Spring Words Basket

Designed by Traci Armbrust

If your next vocabulary lesson includes words about spring, use AccuCut dies to cut cute shaped flashcards that capture students' interest: eggs, chicks and flowers. Tuck them all into a die-cut basket for safekeeping. It's fast and easy to make a set for each child.

Key Concepts:

Bulletin Boards, Environment, Sorting

Curriculum:

Seasonal

Craft Category:

Bags and Boxes

Machines:

• MARK IV
  Roller Die Cutting Machine

AccuCut® Dies:

• Bag #1 (3-D) Jumbo
• Basket #3 Jumbo
• Chick-Hatching Large
• Eggs-Whole Large
• Duck #3 Large
• Flower-Funky #2 Large
• Gift Tag #3 Small
• Rabbit #2 Large

Other AccuCut Products:

Other Materials:

• Marker -- Black
• Computer and Printer
• Yarn -- Purple
• Cardstock or Construction Paper -- Brown, Spring Colors
• Glue

Tips:

Make a learning center activity by labeling baskets with vowel sounds and having students sort words into the correct baskets.

Instructions:

1. Cut brown basket and bag. Outline basket with black marker or let student decorate. Assemble bag and cut off handles. Adhere bag to back of basket.
2. Print student's name on purple construction paper. Use tag die to cut tag with name in center. Tie to basket handle with purple yarn.
3. Cut spring shapes in spring colors and allow students to decorate. Adhere letter stickers to shapes to spell spring words.
4. Place shapes into bag.

To learn: Use as flashcards. One person draws a shape from the bag and says the word. The other student spells the word aloud.