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This is Sandra’s Cora Quilt and it is a pattern designed by Fabriculous Quilt Shop. I just love the large Ric Rac in the inner border, that really makes this quilt special. She purchased the pattern from Fabriculous, here is a link to their website. Sandra left the quilting design up to me and at first I thought I would do free hand swirl across it as she said this will be a dragger quilt for her granddaughter. But then changed my mind since the batting is Dream Puff and the backing is Minkie, I really wanted this to be a squishy soft quilt for a toddler to drag around, so more open quilting was the way to go. I decided on a large orange peel design since I had a perfect grid to work with and I also wanted to try more of my new Quilted Pineapple Templates. This time I tried the 10 inch template and I love how it turned out! I stitched in all the ditches and around the Ric Rac and then added a simple X in the outer squares for contrast.

Plan to host a party celebrating your graduate this past year. Here are a few ideas that will help make planning easy for graduation day!

The beginning of a new school year is exciting but can also be a little bit nerve-racking for children and teachers alike! The first days need to fulfil several objectives including allowing everybody to settle in, to begin to re-connect/make new connections and to be filled with enthusiasm for the year ahead. Whole school or class projects are a great way to start the year with a bang, so here are 16 ideas to inspire and make everybody feel part of the team.

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Check out this awesome frugal tip that Melissa sent in for how to make your own homemade baby yogurt melts! “My son LOVES Gerber’s yogurt melts, but they are pretty expensive (around $3 for a small 1-oz bag) and when I read the ingredients, I was shocked to see the second ingredient is sugar. I decided to try making them myself.” What You’ll Need: Your baby’s favorite fruit – fresh is best, but frozen works too Whole milk Greek yogurt – about twice as much yogurt as you have fruit Parchment paper Baking sheet Freezer space How-To: SPECIAL CONTENT: Check out our posts on how to thrive during COVID-19! Line your baking sheet with parchment paper and make sure you have enough room in your freezer for the baking sheet. Puree the fruit with about 1/4 of the yogurt in a blender or food processor until smooth. Pour into a mixing bowl and fold in the rest of the yogurt. Then pour the mixture into a small piping bag or a ziplock bag with the corner cut. Make little blobs on the baking sheet and pop them into the freezer for about 3 hours or until solid. Quickly and carefully peel the blobs off the parchment paper and toss them in a freezer-safe plastic container or baggie. Freeze up to a month, but they probably won’t last that long! Melissa says, “I don’t have a freeze-dry machine, so I couldn’t replicate the shelf-stability of the Gerber product. But I’m a stay-at-home mom and most of the time, it’s not an issue – I pull a few from the container in the freezer and plop them on his tray. My son eats them so fast, they never have a chance to melt. This is hands down his favorite snack!” What a fantastic tip! Thanks, Melissa!

How to make color powder! An easy DIY tutorial for creating colorful powder for a color fight or color run. So simple and so fun. You can use color powder for birthday parties, graduations, gender reveals, baby showers, weddings, and lots more. Click for the recipe.

An unbelievably inexpensive tassel garland that will look great for your next celebration. Customize your colors to suit your party and save, save, save!

Learn how to make this graduation money necklace! An easy and fun way to present your favorite graduate with a gift they will never forget.

This blog is for scrapbook lovers, and those looking to become scrapbook lovers. Looking at others scrapbooks and layouts has always sparked my creativity and inspired new ideas, so I thought this would be a great way for scrapbookers to share their layouts and show off what they can do- inspiring others along the way! Fell free to leave comments, compliments, suggestions, tips, or stories!

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I love the Disney Pixar movie UP and need to watch it again, it was so cute! I don't think my kids have even seen it yet, so will have to buy the dvd. Gosh I wish all the old Disney movies would be on Netflix. Is there any streaming sights for Disney? Well anyways here are free UP inspired printables and crafts, I love these posters and are going to frame some in my basement. UP poster designed by Risa Rodil Free printable Carl and Russell paper toys Make your own Dug back pack with tutorial from Disney Up House Favor box from MGulin Get the step by step tutorial on how to make your own UP inspired house out of popsicle sticks from Studio DIY Up inspired lunch bag from Disney Family Get this Up finger pint craft printable from Raising Whasians Make your own Adventure kit inspired by Up Free pirntable Up finger puppets Wilderness Explorer costume from once upon a cheerio You can find the badges designed for Russell on zzzz along with 3 more sheets You can print these Explorer badges for kids to colour themselves free printable Wilderness Explorer checklist Have your UP themed party with free printable boarding pass invitation, bunting and thank you sign - which could also be used for cute thank you notes from Essential Kids As you can see done on a Crafty Chick Make your own Ellie badges with free printables and instructions from Jen's own Road And you can find more bottle cap images from Paul Conrad And you can find some already premade on Etsy Find this and 4 other UP inspired posters from Oh my Disney Make your own Wilderness hat and bag with this Wilderness Explorer logo Make your own Wilderness Explorer handbook with printable cover from Paul Conrad Image for tickets to Venezuela Mark your place with these free printable Up Bookmarks Make your own Disney inspired grad hat with this free template from Disney Style, or use your imagination and use the template for anything you can dream up Love this art deco Up poster on Paul Conrad Design with this South America map poster and three others Make your own Adventure book with step by step instructions from Cut out and Keep Or if you are as talented as... well me, you can always buy one from Amazon for under $20 Get this template for Shrinkable House template from Crafting Geek (use Google translate) Adventure is Out there Grape Soda t-shirt

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Create your own cool DIY portraits by printing on transparency film and decorating behind them! Great craft idea for party or as decor for graduation ceremony!

