HOT COCOA SNOWMAN JARS

HOT COCOA SNOWMAN JARS

...what a cute Christmas gift. Love this!!

1. Start with a Half Pint Canning Jar.  (these are the Better Homes & Gardens Brand from Wal-Mart...I love the top)

2. Fill it with Mini-Marshmallows

3. Make the Brim of the Hat using Black Paper or Fabric (it should be stiff though, so use Cardstock or Construction Paper or Felt) The most difficult part of this whole project...sizing the brim.  Basically it's a circle with a center Circle cut out of the middle that just fits over the open rim of the jar but isn't big enough that once you slip it over the [?], it will be flimsy. So just slightly smaller than the lid cover.
Different jars will have different openings, so once you find that perfect balance, just use that as your pattern!

4. Cut a piece of black ribbon to wrap around the lid of the jar...to complete the top-hat look.

5. Give that man a face!  I used Puffy Paints, but regular acrylic craft paint works too.

6. You can stop here if you'd like.  And gift your little snowman with a couple bags of hot chocolate.  Everything up to this step, including ALL materials cost me ~$2.50 per gift set to make 12.

7. Thanks to my new friend, Amy...there can be MORE to this Snowman...take another jar and fill it with Hot Cocoa Mix.  (I didn't have a large jar, so I used the individual serving packets.  It fits 5 servings)

8. Hot glue some buttons on it...and Hot Glue your Marshmallow Jar to the top of the Cocoa jar.

9. Use up some ribbon or Scrap Fabric for the scarf! (I just cut the ends for "fringe")

***EXTRA BONUS TIP:  Amy also suggested adding a third jar to the bottom full of peppermint candies.  Alas, there's no running to the store while I'm blogging during nap-time, so you'll have to imagine it for me!

GREAT GIFTS FOR TEACHERS, NEIGHBORS, HOST/HOSTESSES FOR THE CHRISTMAS SEASON, GRANDPARENTS, BABYSITTERS, MAIL CARRIERS, BUS DRIVERS, ETC!

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3 Ingredient DIY Foam Paint

Foam Paint

shaving cream 
craft/school glue 
food coloring

Mix equal parts of the shaving cream and glue into a zip lock bag, add your desired food coloring and then, with the bag sealed, squish the bag until all your ingredients are nicely mixed together. 

Draw your design on a semi-rigid material (they used large white cardboard envelopes) and when you’re ready for the foam, simply cut off a corner at the bottom of the bag and use like you’re piping icing. Once the art has been completed, set aside so the foam can dry and solidify overnight.

http://dabblesandbabbles.com/3-ingredient-diy-foam-paint/

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Homemade Finger Paints

Homemade Finger Paints

3tbs sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup corn starch
2 cups water


combine ingredients in small saucepan. warm until mixture thickens. cool & pour in containers. add food coloring to create desired colors. enjoy!!

*someone suggested using Kool-Aid for coloring...and it smells good, too!

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‘Soft as a Cloud’ Playdough…using only 2 ingredients!

‘Soft as a Cloud’ Playdough…using only 2 ingredients!

All you need is:

1 part conditioner
2 parts corn flour/corn starch
Food coloring (optional)

That’s it!

Step 1
Pour your conditioner into a bowl (we used a home brand conditioner – note that not all conditioners are of the same consistency so you may need to add a little more or a little less corn flour to get the right consistency for you)
Step 2
Pour in the corn flour/starch
Step 3
Give the mixture a good stir
Step 4 (optional)
Add a few drops of food coloring
Step 5
Mix well using your hands. This part smells delicious!
Step 6
Have FUN molding, squishing, shaping and playing with your new *Playdough*!

http://pagingfunmums.com/2013/11/01/soft-as-a-cloud-playdoughusing-only-2-ingredients/

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Design your own Christmas Bulbs

Design your own Christmas Bulbs

I love this! Such a cute idea and a great way to spend time with the kids!

