{"title":"Columbus Day Bulletin Board Ideas","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"early-explorers-finding-our-way-in-the-world-columbus-day-bulletin-board-a1475","title":"Early Explorers! Finding Our Way in the World! - Columbus Day Bulletin Board Idea","description":"\u003cfigure class=\"caption\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/supplyme-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/post\/Early-Explorers-Bulletin-Board.jpg\" alt=\"Columbus Day and Social Studies Bulletin Board Idea\" data-pin-hover=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003ePhoto Source: nfb.org\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe recently ran across this bulletin board in one of the online newsletter publications of the \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.nfb.org\/Images\/nfb\/Publications\/bm\/bm12\/bm1202\/bm120203.htm\" target=\"_blank\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003eNFB\u003c\/a\u003e and thought it would be a fantastic way to celebrate Columbus Day this year! While the world is no longer such a mystery, with each continent and ocean having been discovered and charted, there are many different ways that your students can discover 'new frontiers' - both now and in the future - and leave their \u003cem\u003eown\u003c\/em\u003e mark on the world! This bulletin board reminds your students that they too are explorers - explorers of science, reading, and so much more - and that their daily 'discoveries' will take them places!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eEarly Explorers! Finding Our Way in the World!\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBackground:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cover the entire board with yellow bulletin board paper.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Early Explorers! Finding Our Way in the World!\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorder:\u003c\/strong\u003e Footprint border.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDecoration:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1) The World. Find a blue plastic saucer sled and mount it to the middle of the bulletin board. Cut continents from green foam, attaching them to the saucer sled to create a replica of the Earth. 2) The Explorers. Take a picture of each of your students hard at work, printing the photos and arranging them around the board. For a little pizzazz, mount each image to a colorful accent border or piece of colored card stock.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"SupplyMe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1734161301529,"sku":"A1475","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1418\/0968\/products\/Early-Explorers-Bulletin-Board.jpg?v=1522782035"},{"product_id":"festive-columbus-day-classroom-display-a1473","title":"Festive Columbus Day Classroom Display!","description":"\u003cfigure class=\"caption\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-4959\" title=\"Columbus Day Bulletin Board\" src=\"\/\/supplyme-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/post\/Columbus-Day-Bulletin-Board.jpg\" alt=\"Columbus Day Bulletin Board Idea\" data-pin-hover=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003ePhoto Source: pinterest.com\/angiespratt\/\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColumbus Day is next Monday and if you're looking for a festive bulletin board to display during the holiday week, as well as a design that can be put up and taken down easily and without a lot of fuss, here's a cute option from \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/119556565078481393\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003eAngie Spratt\u003c\/a\u003e that would make a great addition to any early childhood learning environment! The elements are simple and the entire sail is created using your students' crafts, so all you'll need to do is add a background to the board and cut out the ship's hull!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eColumbus Day Ship Crafts\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt looks like the original design features super simple ship crafts - half circle 'hulls' cut from brown construction paper, triangle 'sails' cut from construction paper of assorted colors, and blue construction paper 'sea' backgrounds. This would be great if you're working with little crafters! However, if your students are a little older, you might check out one of these great handprint boat crafts...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"caption\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-4958\" title=\"Handprint-Boats-3\" src=\"\/\/supplyme-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/post\/Handprint-Boats-3.jpg\" alt=\"Thanksgiving and Columbus Day Craft for Kids\" data-pin-hover=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003eFryman Four {via \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.tipjunkie.com\/holiday-crafts\/thanksgiving\/thanksgiving-kids\/mayflower-handprint-craft-for-kids-thanksgiving-preschool-craft\/\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003eTip Junkie\u003c\/a\u003e}\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"caption\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-4957\" title=\"Handprint-Boats-2\" src=\"\/\/supplyme-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/post\/Handprint-Boats-2.jpg\" alt=\"Columbus Day and Thanksgiving Kids Craft\" data-pin-hover=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/almostunschoolers.blogspot.com\/2010\/11\/hand-print-mayflower-craft.html\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003eAlmost Unschoolers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"caption\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\" wp-image-4956    \" title=\"Handprint-Boats-1\" src=\"\/\/supplyme-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/post\/Handprint-Boats-1.jpg\" alt=\"Columbus Day and Thanksgiving Craft for Preschoolers\" data-pin-hover=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/unschoolpreschool.com\/2011\/10\/1492-columbus-on-the-ocean-blue\/\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003eUnschool Preschool\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eColumbus Day Classroom Display\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBackground:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cover the entire board with white bulletin board paper. Add a strip of blue background paper, the top edge cut to look like 'ocean waves' to the bottom third of the board.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue...\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorder:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complimentary solid or patterned trimmer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDecoration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Draw and cut the shape of a ship's hull from brown bulletin board paper, attaching it to the center of the board. Use a long strip\/scrap of brown paper to fashion a mast and then arrange your students' ship crafts around it to create the sails!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"SupplyMe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1734161530905,"sku":"A1473","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1418\/0968\/products\/Columbus-Day-Bulletin-Board.jpg?v=1522782036"},{"product_id":"exploring-with-christopher-columbus-columbus-day-display-a1476","title":"Exploring with Christopher Columbus! - Columbus Day Display","description":"\u003cp\u003eRemember this feature courtesy of the talented Kacey over at \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/doodlebugsteaching.blogspot.com\/2011\/07\/abraham-lincoln.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003eDoodle Bugs Teaching\u003c\/a\u003e?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-5014\" title=\"Life-Size-Columbus-Bulletin-Board\" src=\"\/\/supplyme-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/post\/Life-Size-Columbus-Bulletin-Board.jpg\" alt=\"American History Bulletin Board Idea\" data-pin-hover=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're looking for a fun way to decorate your classroom for the coming observance of Columbus Day, how about tweaking this idea to create both a display and class activity? There's nothing more festive than adding a life-size Christopher Columbus to your wall, and there are tons of great activities you can incorporate it into...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eMath\u003c\/em\u003e. Great for measuring practice, invite your kiddos to compare their height to that of Columbus!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHistory\u003c\/em\u003e. Create accents of the various maritime\/navigation tools (i.e. compass, spyglass, etc.), special clothing, and other important items that Columbus would have used on his voyage. As you talk about them with your students, add them to the display.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eGeneral\u003c\/em\u003e. Use it as a life-size anchor chart, placing post-its of things your students know about Christopher Columbus on it and adding facts learned throughout the day\/unit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are just a few of the ways you might decide to put your Christopher Columbus cutout to good use!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SupplyMe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1734161563673,"sku":"A1476","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1418\/0968\/products\/Life-Size-Columbus-Bulletin-Board.jpg?v=1522782036"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1418\/0968\/collections\/Life-Size-Columbus-Bulletin-Board.jpg?v=1530027860","url":"https:\/\/www.supplyme.com\/collections\/columbus-day-bulletin-board-ideas\/grade-preschool.oembed","provider":"SupplyMe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}