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Grab this Class ring printable and celebrate graduation in style with this gift! Kids will love this fun treat! And the printable is FREE!

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Are you looking for ideas for an end of year ceremony? You will find creative ideas for before, during, and after the ceremony! Your students will be engaged, your parents will be shedding tears, and you will be a rock star! Read on to find out more and grab a freebie! BEFORE THE CEREMONY 1. WIGGLE WORMS: All children get a little wiggly when it comes to sitting for a lengthy period of time. Promise a handful of gummy worms after the ceremony and tell them to wiggly the worms into their mouths! 2. INDEPENDENT ACTIVITY: Students need an independent, quiet activity while you are gathering last minute materials or you are all waiting to be called to the auditorium. Here are some great ways to motivate students and keep them engaged while you run around making sure everything is ready! a. Memory or Reflection Activities Ideas the can easily be written on the board: * Favorite memory of the year. * Write to next year's class and tell them what to expect. (This works well to place on the bare bulletin board at the beginning of the year!) * Create a list of favorite things: (subject, sport, friends, special area, outside school activity, food, color, music, etc.) * What do you want to be when you grow up? * What do you think you will do when you graduate high school? (I like to do this one and keep them! When my fourth graders graduate from high school, I send them a graduation card with this in it! Kids AND parents LOVE it! I include my email and address in the card and their responses are priceless! b. Free Brainteasing Task Cards * Idioms * Analogies * Guess the number * Brainteaser questions * Hidden meaning * How many words can you make out of summer? DURING THE CEREMONY 3. PHOTO SLIDESHOW: Dig through all the pictures you took throughout the year. Place them on a photo slideshow. Play it either before and after the ceremony with music. Or have it running during the ceremony. A selection of music to play: * The Time of My Life: David Cook * Hero: Mariah Carey * Good Riddance (Time of Your Life): Green Day * Beautiful Day: U2 * Happy: Pharrel Williams * Just the Way You Are: Bruno Mars * What a Wonderful World: Louis Armstrong * It's My Life: Jon Bon Jovi * Fly Like an Eagle: Steve Miller Band 4. AWARDS: Academic, perfect attendance, and end of grade awards are staples to be given at the ceremony, but each child should get a personal award to reflect their year in your class. Make it fun by holding your own ceremony in your classroom to give out a personal award to each student! These are unique awards where each student is given a notable person award. There is a description of why the student got that person's award AND a quote from the famous person. Super Cute! There are also directions to add students' pictures and how to make a video 5. POEM TO STUDENTS: After a whole year with your precious babies, let them (and their parents) know how much they mean to you. It is time to get sentimental! Copy this and fill in the blanks! What About Me? I'm proud of all the strides you've made, And now you are ready to move onto _______ grade. You are probably saying, "The end is finally near!" And I see how much you've grown this year. I thank your parents for being there the whole year through, My job was easier because they supported you. You've become writers, scientists, mathematicians, and more, Your eagle wings are ready for you to soar! It is now time to send you off on your way, But do you ever wonder what happens to me at the end of the day? After the hugs and graduation handshake, I sit down exhausted and look forward to a summer break. I reflect on how much you touched my heart in many ways, I only hope that you remember me and your _____ grade days. I will always cherish you and keep you close to my heart, And give you never ending well wishes while we are apart. I hope that some day you will come back to visit me, We will share your news and remember how it used to be. AFTER THE CEREMONY 6. ICE CREAM BAR: There are cute ideas on Pinterest like diploma cookies and graduation cap cupcakes, My favorite is an ice cream buffet! Get big tubs of ice-cream, some waffle bowls, and tons of ingredients to top off the cool delicious dessert! Use signup genius to list ingredients and ask parents for help! Ideas for ingredients: * strawberries * rasberries * chocolate and strawberry syrup * caramel * bananas * oreo crumbles * Reese pieces * marshmallows * cereals like Rice Krispies or Cheerios * graham cracker crumbles * gummy bears * Sour Patch Kids * whipped cream * sprinkles 7. DANCE PARTY: Since the kids have to sit still during the ceremony, promise them a dance party afterwards! Put on some fun music and let them dance! Even if you do it for 10 minutes, they will thank you! Idea: Occasionally turn off the music and they need to freeze. Turn it back on and they start again. Fun! 8. AUTOGRAPHS: Give the students time to get each other's autographs! Ideas: * Have students bring in a T-shirt * Include it as part of a memory book * Give them a beach ball 9. GIFTS FOR STUDENTS: * Letter to students- Write a nice little note to your students. Idea: Include your address. Tell them that you will write to them over the summer and ask them to reply! * Flash drive of music played throughout the year. * A framed class picture. Creative Ideas: * Frisbee- This year flew by! * Popsicle- Have a cool summer! * Bubbles- You blew me away this year! * Ball- This year has been a ball! * Kool-Aid- Have a Kool summer! * Candy- You made this year sweet! * Cookie- You are one smart cookie! * Chalk- Chalk it up to a great year! CHECK THESE OUT: 10. LETTER TO PARENTS: Send a sweet note to parents thanking them for sharing their children and trusting you with them. Include some ideas for summer reading! I hope you found some ideas to help your ceremony be a success! Connect With Me! TPT Store Facebook Pinterest My Blog

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