Put a piece of crayon in a clear Christmas bulb, use a blow dryer to melt the crayon while turning the bulb to distribute the color!!

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Other suggestions from facebook replies:

Daidre S. ~ I tried this last weekend with my kids. A few tips:
1. do not use plastic bulbs, they melt(duh moment there) luckily we bought glass ones too!
2. One crayon color only. Even if u try one color at a time, it all melts together in the end.
3. While swooshing the melted crayon around watch out for the hole at the top, you don't want second degree burns.
4. Wear gloves! Thick ones! That bulb gets hot and stinky!!!
5. Basically a do it yourself project with no kids.
But hey, I got a BROWN Christmas bulb after all my trials and tribulations!!
Oh, and I had to use our gas stove to actually melt the crayon, my blow dryer was shooting sparks at the glass bulb. My daughter thought it was cool she seen "lightening!"

Julia M-M ~ This works WAY better with nail polish. The cheaper the better as they are more runny. Do one color at a time though or you'll get a weird color pool at the bottom. If I want sparkles, I'll start with clear and sprinkle in the glitter, let it dry then add whatever is next. It's stinky but they turn out beautiful.

Aimee M. ~ I done this with my family tonight but we used paint. Depending on where you store Christmas stuff the summer heat might make them melt again in balls. Making a mess or getting on whatever they are stored with. The paint worked well but make sure u turn upside down in plastic cup to drain. If u like the design after drained good use blow dryer. Some of mine I left to long in cups draining turned almost a solid color. So after most paint was drained I used blow dryer to set the marble look. (Instead of leaving over night to drain and dry.) Also when putting paint into glass balls - I used nickle size amount of each color or more and kept tapping ball in palm sideways over and over making paint swirl. Ours turned out great and the smaller kids can do these with plastic and without getting burned with wax too.

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Notes Throughout the Year

Notes Throughout the Year

Start the Year with an empty jar; fill it with notes about good things that happen throughout the year. Then, on New Year's Eve, empty it and see what awesome stuff happened that year.

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DIY Tissue Paper Stained Glass Turkeys (Kids Craft)

http://www.happyclippings.com/2013/11/diy-tissue-paper-stained-glass-turkeys-kids-craft.html

The materials we used to make our Stained Glass Turkeys were
brown cardstock paper,
red cardstock paper,
yellow cardstock paper,
colored tissue papers (fall colors such as red, orange and yellow),
clear contact paper,
googly/wiggle eyes,
scissors,
glue,
pencil and
turkey templates.


I cut the fall colored tissue paper into several pieces. I also cut out turkey templates – the turkey and tail feathers outline. You could make your own template or use mine. Download my Turkey Template HERE.
TIP: The tissue paper pieces, the templates, the tail feathers outlines, turkey bodies, beaks and wattles were cut before I made this with my kids. My kids only had to decorate the turkeys.
To make the tail feathers outline, I folded my brown cardstock paper in half. The paper I used was a 12×12. You could use a 8.5×11. I placed the template on the folded paper. The dotted lines of the template go on the fold.

I traced the template onto the paper. I cut out the pattern. I then cut into this pattern piece to create the outline. You could make the outline as thick or thin as you like. ... I unfolded the paper.

I then placed the tail feathers outline on the sticky side of a piece of contact paper. My kids decorated their turkeys by placing pieces of tissue paper within the turkey feathers outline.

I placed another piece of contact paper (sticky side down) on top of the finished turkey. I smoothed it out.
I turned it over so I could see the outline.

I cut the excess contact paper.

My kids glued the turkey’s body in the middle of the feathers.

They then glued the googly eyes, wattle and beak. Our cute turkeys are done.

They look beautiful on our window. Look at the glorious fall colors shining through the tissue paper feathers of the turkey.

