12 Days of Christmas Crafts (Santa Gum Holder)

  Head over to Creative Itch to see her 12 Days of Christmas projects.  Most of the ideas are paper crafts that would make amazing neighbor/friend/teacher gifts.   Some would be cute for family members and kids.   My favorite is this Santa Gum Holder!!!!

See the 12 Days of Christmas crafts.

Santatizer - Santa Hand Sanitizer

How cute would this Santatizer be for a friend, co-worker, neighbor or teacher gift for Christmas?   So Dang CUTE!!!!   I totally want to make 100 of these from Coley's Corner!

See the Santa Hand Sanitizer.

DIY Clipboards

 

It's time for back to school, and what teacher wouldn't love to get one of these DIY Clipboards? Kim at Seven Thirty Three shares all the details on her blog.

See DIY Clipboards. 

Caramel Apple Teacher Gift

With many school starting back in the coming weeks, you may be searching for the perfect back to school gift for your kids teacher. Random Thoughts of a Super Mom shared this quick and easy Caramel Apple Teacher Gift with us. I know my husband, a teacher, would love to get one of these on the first day!

See Caramel Apple Teacher Gift.

Teacher Appreciation/Mother's Day Pedicure Kit

With Teacher Appreciation Week in the near future, this pedicure kit is a great idea!  The Taylor House knows that a teacher would loved to be pampered after a long day on his/her feet!  This could also work for a great Mother's Day gift.

See the teacher's appreciation/Mother's Day pedicure kit.

School Supply Cake (Teacher Appreciation Gift)

Come Together Kids has another great idea for a teacher appreciation gift!   Why not make a school supply cake?   That would be a great thing for a classroom!  As I teacher, I would have loved it!

See the school supply cake!

Teacher Appreciation Ideas

It's nearing the end of the school year and you know what that means.   It's almost time for official "Teacher Appreciation Days."   Lil' Luna has a round up of 15 absolutely darling ideas for this event.  You really should stop by and pick one to do for your kids' teachers.

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Teacher Appreciate Pencils

I used to be a teacher and I got all kind of things for Christmas and teacher appreciation gifts. Some I loved and others were very....interesting! Those ones make me laugh:) I thought this was a fun idea for a teacher to have for their classroom! A huge pencil made from a Pringle's can. Hop over to Making Memories to see more.


See the Pringle can pencils.

Teacher Gift Advice

Having a hard time deciding what to give a teacher? Check out the advice a former teacher gives over at Momnivore's Dilemma.

See the teacher gift advice!

Chalkboard Cookies and Music Cupcake Wrappers

Aren't these chalkboard cookies by The Sugar Turn Table the cutest cookies for back to school? Yes, they are!!!! Great for both the teachers and students.

See the chalkboard cookies.

I also like this idea from the Sugar Turn Table. She made cupcake wrappers out of sheets of music. How cool is that?

Get the downloadable music cupcake wrappers.

Laundry Room and Teacher Appreciation Sunburst Mirrors

There are so many different, cool sunburst mirrors out there. The creativity is never-ending. Here are two I've seen recently!

This sunburst mirror is perfect for a laundry room. Hill Country Homebody made it out of clothes pin (the kind that don't squeeze open.) The clothes pins would look fun painted too!

See the laundry room sunburst mirror.

And just today, I saw this teacher appreciation sunburst mirror made out of pencils by Just Sew Sassy (guest posting at Tatertots and Jello.) How cute would that be for a classroom? Very cute. I would have loved one when I was teaching!

There are a few other fun sunburst mirror ideas at Tatertots and Jello along with this guest post.

Pencil Treats!

I recently got a job as a co-teacher at a Montessori!!! I am loving it so far. The best part about it is that my 2 kids can come with me!!!! What a dream! They are starting next week. I know school has probably started for most of your kids, but this is one of the cutest school ideas I have seen and I need to save it! There's still time for my kids to do it, but probably too late for most of you. Keep this one in mind for next year!Make a back to school pencil treat with rolos and a kiss.

See this brilliant idea at The Blackberry Vine!

Back 2 School Gift For Student (with a Poem)

This fun idea is brought to you by Amazing Grace!

This is perfect for a teacher (or a parent) to give to a student.

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It's that time! My new students returned to school today! For 5th graders, the first day of school is still fun and exciting. They absolutely love seeing their name on different things in the classroom and organizing their school supplies. I gave my students a special treat for "Meet Your Teacher" night. Each student got one of these with the poem below:

Back To School Magic Snack Mix
The night before school is exciting and fun,
there are always so many things to be done.
Your clothes are ready, your backpack is too.
Your classroom is full of fun things you will do.
There are so many questions that go through your mind,
all types of thoughts of every kind.
But sometimes we all get the jitters down deep
and that makes it hard to fall fast asleep.
So I've made you a magic snack mix, it really is cool.
It will help you be rested and ready for school.
Just eat the snack right before bed
On the night before school starts when you lay down your head.
The snack will help you sleep through the night
And you will wake up in the morning fresh and bright.
I’ll be sure to have this magic snack, too.
And remember, I just can't wait for school so I can see YOU!!!

This was a HIT!!! The students were excited and the parents just ooooh'd and ahhhh'd over them and all my teacher friends asked for the poem so they could do it next

Visit Amazing Grace to say thanks for this idea today!

Back 2 School Apple Candy Cupcakes

This awesome idea is brought to you from

Cute As A Fox Creations.

