A few weeks ago I saw this adorable idea floating around the great www and just had to try it out. (Sorry I don't know whose original idea it was - I wish I did so I could say thank you. It's genius!) I was actually REALLY happy with the result. I had the kiddos work on another activity while I pulled them aside one-by-one to paint their hands. It was much easier than I had anticipated. (And I have 26 first graders and just me.) The trickiest part was having them write their message to their…
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