Description
Bring the Balloons Over Broadway Magic to Your Classroom with 200+ pages of activities including STEM, Crafts, Writing, Projects, Vocabulary and more for Preschool, Kindergarten, and first grade!
Looking for a creative, hands-on project that lights up learning? Our Balloons Over Broadway Activities pack is the perfect solution! Inspired by the beloved story of the big parade on Thanksgiving Day, this resource combines fun STEAM activities with essential skills practice. With over 200 pages packed with activities, you’ll have everything you need to make this project memorable for your students.
What’s Inside?
- Fun STEAM Project – Engage your students in science, technology, engineering, art, and math!
- Printable Costumes – Let imaginations soar with 23 adorable, ready-to-print costumes for your balloons!
- Balloon Creation Options – Choose from balloons, paper plates, hats, or a paper balloon provided to bring each student’s creativity to life.
- Planning Pages – Everything you need to plan and structure your Balloon Parade project.
- Full Balloon Directions – Whether you make your balloons on balloons, plates, or the paper template provided, we give you all the tips and tricks!
- Puppet Center – Add a playful puppet center where students can explore and retell the story.
- Writing Pages – Interactive writing prompts that tie into the story, helping kids express themselves and practice writing. Students will love picking their miniature costumes for these printables!
- Themed Hat – Students can put miniature costumes on their balloons to wear home!
- Read & Respond Activities – Encourage literacy with thoughtful reading response activities.
- Bulletin Board Project – Display student work with pride using customizable bulletin board materials.
- Vocabulary Posters – Teach step-by-step balloon-making with vocabulary-building visuals.
Why You’ll Love This Resource:
Whether you are doing a book study OR looking to do a full on parade with your students, this resources has everything you need and more!
- Versatile Options for Any Classroom: No matter your space, this resource works with different balloon-making techniques and materials, from paper plates to traditional balloons.
- Engages Creativity & Skills: Students get to build fine motor skills, enhance their creativity, and practice writing—all while having a blast.
- Print-and-Go Convenience: Simply print what you need, and you’re set to guide your students through an unforgettable learning experience.
- Effortless Setup: Planning and implementing an engaging STEAM project has never been easier with detailed planning pages and ready-made materials.
Balloon Themes Include: astronaut, dog, elephant, pig, tiger, turkey, bear, unicorn, rabbit, Santa, Mrs. Claus, snowman, reindeer, robot, gingerbread, Frankenstein, elf (2 options), penguin, scarecrow (2 options), and dinosaur (2 options).
Give your students an unforgettable experience with a project that they’ll be talking about long after the last balloon floats away. Add Balloons Over Broadway Activities to your teaching toolkit today!
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Jennifer Kadar – Simply Kinder – Kindergarten – First Grade – Preschool
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Looking for a creative, hands-on project that lights up learning? Our Balloons Over Broadway Activities pack is the perfect solution! Inspired by the beloved story of the big parade on Thanksgiving Day, this resource combines fun STEAM activities with essential skills practice. With over 200 pages packed with activities, you’ll have everything you need to make this project memorable for your students.