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Cute Fall Craft

Cute Fall Craft

handprint, painted owl craft

Supplies:
paper
paint
your hand :)


> paint your hand and then place your hand on the paper. paint a tree branch with your finger or paintbrush. paint feet, eyes, beak/mouth.

How cute is this!?!?!?!

http://homedecorpark.com/cute-fall-craft/

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Paper Plate Owls

Hoooooray for fall! Isn't this cute?!

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Paper Plate Owl

what you'll need:

paper plates
crayons or markers
yellow & orange construction paper


directions:

> draw feather bumps on the center of the paper plate.

> fold over, at a slant, both "sides" of the paper plate to make wings.

> fold down the "top" of the plate to make the head.

> color in the wings.

> cut a triangle beak and two feet from the orange construction paper. attach the beak to the bottom of flap head. attach the feet to the bottom of the plate.
> cut circles from the yellow construction paper for eyes, about 1 1/4" diameter or so. attach them to the top fold-over for eyes. make a black dot on each.

fall, owl, decorations, kids, easy, simple, fun

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Snowman Ornament

A snowman ornament made from a battery operated tea light!

Just add some ribbon and embellishments and it's good to go! ~Sara

Supplies needed:

battery operated tea light
red ribbon, enough to go around the tea light and tie a bow and make a loop to hang
mini black top hat
black paint or puffy stickers (for mouth)
pink or reddish powder or stickers (for cheeks)
tiny black beads or paint (for eyes)
glue or hot glue gun
paintbrush, if using paint





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Deviled Eggs with Spiders for Halloween :)

Halloween Table ~ Deviled Eggs

Cute idea for a Halloween buffet table. Make deviled eggs, then cut olives in half for the spider body, then make quarter slices for the legs.

See more Halloween recipes http://recipesjust4u.com/category/seasonal-recipes/halloween/

Idea shared from: http://www.food.com/ 

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72 Creative Ways for Students to Show What They Know

72 Creative Ways for Students to Show What They Know

As we all know, students already get plenty of tests, so why not let your students show what they learned creatively? Whether your students are reading independent books or your class has just finished a unit on space or pioneers, a culminating project can really cement that learning. Here are 72 fun and creative ways for your students to show what they know:

1. Create a poster
2. Make a PowerPoint Presentation
3. Design a model
4. Make a shoebox diorama
5. Use a three-panel display board 
6. Make a timeline
7. Create a board game incorporating key elements. 
8. Write a poem
9. Write and perform a skit
10. Make a TV or radio commercial
11. Make a collage
12. Make a mobile
13. Create a test about the topic
14. Make a word search
15. Make a crossword puzzle
16. Write a report
17. Create a flow chart or diagram
18. Write an interview of a relevant person
19. Ask and and answer key questions
20. Write journal/diary entries
21. Write a postcard or letter exchange
22. Create a scrapbook
23. Create a photo album
24. Make an instructional video
25. Give a presentation
26. Create an interactive notebook
27. Create a set of task cards 
28. Make a pamphlet or brochure
29. Write a newspaper article
30. Perform a puppet show
31. Hold a debate
32. Hold a mock court case
33. Create an episode of a reality show
34. Create a game show
35. Have a panel discussion of "experts"
36. Compose a rap or other song
37. Use a Venn Diagram to compare two aspects of the topic
38. Design a comic strip about the topic
39. Create children's story about the topic
40. Create a map
41. Write a fable or myth about the topic
42. Create a help-wanted add and a letter/resume to answer it
43. Write a text message dialogue relevant to the topic
44. Write a series of Tweets relevant to the topic
45. Create a Facebook wall relative to the topic
46. Create a Pinterest board relative to the topic
47. Start a blog
48. Decorate a box and fill with relevant objects
49. Create a fold-able
50. Create a flip book
51. Create a Cootie Catcher
52. Create a cereal based on the topic (cover a cereal box)
53. Assemble a time capsule
54. Create several bookmarks about different aspects of the topic
55. Write a recipe relevant to the topic (good for showing causes of an event)
56. Do a newscast
57. Write an acrostic poem
58. Create an internet scavenger hunt
59. Write an advice column with several problems related to the topic.
60. Create flash cards or trivia cards
61. Create a cheer relevant to the topic
62. Make a short documentary film
63. Create a museum exhibit
64. Create a Top-Ten list relevant to the topic
65. Create a video game
66. Make a "Choose Your Own Adventure" 
67. Create a mini book with one fact/idea per page
68. Create a glossary of relevant terms
69. Make a paper chain with a different fact for each link
70. Make a flower with a different fact for each petal
71. Write a handbook or instruction book
72. Create a newsletter

