If you're looking for more than JUST a toy, check out these awesome gifts for kids available on Amazon! As a teacher, I love giving gifts that inspire creativity, build on skills, and take fun to the next level! 

I love shopping for gifts during the holiday season, but I also avoid crowds like the plague! I'd much rather enjoy the comforts of home, put on a Christmas movie and snuggle up with my laptop while I shop away! I've spent a lot of time perusing Amazon for gift ideas and today I'm sharing my favorite finds! Hopefully this will inspire you if you're looking for the PERFECT gift for her (or maybe add them to your own wishlist!) Best of all, everything listed is under $30!!

I recently shared my Playdoh Cart on Instagram @mrshenryinfirst and I received a TON of questions about what was inside! So today, I'm finally sharing what's in my Playdoh cart! We love using Playdoh and I needed a way to organize all the things, so I used my favorite Ikea r​olling cart and got busy. Here's what's included:

Hello teacher friends! I'm excited to show you one of my FAVORITE Veterans Day craft activities today! It's the perfect way to honor and thank your local Veterans and bonus, it makes for a beautiful display! 

Hey teacher friends!! It's that time of year and I'm here to share my top 5 tips for Successful Parent-Teacher Conferences! Whether you hold traditional conferences with parents or prefer student-led conferences, I hope this post provides some insight as you plan! 

It's been quite a while since I organized my craft bins. So much so, that I'm nervous to show you the BEFORE pics! I love the false sense of security that my large storage bins provide, neatly tucked into my IKEA shelves. But let's be real... the second you pull them out, YIKES!!

My large bins were a hot mess from too many ziplock bags filled with #allthethings. When making craft projects or searching for particular items, I would just get frustrated and pull everything out, creating an even bigger mess! Don't believe me, just check out my bins below.

I've been using a teacher toolbox for a few years now and I love how it keeps me super organized! It's one of THE BEST teacher hacks and it helps me keep my desk under control (no more junk drawers!!).

With Amazon Prime Day upon us, I wanted to share my TOP 3 FAVORITE Prime Day Deals with you! These items were ALL on sale during previous Prime Days, and in my opinion are worth checking out if you're scouring for deals during this year's Prime Day sale! I own, use, and LOVE all of the items listed in this blog post! I'm not trying to promote anything I haven't tried myself! Check out all my faves below! Best of all, I've included all the links for you! 

Do you love Farmhouse Decor as much as I do?? In today's blog post I've collected all my favorite farmhouse resources together in one spot! I hope it gives you a little inspiration as you plan out your classroom this school year! 

I'm so excited to share my NEWEST CLASSROOM MAKEOVER with you all today! Helloooo shiplap! This Farmhouse Classroom Decor isn't over the top, but it DOES have hints of shiplap and greenery, and just a few pops of color! I hope you love it as much as I do! I'll list all the items used at the end of the blog post!