10 Boardmaker ideas for the holiday season

Presented by: Stephanie Ekis, MS CCC-SLP

1. Play a game!
   • Template Folder Name: Games
   • Template Examples: Matching, Bingo, Tic-tac-toe, etc.
   • Boardmaker Online Community Example: Thanksgiving Bingo 1 
     
2. Read a book!
   • Template Folder Name: Books and Presentations
   • Template Examples: Book – Picture Only, Book – Text on Bottom, etc.
   • Boardmaker Online Community Example: Winter Wonderland 
     
3. Cook something delicious with a good recipe!
   • Template Folder Name: Visual Schedules and Sequences
   • Template Examples: Fill in 8 steps, Fill in with finished box, Sequence – 5 steps, etc.)
   • Boardmaker Online Community Example: Fall leaf sugar cookies (print) 
     
4. Send a holiday postcard
   • Template Folder Name: Writing
   • Template Examples: List – 3 details, StoryBoard, Web, Word Banks, Postcard, etc.
   • Boardmaker Online Community Example: Christmas Thank You Postcards (print) 
     
5. Talk about traditions around the world
   • Template Folder Name: Books and Presentations, Sorting, etc.
   • Template Examples: Multiple templates
   • Boardmaker Online Community Example: Hanukkah 
     
6. Teach new vocabulary
   • Template Folder Name: Flashcards
   • Template Examples: Say the Word, Symbol Flashcards, Vocabulary Flashcards, etc.
   • Boardmaker Online Community Example: Winter Vocab 
     
7. Create a holiday calendar of events
   • Template Folder Name: Calendars
   • Template Examples: Calendar 1 Year, 2016 Calendar – Sun-Sat, etc.
   • Boardmaker Online Community Example: Calendar YR, HOLIDAYS, WEATHER (print) 
     
8. Create a shopping list
   • Template Folder Name: Sequencing
   • Template Examples: Sequence – Number 5 Steps, etc.
   • Boardmaker Online Community Example: Shopping List (print) 
     
9. Create an art project
   • Template Folder Name: Stamping
   • Template Examples: Stamping
   • Boardmaker Online Community Example: pumpkin stamping 
     
10. Learn about the fall and winter seasons
    • Template Folder Name: Writing
    • Template Examples: Web – 8 Details, Choice Writing, Word Banks, etc.
    • Boardmaker Online Community Example: Winter Writing