Back to School is HERE! Create Educational Crafts in the Classroom!

Back to school is HERE, it's the perfect time to think about ways to make learning both fun and creative. Educational crafts offer an engaging way to reinforce key concepts while allowing students to express their creativity. Whether you're a teacher setting up your classroom or a parent looking for activities to support your child's learning at home, Kwik Stix, Magic Stix, and Wonder Stix are your go-to tools for transforming ordinary crafts into vibrant educational experiences. These versatile and mess-free products not only make crafting enjoyable but also enhance the learning process by making colors pop and ideas come to life. Let's dive into some innovative ways to use these tools to inspire and educate this school year!

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Color Match

Materials Needed: paper, Magic Stix, muffin tin, and plastic colored balls

1. Create a colored dot pattern onto a piece of paper using Magic Stix
2. The pattern should be 3 columns and 4 rows
3. Recreate the same colored pattern on the muffin tin
4. Look at the paper and grab the same color ball for each spot
5. Create different patterns and recreate for extra color recognition practice!

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Make 10 Rainbow

Materials Needed: large poster paper, Kwik Stix, black marker, and counting cubes

1. Draw a rainbow onto the poster paper using Kwik Stix
2. Label each end of the rainbow numbers 0-10
3. Add numbers together to make 10
4. Start with the red rainbow line- the two numbers on each end are 0 and 10
5. So, 0+10=10
6. Continue these steps for the rest of the colors
7. Use counting cubes to also count to 10!

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Cube Puzzle

Materials Needed: baking sheet, Wonder Stix, and counting cubes

1. Place counting cubes together in different lengths
2. Place onto the baking sheet and trace with Wonder Stix
3. Scramble the cubes and see how many cubes will fit in each shape

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 Turtle Math with Magna Tiles

Materials Needed: cardboard, Magic Stix, Wonder Stix, Kwik Stix, and Magna Tiles

1. Cut cardboard into the shape of a turtle
2. Paint the turtle with Kwik Stix
3. Use Magic Stix to write math problems in each section
4. Write the answer to each math problem on a Magna Tile using Wonder Stix
5. Place the Magna Tile onto the turtle to form its shell

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 Ladybug Spot Counting

Materials Needed: Kwik Stix, construction paper, scissors, and cardboard

1. Paint ladybugs onto a piece of cardboard
2. Cut small circles out of construction paper
3. Label each ladybug with a number
4. Match the number written next to the ladybug with the same amount of spots

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Color by Shape

Materials Needed: poster paper, marker, and Kwik Stix

1. Begin by drawing a combination of shapes onto a piece of poster paper
2. Create a color code at the top of the page
3. Paint each shape to match the color code

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