...for Halloween Night! Hi everyone! I am actually ahead of schedule (or perhaps this could be called procrastinating on a new level) and whipped up a little sign to go with a Halloween gift for my class. (I was inspired by all of those awesome glow stick gifts out there on Pinterest). So I bought some of those glow stick bracelets from Walmart... And divided them up, three bracelets per student (I like odd numbers in arrangements!). Then I just taped the three bracelets together and taped…

It seems like Halloween candy fills the store aisles earlier and earlier every year. And without fail, every year I buy our candy early so we can eat it all and have to buy more the good kinds won’t be sold out the day before Halloween! Candy is fine for the kids, the school parties, the...Read More »

This is just about the EASIEST fun fall treat there is! I snatched the idea from Alicia over at A Beautiful Mess. Of course you can put your own spin on it, just as I did. With this sweet and salty mix I tried to tip the scales more to the salty, even though I didn't measure anything. All the ingredients are store-bought:) Here's what I did...I got out my biggest bowl and dumped in cheese crackers, salted peanuts, and pretzel squares. Then the sweet stuff was added: Reese's candy bits…

Halloween Goodie Bag Ideas - Cute idea for my goodie bag I make Preston each year

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Garbage Bag Wreath - used to make these for a teacher's gift...with white trash bags and spray just a little with silver or gold spray paint

image source I have been seeing these Halloween trees every where recently. Black and scraggly trees, that people are decorating with cute Halloween ornaments. My mom has a little Halloween tree and I can’t get over how cute it is. I decided to make her some ornaments to fill it out a little. You will […]

In the blink of an eye *wink*, you can make these Halloween Eyeball Topiaries. Mine are only about 6″ tall, and are just the right size for decorating a windowsill, a small shelf or mantel. O…

Fall is such a great season. Who doesn't love the awesome weather, Thanksgiving and Halloween? To get me in the "Fall" spirit, I made this adorable felt pumpkin in just five minutes. Cute, right? Want to make one? You'll need: Orange felt Some cotton batting A little twig Some green ribbon And, here's what you do: 1) Trace a circle onto a piece of felt, and cut it out. (I used a plate as a template.) 2) Draw some 1 cm lines (about 1.5 cm apart) around the perimeter of the circle. Then, use…

Here's a little treat for our sweet teachers... insulated plastic cups filled with their favorite candies! (I found the cups for a STEAL at...

Halloween Candy Dishes for teacher gifts

I found this great idea for some Halloween Teacher Gifts and wanted to share my version with you! I purchased some small hand soaps and p...

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Friday is my kids last day of school! With a first grader and a third grader I’m just as happy to see the end of homework the school year as they are. It’s been a tough year! I had to muddle my way through fractions this year – yikes. Without great teachers, I don’t know where we would be. They’ve been tremendous and my kids have learned so much this year. I always love putting together little thank you gifts to show our appreciation. Gift Idea #1: Recycling was something my little 1st…