Encourage your class to brainstorm alternative solutions and evaluate each. Birthdays Suited to a T - create special regalia for your birthday event. All you'll need is a supply of stamps, some fabric paint and an assortment of T-shirts. Explore how our ancestors might have held celebrations. Re-enact birthdays in Tudor and Victorian times, or explore birthdays in parts of the world where children have friends or relatives.
Timing is Everything - create traditional monthly calendars as well as a time line calendar.
As you watch the days fly by, explore alternative counting methods. Count On Us - graphs are an ideal method to compare data. In this activity, children explore the relationship between age and size. Birthday on a Budget - Arthur needs lots of things for his party, but his budget is limited. Let's help him organise his celebration, keeping within his allowance.