Deeno the {clean} Desk Dino

One of my favorite characters paid a little visit to our classroom for the second time today. I’ve been working with him for four years now and he’s always proved to be a crowd pleaser. His name is Deeno and he’s our Desk Dino! 

Here’s why I love him – he motivates my students to keep their desks clean and organized. Here’s why the kids love him- he leaves DINORIFIC treats anytime he stops by for everyone who does have a clean desk, much like the ones below. Our Deeno leaves candy, but if you prefer that yours didn't (or you school wouldn't allow it) fear not- Deeno has also been known to bring pencils, PBIS coupons, stickers, and other little dollar bin treats! He also surprises every kiddo in the class with special seasonal notes and treats for Halloween, Christmas, and Valentine's Day-!!

 I made an Ooops and forgot to let the kids know about him before he came for the first time this year. But it’s ok because he always leaves his special story book after his first visit to help teach the kids more about who he is, what he’s looking for, and what the kids need to do. 

Naturally the first thing everyone wants to do after we read Deeno’s book is clean our desks according to 

  Deeno’s 5 rules for a Dinorific Desk

1) No loose supplies

2) No loose papers

3) Neat Stacks

4) No trash

5) No toys

Once our desks are clean, we talk about the steps we used to clean them and add sequence words such as first, second, then, next, and last.  Then we create one of my favorite writing craftivities of the year-!! 

It’s one of the simpler ones we do, but gosh do I love the way these dino’s turn out!

Check out these samples below…

{I love how this girl glued her eyes on this guy}

{This kiddo added glasses to his. He also used some very good picture directions!}

If you could use a little clean desk motivation in your room, Deeno is definitely the Dino for the job! You can pick this guy up in my TPT Shop.

If you'd like to snag this guy for your classroom leave a comment with your e-mail below and I will do a draw a winner on Friday :)