says

    August 5, 2012 at 1:19 pm

    Thank you, thank you, thank you! I LOVE this activity, and am so excited to use it in my classroom this year! I am especially excited that I won my first giveaway, and it's something I really wanted!

    By the way, your little Monday Made-it with the light bulbs and earth stress balls is so simple and genius! I had scooped up those stress balls for the classroom and found your idea through a Monday Made it Post the next day! What a creative and fun way you came up with to display and to use those adorable little balls.

    Thanks again for the craftivity and inspiration!

    Patti
    primary practice

    Reply

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Sarah Plum(itallo) is a teacher of emerging multilinguals and 21st Century Grant coordinator in Virginia. She writes curriculum for inclusive classrooms and presents professional development on a variety of topics.

Read more about Sarah and her background in education here.

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