Classroom Crafts

Fidget Spinner

Literacy

Do you have a fidget spinner? Put it to crafty use with a paper plate and some letters-all you need is a plate, a spinner and a marker! If you want to get fancy you can cut letters out and glue them to the plate, or you can just write the letters yourself directly on the plate. Now you‘re ready to play!

How to Play

Have students spin the modified fidget spinner (see picture) until it stops and points to a letter. Depending on the age of the child, ask students to write the letter or to write a word that begins with that letter. This is also a great game to play with older, foreign language students. You can also create a numeracy game with the plate. Replace the letters with numbers and create math problems with each spin.

Fact Family and Math Ideas

Depending on the time of year, you can have fun with this one! Choose a house, flower or turkey and get crafty. Depending on the age of the student, leave some answers blank and let the students fill in the correct numbers.