Have you done one of these with your students? How did it go? Please share with a comment. 

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Make your own PAINT

Never buy paint for kids!!!

Paint:

1 cup salt
1 cup flour
1 cup water
food coloring



Share with your friends so they can make it too! :)

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Homemade bouncy Balls

Homemade Bouncy Balls

Great fun for the kiddos!!

2 cups
Measuring spoons
A stir stick
2 tbsp hot water
1/2 tsp borax
1 tbsp glue
1 tbsp corn starch
Food coloring (optional)

Pour the water and borax into the first cup and stir the mixture until it is dissolved.

Pour the glue, cornstarch and food coloring into the second cup and mix. Then add the mixture from the first cup into the second cup.

Let the ingredients sit for 15 seconds then stir.

Once the mixture becomes difficult to stir, scoop it out of the cup, and roll into a ball. Enjoy!!!

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Flubber

Want to spend 5 minutes making something to occupy the kiddos for hours.....make some Flubber!

Kids love Flubber -- it's slimy without being sticky, it's silly without being disgusting, and it holds its shape without drying out. Best of all, you and and your kids can make it with simple household materials

Before anyone asks, this recipe came from a preschool YEARS ago and it calls for Borax - this is completely safe and VERY different from Boric Acid - don't freak out!

What you need: 
3/4 cup cold water
1 cup Elmer’s glue
liquid food coloring
1/2 cup hot water
1 teaspoon borax (you can find this in a box in the laundry aisle)

Directions: 
step 1: in bowl 1 – mix together the cold water, glue, and food coloring. set aside.
step 2: in bowl 2 – mix together the hot water and borax, until the borax is completely dissolved.
step 3: slowly add glue mixture to borax mixture. mix well. pour off excess water.
Store in an airtight container and have some fun! Great rainy day project.

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Homemade Glow Stick Solution!!!

For camping or late nights at the beach.....

Leave 1/4 of Mountain Dew in the bottle (just don't drink it all), add a tiny bit of baking soda and 3 caps of peroxide.

Put the lid on and shake......walla!

Homemade glow stick (bottle) solution. Super Cool!!!

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SLEEPING TEDDY BEAR

OMGoodness!!! How Adorable is This?!?!

SLEEPING TEDDY BEAR

Ingredients for assembly:
- Plain Omelet (blanket)
- Cooked Brown Rice (bear)
- 1 Sausage link (body)

Instructions:
Step 1- Mold warm rice into balls. Two small balls for the ears and one larger one for the head. You can also mold an arm if desired. For snout, you can use either white rice or a small piece of mozzarella cheese.
Step 2- Cook your sausage link. Once fully cooked, place sausage under Teddy bear rice head.
Step 3- Cook up omelet. Once done to satisfaction, gently lay atop sausage up to the “neck”. You can also use a piece of the omelet for the egg.


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DIY weather-proof stepping stones

DIY weather-proof stepping stones! 


1/2 cup salt, 
1/2 cup flour and 
about 1/4 cup water (I used a little more, about 3/8 cup) 

knead it (roll in ball and flatten out repeatedly) until it is all held together, flatten it out (can make one big one, two medium ones or three small ones), push your LO's foot onto it and pop in the oven at 200 degrees for three hours.

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