Polar express day decorations

Like many families, mine has a list of movies and books we read each year during the Christmas season. On both lists is the same title, “The Polar Express.” Although the movie has some creepy animation and takes a lot of liberties with the story, it’s certainly a crowd pleaser. The gist of the story […]

The Polar Express is a holiday classic and a fun story and theme for the classroom! This post shares ideas for a Polar Express Room Transformation or theme day. Includes decoration and snack ideas! Your students will be engaged and excited to participate in this special day. {1st Grade, Grade 1, First Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, Grade 2, Second Grade} #polarexpress #polarexpressday

We LOVE Polar Express Day in our classroom. We love reading the book, doing all sorts of activities, and watching the movie! I love to make this day as fun as possible. It is a memorable day for all my kiddos and I like to set the stage to engage! First, I set up a train in my classroom. All I did was put my tables in a long row and line my table with black paper. Then, I cut out a red and yellow circle and a black steam/smoker (not really sure exactly what they call this and google is…