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The inspiration for this project came from OohlalaCandy.com, they make cute candy cupcakes, including an Apple for back to school. I saw it, loved it, and knew I could make it!

Here is what we are making:

Here is what you need:

• Red Jelly beans or red candy. I paid way too much for Jelly Belly's at the mall. Joanns has solid packs of M&Ms for 5.99 then you could use a coupon. However, the Jelly Belly's are apple flavored so that is a plus
• Cupcake liners or I used some ramekins from Dollar Tree. Three for $1.
• Plastic wrap or shrink wrap
• Skewers or toothpicks


• Ribbon for a leaf (or a silk flower leaf)


• Candy straws - also from Dollar Tree

Step 1. Layout some plastic wrap on something with sides. This will catch any candies that try to escape.

Step 2: Pour your candy in the center of the plastic wrap. 3/4 of a pound of jellybeans got me 2 apples worth.

Step 3. Bring all four corners of the plastic wrap up and twist. It will form a ball.

Step 4. Form your ball how you want it and get the plastic pulled pretty tight. You want it to look shrink wrapped or as close to it as you can.

Step 5. Secure the ball with tape and snip off any extra plastic wrap.

Step 6: Put your jelly beans into your cupcake liner or ramekin.

Step 7. Cut a piece of ribbon 3-4" long and singe or fray check both ends.

Step 8: Bring the "right" side of one end of the ribbon around and stack it on the right side of the other end to form a leaf shape.

Step 9: Cut a small slit in the end of your ribbon and put it on the skewer.

Step 10: Insert the skewer into your jellybeans and slide all the way down to the bottom of the cup.

Step 11: Trim your skewer and work the candy straw onto the skewer. It is easier if the skewer has a point to it, so cutting at an angle may be helpful.

You are done! I can't wait for my 4 year old's preschool teachers to get them on the first day of school!

Variation: I put a package of sour straws at the bottom of one of the apples. That helped it look a little fuller because I hadn't split the jelly beans exactly even.

Other fun variations:

• Use a pretzel stick for the stem instead of a candy straw.
• Color the end of a lollipop brown and use the end of the stick as the straw. You would just put the lollipop upside down and insert the stick through the jellybeans.

If you decide to create some, I'd love to see them. Please send me an email to mailto:%22cuteasafoxcreations@gmail.com%22 or upload them straight to my Facebook wall.

Darling Back 2 School idea! Thanks, Ashley at Cute As A Fox.

And if you haven't read about how Cute As A Fox will send you a double-sided Breast Cancer Awareness necklace or keychain, go HERE. Donate a small amount ($15) for breast cancer research (Susan G. Komen 3 Day Walk For The Cure) and get this washer necklace in the mail. What a great cause!!! Let's support women's health!

Visit Cute As A Fox Today!!!

What to Do with Bottles!

In case you haven't gone back and seen some of the items shown at last week's Glass Bottle Categorically Crafting Show, here are some that I thought rocked the boat!!!

This funky and cool creati0n used to be a boring wine bottle!

I love the polka lines on this one. See it HERE at The Craft In Me.

Use your emptied kitchen bottles for gifts! These cute one are for teacher appreciation. I've used them with body scrubs, treats and more. Reuse your junk!!!! See these awesome teacher appreciation ideas at It's All Small Stuff! Go HERE.
These apothacary jars were made from jam and olive bottles! Aren't they adorable?See them at Dee Dee's Craft Spot. Go HERE.


Paint a little chalkboard paint on your bottles! This is great for organization!
See this idea at Let's Go Fly A Kite.


Etch words or pictures in the glass! This is "spring" in Dutch.
See this at Dutch Girls Originals.



This is a very unique idea of how to use glass vases. Frame them! See all the variety of vases and frames at My RePurposed Life. Go HERE.


Go HERE to see the rest of the links!
Tomorrow Show is on SUMMER!!!! I hope to see you all there!

Teacher Appreciation Round-ups

Because I have been a full-time Special Education Teacher in the past, I had a friend ask me today what I should give/make for her daughter's teacher. Her daughter came home with a note from the PTA stating that it was Teacher Appreciation Week and that it would be kind to thank the teacher.

(See this idea at Eighteen25!!! Go HERE.)

I have to say as I teacher, I loved everything my students (and their parents) gave to me. Just a "thank you" is much appreciated to hear sometimes - even when it is your job. Let's face it, there are some people who say really mean things out there. I loved treats, hand written notes and all little trinkets.

I do have to say that one of the gifts I liked the most was gifts/supplies for the classroom. I know they are boring, but they are very useful and it cut down on what I had to buy for the classroom out of my pocket. Things like tissues, santizers, and other useful supplies were loved by me. My other favorite gift was a book to the classroom library. I would let the student write their name next to me writing "This book was donated to this classroom library by: ___________." The kids loved seeing the book they contributed to the classroom and always felt proud when other kids or teachers read it. The students also liked finding other books that had been donated. TEACHER LOVE THIS IDEA!!!!
Instead of doing a round-up of ideas, I am doing a round-up of Teacher Appreciation Round-ups. I'm sending you to some pretty amazing blogs. I hope you come back to visit mine:)
One Pretty Thing (Go HERE.)

The Creative Crate (Go HERE.)

Tip Junkie (Go HERE.)
UCreate (Go HERE.)
If you do choose to thank a teacher this week in ANY way, I want to tell you thank you! It is a hard job and sometimes "Thank You" is not heard enough!