End of the Year Gifts for Other Teachers

I am made these luggage tags as small gifts for all the "other" teachers: music, art, computer, PE, administrators...  I used my Silhouette to cut the rectangle shapes out of scrapbook paper and also to cut the letters for the monogram.  I printed the last names with a border on my computer.  Then, I just assembled it all and ran it through my laminator.  I added a ribbon and a tag that said "Happy Summer Travels!".  You can download the tag HERE.  So cute!

Ice Cream End of Year Party

We are having an End of the Year Ice Cream Party!!  We are going to make ice cream sundaes and play ice cream-themed games.  I know the kids will LOVE it!  Here's my plan:

• Ice Cream Sundaes with chocolate, vanilla, and birthday cake ice cream plus lots of toppings!  (sprinkles, chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, chocolate syrup, caramel syrup, cherries, crushed Oreos, crushed chocolate chip cookies, m&m's, whipped cream, & marshmallows).  Don't forget bowls, spoons, napkins, and drinks! 
• I am going to have 5 stations for the kids to rotate through:

1. Making popsicle bookmarks.  I cut the popsicles out using my Silhouette and used "AntigoniBd" font for "Reading is SWEET!"  I cut many different colors for the back of the bookmark & white for the front of the bookmark.  The kids will pick what color they want on the back of the bookmark, attach the front and back together, decorate the white front side, and then attach a craft stick.

2. Playing cone popper game.  I got these poppers at Party City.  The kids will try to pop the ball into a bucket. 

3. Playing hot potato with a stuffed ice cream cone (ordered from AMAZON).

4. Playing pin the cherry on the ice cream cone.  I made this cone and ice cream with my Silhouette.  Then I laminated the pieces and attached them to a foam board.  I made cherries with my 1" circle punch and put a photo square on the back.  The kids will write their name on their cherry, get blindfolded, spin around, & then try to place the cherry on the top!  At the end, we'll be able to see who got the closest!

5. Playing balloon cone toss.  Make the cones with thin poster board.  Blow up balloons to fit inside.  The kids will throw the balloons to one another and try to catch the balloon in the cone.

• At the end, we'll play Freeze Dance (get it, FREEZE?)
• And, if I'm feeling brave & we have time, we'll play a game where the kids have to find a cherry buried in whipped cream with their hands behind their backs!  I think the pictures from this game would be so funny!  
• Kids' gifts:  "Hope your summer is sweet!" favor with ice cream chalk and candy (see POST HERE)
• Teacher gifts:  We are having a mini baby shower at the End of the Year party for our teacher too!  We'll have a cake, small baby toys/gifts from everyone, and a book offering baby advice from the kids!  We are also giving her a gift card to a local mall that has a baby store and a Shutterfly photo book filled with pictures from throughout the year.  I think she'll love it all!
• Each class is assigned a school extra (like a classroom aide, custodian, extra teacher...).  For her, we have a cooler filled with stuff for summer fun!  Things included are a beach towel, bookmarks, cute cup, lemonade, umbrella picks, bookmarks, mini fans, ice cream scoop, pool float, pedicure kit, sleep mask, flipflop tray, citronella candle, sunglass clip, headphones, shaped ice cubes, magazines, sunscreen, chapstick, and a koozie. 
  

I'm so excited to top the year off with a super fun party for these kiddos!!

Classmate Gifts for End of the Year

I did these gifts for my kids' classmates this year.  They are excited to give them to their friends!

For my 2nd grader's class, we put ice cream chalk (found at Walmart) and candy in a small bag (found at Hobby Lobby), added a "Hope your summer is sweet!" tag, and tied them up with tulle.  You can download the tag HERE.

For my preschooler's class, we put blow-up punch balls in a small bag (found at Hobby Lobby), added a "Hope your summer is a ball!" tag, and tied them up with tulle.  You can download the tag HERE.

End of Season Baseball Gifts

I gave these treat bags to my son's team for an End of Season favor.  I got the ziploc bags at Michael's, the Big League Chew at Academy, and the return baseballs at Dollar Tree.  I re-used the same tag from last season that can be downloaded HERE.  So fun!

Then, I made this baseball for the kids to sign for their coach.  I made it on my Silhouette and used "Harlow Solid Italic" font.  It was easy!

I made these cupcakes for the party too.  The kids loved them!

Preschool Teacher Appreciation Week

This is what we did for our Preschool Teacher Appreciation Week last week:

Monday - All children brought a flower and I sent in a vase.
Tuesday - All children brought a card they had made for our teacher.
Wednesday - We gave her the Thumbprint tree (from Previous Post).

Thursday - All children gave her a small gift.  I sent parents her Like List items for ideas.
Friday - I brought her lunch and watched the kids so she could eat in peace!

It was sweet but simple, and she loved it all!

Preschool Graduation

My youngest is "graduating" from preschool, so I made a little treat for the kids in his class.  I found these Class of 2013 cups at Walmart and filled them with Kit-Kats, Hershey bars, suckers, gum, & Airheads.  I made the tag with my Silhouette.  Then, I put the cups in small clear bags and tied on the tag with red tulle.  I know they will love the candy!

Summer Fun Basket for Kids

This Summer Fun Basket was so easy to make!  I just got a basket from the Dollar Tree and filled it with bubbles, bubble wands, chalk, a jump rope, a frisbee, a mini football game, and silly string.  I think the kids will love it!