Early Finishers Fun Boxes – SET 2

Description

Designed to fit into photo storage boxes, these early finishers and indoor recess fun boxes are easy to store, quick to assemble, and great for encouraging positive attitudes about school. Each of these eight busy box activities will fit in a 4” x 6” container and requires few or no additional supplies. Fast to clean up and requiring little introduction, these games work well for indoor recess, early finishers, and as incentives for reaching goals.

What’s included in this early finishers set?

This set includes eight simple and engaging space-saving printable activities. These activities can be completed independently or with partners and are ideal for short periods of free time.

The 8 included activities are:

▶ Mazes
Students use a dry-erase marker to complete any one of nine different mazes.

▶ Missing Piece
These puzzle cards each contain a design with a missing piece. Students sort through the missing pieces to match them with the correct puzzle cards. This activity can be completed alone or with a partner.

▶ Castle Creation
Students use these open-ended puzzle cards to design their own castles.

▶ Monster Mix-Up
Students mix and match puzzle cards to make various silly monsters.

▶ Find Five
Students look at the item in the lower right corner of the card and then search for five of that item within the picture. Also included are two cards with extra items to search for. Students can mark the items with a transparent counter or circle them with a dry-erase marker.

▶ Squiggle Art
Using the squiggle card as a starter, students imagine what they can make and then complete the picture. Encourage students to turn a card to look at it from different angles!

▶ Directed Drawing
Using the idea card as inspiration, students practice drawing cartoon eyes to show various facial expressions.

▶ Tic-Tac-Toe
Students play this traditional game with a partner, attempting to match three symbols in a row.

How to Use These Early Finishers Activities:

Any time you want students to have a little fun while keeping quietly and independently occupied, just have them grab a box and get started playing! In addition to being fun for students, these early finisher activities contribute to the development of critical thinking and problem-solving skills, perseverance, and a positive attitude toward school.

These activities are perfect for:

✔ early finishers

✔ indoor recess

✔ incentives

✔ busy boxes

✔ transition times

✔ after-school programs

Each of these activities is sized to fit in a plastic container designed to hold 4”x 6” photos. They also fit neatly in quart-size zip-top bags. Each activity includes a label and an instruction card. For best results, print the activity pages on card stock and laminate them for durability. Once you have these set up, you can use them year after year!

If you have any questions, email susan@myhappyplaceteaching.com or use the contact form on this site.

Thank you for shopping!

Susan Jennings (My Happy Place)

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