{"id":458,"date":"2013-03-18T13:44:09","date_gmt":"2013-03-18T13:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.andersons.com\/?p=458"},"modified":"2023-01-27T16:46:47","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T16:46:47","slug":"end-of-year-ideas-summer-survival-kit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.itselementary.com\/blog\/2013\/03\/end-of-year-ideas-summer-survival-kit\/","title":{"rendered":"End-of-Year Ideas: Summer Survival Kit"},"content":{"rendered":"

A little something from you, as you say goodbye to your class!<\/h2>\n

With the school year winding down, you may be thinking about a good-bye gift for the kids. The craziness of the classroom and all the end-of-year activities make it hard to find the time or money for something special.<\/p>\n

These Summer Survival Kits are the perfect solution. They’re easy and affordable! One you assemble, the other comes assembled for you! There’s also a sample note you could include in each. Take your pick, and have fun. Your kids will appreciate them.<\/p>\n

Summer Survival Kit #1<\/h2>\n

Get some pre-assembled bags of goodies and attach your own note to personalize them.\u00a0\"Insect_Activity_Pack\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Activity Fun Packs are perfect- and very affordable! They come in a variety of themes and are filled with toys and novelties<\/a> that your students will love to play with all summer long.<\/p>\n

Summer Survival Kit #2<\/h2>\n

Assemble your own Summer Survival Kits! It could be a classroom activity. Set up stations around the room with each item and let students go around and fill their kits. Then you collect the kits, attach a cute note to each, and hand them out on the last day of school. Or fill them yourself to keep it a surprise for the last day.<\/p>\n

1. Start with a bag. You could use something as simple as a brown paper lunch bag and have the kids decorate them. Party favor bags or small gift bags work great too. You could get more extravagant and use school supply pouches<\/a> or inexpensive backpacks<\/a>.<\/p>\n

2. Fill your bag with anything you desire. These are ideas we came up with, but you could certainly get creative and fill it with anything you like.<\/p>\n

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  1. Lollipop or other candy<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Bubbles<\/li>\n
  3. Adhesive bandages<\/li>\n
  4. Pencils<\/a> and erasers<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Modeling clay
    \n<\/a><\/li>\n
  6. Bookmark<\/a><\/li>\n
  7. Books<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    3. Attach a note with a short message from you and fun tidbit about each item.<\/p>\n

    Looking for year-end awards and gifts for your students? We can help. Shop now at itselementary.com.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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