Looking for fun clothing activities for students in a classroom? Let’s check out some interesting ways to bring clothing into the classroom. Here are some great ideas from sellers on mash.ie to introduce the theme of éadaí in a brand new way.
- Teaching Clothes to English Learners: https://mash.ie/eal-clothes.html
For EAL learners, this resource includes:
- Clothes Visuals x 36
- Matching Cards (word to picture) x 36
- Fill in the gaps worksheet x 3
- Listen and colour the activity sheet
- Write the word worksheet x2
- Bingo cards x 35
2. The History of Clothes: https://mash.ie/history-clothes-infants.html
This is an amazing bundle to teach the history of clothes.
History infants – Myself bundle (toys, clothes etc.)
This is a 22-page flipchart suitable for junior/senior infant classes covering the topic of clothes. Suitable for both geography and history.
3. Clothes as Part of Aistear: https://mash.ie/aistear-plan-clothes-theme-clothes-shop-smartest-giant-in-town.html
Aistear plan for 4 stations for the theme of clothes. Curriculum links made for a clothes shop and the story, The Smartest Giant in Town.
4. Éadaí – A great theme for Gaeilge: https://mash.ie/eadai-clothes-gaeilge-teaching-pack-3.html
Irish – Gaeilge – Teaching pack on “Éadaí” (Clothing)
This includes:
- 9-page slideshow for teaching the main vocabulary for this topic
- Set of flashcards for teaching new words
- 3 worksheets for children to complete on the topic
- Set of 40 printable bingo (Biongó!) cards for the whole class game on the new vocabulary of this topic.
5. Clothes as a Science Class: https://mash.ie/clothing-for-hot-and-cold-weather-seasons-google-slides
This is a no-prep lesson when introducing what kind of clothes, we should wear for what season and assessing how much children already know. This lesson is pretty easy to follow and this allows teachers to express themselves professionally while still being able to explore the themes of clothing followed during hot and cold climates.