Smartie Valentines!

I was racking my brain this weekend trying to come up with something creative yet simple to make for my students for Valentine's Day. Also, I need something that doesn't hurt the wallet... with 27 students, the cost can quickly add up! So as I was stalking the candy aisles at Target I saw that a jumbo bag of Smarties were on sale for $2! Yay! There were 67 in the package. That made 2 rolls of Smarties for each kiddo! Plus, I thought getting Smarties from your teacher was appropriate. If you want to make some you can too! I even made you a free printable!

Grab:

Smarties

Black Cardstock (12x12)

Clear cellophane bags

Stapler

Heart stickers

Glue

Scissors

Click Here For Free Printable 

Go:

Print the free printable, cut apart.

Cut the black cardstock in half so you have 2- 12x6 pieces.

Then Cut each 12x6 piece into 3- 4 inch pieces.

Fold each piece of cardstock in half so that the tag will fit on. 

Glue on the tag and decorate with stickers.

Cut cello bags in half.

Fill with packs of Smarties.

Staple the tops onto the bags.

And you are done! 

TP Roll Snowman

I have had a problem. I collected way, way, way, way too much junk for preschool. I kept every container, jar, tp tube, pt tube, egg carton, oatmeal container... and the list goes on. BUT this year, I have gotten rid of TONS of it. I used what I could, kept some of what I know I will use this year. And I tossed the rest. Tossing feels good. I know you don't think it will, but it does. Just throw it away. I am in the process of writing a series of posts completely dedicated to organizing and knowing what to keep and get rid of...etc. So keep looking! But for now... I am sticking to showing you how to put to good use the tp or pt rolls that you have collected. :)

1. Paint tube white ( use acrylic paint, tempra just soaks in)
2. Use black beans to create a face and orange felt to create a face.
3. Use colored felt to make a hat and scarf. ( For the hat, just glue a thick strip at the top, snip fringe, and     tie it together with some string or ribbon. Glue the scarf on the bottom)
4. Glue on buttons.
I suggest using tacky glue :)