Don't Eat Rudolph

Don't Eat Rudolph from Crystal's Craft Spot

Winter Don't Eat Pete [Winter Class Party Game]

Winter Don't Eat Pete

Roll A Snowman Game [Class Party Activities]

Roll A Snowman Game from Somewhat Simple

Color Mixing Activity Without A Mess

Color Mixing from Create Studio

Fruit Valentine Stickers

My son's teacher is a pretty health conscious person.  I think I am going to send her a link to these cute fruit valentine stickers from Twig & Thistle:

There are also stickers for berries, passion fruit, and one that I think would work really well for teachers, a sticker that says You're Naturally So Sweet.

You can see them all and download the free printable HERE.

More Classroom Valentine's Day Party Ideas

One Charming Party has some more great ideas for a classroom Valentine's Day party.  She has two games using conversation hearts that I love.  The first is a race to see who can pick up the most conversation hearts with a pair of chopsticks:

and the second is who can make the highest tower of conversation hearts:

We might have to combine the two and see who can stack the most conversation hearts using chopsticks.  You can check out these games a a dozen more great ideas over on her blog.  And make sure you check out the super cute bubble gum ball necklace she made.  It is beyond cute!

Classroom Valentine Party

I have moved out of decorating the house for Valentine's Day mode and into classroom Valentine's Day mode.  Here are some fun and easy ideas that are on my list for classroom decorations, crafts, and snacks.

Sweet Bee Buzzings made this heart garland by sewing together felt hearts:

I am thinking of using my Silhouette to cut out a bunch of colored hearts from paper and the stitch them together to make a paper heart version to hang around the classroom.  At least in between some regular crepe paper streamers.  Of course what I really want are a dozen different types of streamers reaching across the classroom like all of these at WIP Kits:

I have showed you this vintage valentine wreath before:

For their craft, I am going to bring chipboard cut into wreath shapes and let them decorate them using all of the valentines that they got from their classmates.  If some of them aren't ready to use their valentines, I will have some supplies so that they can make these woven hearts from Childmade:

Now if I could just decide on the snacks.  I have about a dozen I want to makes and am going to have to narrow it down.  Valentine Confetti is high on the list.  Do you have any snack suggestions?

Caramel Apple for the Teacher

I love this idea from One Charming Party for a back to school caramel apple:

I am a little worried about the pencil being in the apple.  The whole graphite thing and all.  I am sure it is probably fine, but I had a bad experience back in the fifth grade with graphite and my eyeballs.  That really isn't an appetizing story to go along with these yummy apples, so we will save that for a different time.

I am thinking you could probably dip the pencil in something first to create a buffer or cover it with something, because the idea is too cute to pass up.

You can check out these apples HERE.

Back to School Banner

Cupcakes, Kisses, 'n Crumbs made this cute garland:

with these cute flash cards:

And it would be a really cute addition to our Last Picnic, but that probably isn't going to happen.  If I was a school teacher I might make this for my classroom though.

Painting Toast

Sunday Hotpants has the funnest tutorial involving toast I have ever seen:

Toast painting!  A little milk and some food coloring and you can have a lot of fun turning your breakfast into a work of art:

I have a feeling that Lou La would spend more time painting than eating her toast.  This  might be a fun way to write a message on the first day of school!

You can see her toast painting tutorial HERE.

Teacher Appreciation Gift

I haven't posted anything for Teacher Appreciation Week.  In my defense, either Texas or our School District celebrates Teacher Appreciation at a different time, because we had all this fun a month ago.  Go figure.

But if you are the type that actually celebrates Teacher Appreciate Week this week, I love this idea from Skip to My Lou: