Thank a Teacher with Munchkin Donuts {Teacher Appreciation Week}

 

 

I KNEW that Teacher Appreciation Week was coming up and I kept browsing Pinterest for cute ideas. But I’m a procrastinator and I knew I wasn’t going to get to the store by Monday. Luckily, I saw this cute idea over on Happy Home Fairy and decided this would be a great gift for Hayden’s teachers and I wouldn’t even have to get out of my car and go to the store to do it!

Thank a Teacher with Munchkin Donuts

I decided to make my own printable over on PicMonkey to include with the Munchkin Donuts that are available at Dunkin’ Donuts. You can print the Thank You for Taking Care of our Little Munchkin template and below are steps to include your child’s photo on it!

Head over to PicMonkey {it’s free!} and upload a picture of your child. Once it’s uploaded, use the Crop tool. Change it from No Fixed Proportions to Square. Center the square around your child’s head. Once you’ve done that, hit Apply.

square

Once you have just your child’s head in the square, click on Frames and then Rounded Corners. You can then move the Corner Radius until it’s a complete circle and then make sure to select on Transparent Corners. Then, click on Apply and then Save the picture.

circle

Then, open up a new project and upload the Munchkin printable. Once it’s uploaded, click on the Overlays button. Then, select the Your Own button. You’ll be able to upload the picture of your child you just made into a circle. Then, move it over the orange Starburst. Save and then print!

Layer

I printed the template in a 4×6 size on cardstock. I brought some tape with me in the car, went through the Dunkin’ Donuts drive-thru to order some Munchkins {only $5!} and taped it on the side of the box.

Hayden loved bringing this into school and giving it to his teachers and they got to enjoy a sweet treat for all that they do for him!

 

Easy & Fun Easter Ideas for Your Family!

Here are a few fun family projects that I am going to put on our list of things to do for the rest of Spring Break before the Easter holiday!

If you make the holes large enough, even the young ones can help thread the eggs!

If you prefer a little messier (read: more fun) of a project, you could always do finger painting. Finger painting is always a favorite in our house!

And there is always face painting! How fun to have little bunnies hopping around the house!

Might be a project for Mom, but I thought these were just so dang cute!

Breakfast Bunnies!

And something very cute and delicious for after dinner!

Have a very Hoppy Easter!

St. Patrick’s Day Shamrock Preschool Craft

Shamrock cover pic

This is a fun and easy St. Patrick’s Day craft for almost any ages. Even my 2 year old loved it!

Here are the Kids Art Supplies that you will need:

  • Poster paper
  • Green Poster paint
  • Flat sponge
  • Scissors
  • Crayons
  • Glitter Glue
  • Pen or pencil
  • Extra sheet of paper

Shamrocks Supplies

I cut the sponge into a tear drop shape and spread some green poster paint. And then I drew an example of what a shamrock looked like for my kids…

Shamrock Hand Drawn

…and let the kids go to work!

Shamrock Stamping

Afterwards, I helped them draw the shamrock stems, added “Happy St. Patty’s Day” and they added some green glitter glue.

Shamrocks St Patty's Day Writing

Our family loves doing creative crafts and art with paint, crayons, paper and stickers. This craft is great for young kids and old kids alike. It doesn’t take much time and get’s us in a festive mood for the holiday!

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Perfect for Kids: St. Patrick’s Day Food and Fun!

Hi everyone! I am Karen from Desert Chica Ramblings and am super excited to be here at Sippy Cup Mom today! I know Melissa is super busy turning her family of 3 into a family of 5 so I am happy to stop in and share some fun St. Patrick’s Day ideas!

St. Patrick's Day Food and Fun

Who doesn’t love to celebrate every little holiday with a fun kids activity and treat? St. Patrick’s Day is no different in our house. I found 10 fun ways to celebrate the luck of the Irish with your little ones!

  1. Fruity Rainbow – Welcome Baby
  2. Mickey & Minnie St. Patrick’s Day Headbands – Spoonful
  3. St. Patrick’s Day Rainbow and Cloud – Everything Except The Grill
  4. St. Patrick’s Day Rainbow Hat for Kids
  5. Trash Rainbow Craft – No Time For Flash Cards
  6. Shamrock Craft - Learn Create Love
  7. Shamrock Cookie Pops – Desert Chica Ramblings
  8. Shamrock Rice Krispies Treats – Outlaw Mom
  9. Rainbow Jello – Pink and Green Mama
  10. Shamrock Shake Cupcakes - Pink Cake Plate

Do you have a favorite St. Patrick’s Day snack or craft?

Saturday is Read Across America Day! Celebrate Dr. Seuss with Your Kids with a Fun Craft!

Did you know that March 2nd was Dr. Seuss’s birthday? Random House and the National Education Association (NEA) encourages you to participate in the second annual Read Across America and read with your child!

I grew up reading Dr. Seuss books. I love sharing these with my children too. They were actually how my oldest started learning how to read! The easy rhyming books taught her the sounds of the letters through repetition. We need to instill in our kids a love of reading, so celebrate Dr. Seuss and participate in Reading Across America!

Here is a little craft we did to start getting the kids excited. During which, we talked about how fun reading is, but also how important it will be now and throughout their lives.

Dr Seuss Craft Finished

Here is what we used:

  • White poster paper
  • Construction paper (include red & blue)
  • Scissors
  • Pen or pencil
  • Glue stick
  • Markers

Dr Seuss Craft Supplies

First of all, have your child trace their foot.

Dr Seuss Craft Tracing Foot

Cut it out. Have them use this as a template to make four feet in all. One on red, one on blue and then two other colors.

Dr Seuss Craft Using Foot Stencil

Glue them in order of the Dr. Seuss rhyme: One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish.

Dr Seuss Craft Gluing Feet to Paper

Add some additional fish designs. My kids got really creative with a whale fish and rainbow gills down the side of the fish. They also included waves too.

Dr Seuss Craft Decorating Fish

Add the rhyme!

Dr Seuss Craft Writing Rhyme

They were so proud of their work. I was too!

Dr Seuss Craft Finished