Interactive Sight Words- Power point with audio

This was something I put together for my little ones to learn their sight words. It helps with words they may not know. Helping with word recognition, spelling, and phonetics.
If anyone is interested, post a comment with your email and I will email you a copy of this file (without my video of course)

Floral crafty goodness-corsage and such

Awhile back, funds were tight and the last $20 that sat in the bank I begged to use for a young man going to prom who didn't have a boutionnaire or corsage due to a squabble with the parents. At my husbands decline, the wheels began working. I must make something. Equipped with a bag full of mini flowers, elastic string, white ribbon, beads, floral tape, floral wire, and some silk flowers around the house (I will have you know it was a great sacrifice as these silks were my favorite ones) I began working on the unforgiveable task of making something I wasnt sure would turn out. About an hour later I was done. The look on the young mans face said enough. Not my children so I blurred their faces but I am so proud of my creations.
Cost is free

My sons inspiration today....

My 7 yo son asked if I would dine at the new grand opening of his restaurant of course it is a pretend but they are set up with fake food, table, silverware, etc.
So he tried his best to put the rolly food on the plate that moved all over. THen my thought.....Using stryafoam plates and bowls I could draw (well at least try to) food on the plates. Using my New Bic Mark It markers(provided to me so graciously by Hosties on Facebook for a previous party) I set out to do the impossible. I am so pleased with the outcome and now they will have to change their menu to accommodate my plates. =) I am going to add texture using our puffy glue for mashed potatoes and even bowls of soup.

Memory game with bottle caps...

Yes super cheap but my kids love it...We have owned at least 4 or 5 of those memory boxes but the cards end up getting lost and the kids never like to put them away afterwards. After a recent party and an abundant amount of bottle caps came this idea bottle cap memory game. Oh the possibilities..numbers with the number itself and the word matching games. So a recent trip to the dollar store and a sticker sheet later we set out to make these little things. Use old milk bottle caps anything.

Total cost $1

I find the kids love the clanging noise of the caps and don't have a problem with the clean up. They just throw them in a little bag and its ready for its next use.

Sensory Snowman partially finished!

So we have finally finished the Michaels's store inspired craft...The total cost for this was

3 $1 wooden certificate frames
1 $1 Picture frame pack with the rounded hook style eyelets and wire
1 $1 wrapping paper
Bows on hand


Total $5

Though we didn't here I would recommend modge podge if this is going as a gift. I can't get the link working but it is the last post under Christmas Project

Snow man creation is here....



We left out the glasses in the frame to encourage my kids to touch and feel the different textures of the snowman rounds. This would be a great gift for the grandparents to proudly display winter wonderland pictures of the kids, their works of art, etc. The best thing about this is with a little of fan back and forth folding it will tuck away super nicely.

Christmas Project

As Christmas is fast approaching we have embarked on yet another craft. This idea actually was inspired by Michaels craft stores...They are doing a weekly contest where they give you 3 things to work with you create it and then post a pic. Well I was too late for this one but the 3 items were

Picture frames, wire, and wrapping paper.

My originally idea was to take 3 picture frames and cover the outside in snowflake or plain wrapping paper. Adding a few coats of modge podge to the frames. Adding those full covered hook things to the bottoms and tops of frames to link the frames together. then adding a section of a snow man in each frame.

I just had to come up with a variation for the kids to do this one. It is a great sensory tool as the touch is different on each one. What they used...

3 pieces of cardstock for background
3 alternating circle shapes
shaving cream
glue
leftover tile for coal eyes..

Been awhile..

Pressing back to back parties and homeschooling have left little to no time for my blog...But here is the sneak peak of the newest party that I am planning. Carnival theme party... ON limited budget and the need for all things to be circus I have attempted my hand at Paint.net.


SO far this is what I have.

10 4 x 6 photo invitations = on sale for $.10 each....$1.00 custom invitations (I use Facebook and evite for most of our parties)

Ticket Booth sign= Thank you to Walgreens for their offer of 3 led lights for $10 we used 1 set for the ticket sign.....= 3.33
Foam board was my daughters old science board and paint on hand =Free THanks to the brilliant minds over at http://www.euclidboo.com/how-tos/build/carnival-ticket-booth-sign for the design idea... the puppet show house/ticket booth was ours but you could use a refrigerator box. call around .

Can toss = I have tried using the special seal can openers and hot glued lids but they arent' always reliable staying sealed. So I looked online and found the plastic set of cans for $19.99 but I found an even better idea.....Slim Fast cans..they are the perfect weight and can be spray painted with some concrete poured in....

Concrete on hand....and blue and red spray paint from Walmart $ 2.00

Red and white tissue paper discount store for fair style bunting. $2.00

Buying $10 of weiners on sale right now at staters when you buy 10 ---$10
Using to make corn dogs (other supplies on hand)

homemade funnel cake.....=$4.50

Photo Booth---(I am not a lets plan this in one day person so when I saw our neighbor with a Large swamp cooler box on there lawn of course I had to have it!!
Broke it down in the garage but will have it up before the party....

This party is for my boys....one is 7 and the other is 3. My expense is $200 though I am thinking we will be going over a little.shhh..... I will have to say most of the money has been spent at Oriental Trading company for a total of $100.00....

Do presents count in my total? Nooo....of course not but i found this awesome item
http://www.amazon.com/Cranium-307053006-100E-Carnival-Clubhouse/dp/B000OWIO8O
for $20 on craigslist...Doesn't it fit the theme beautifully...This was the youngests present as his bday is closer to turkey day...but it will work as a great addition to our party festivities.



Grand total so far.....123.00

Here are the pictures from our famous event

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=245360&id=525294146&l=b2e27a772a

The total was a bit more but I will give final tally later.


Yes balloon columns I made...get the instructional here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQL5lJegmHc



Super easy helps to have lot of help blowing..try to avoid doing in a warm house the static will be crazy....Second...The first few 4s i did were lopsided and lastly, I did the wrap around with the string and this became more of a nuisance so i just twisted the balloons and they were still okay...The base I made using a 20" tile 1/4" pvc pipe hot glued to the tile. The first try was pretty good then when I tried again the tile insulated the heat of the glue gun and didnt stick very well and it wouldnt cool ( shh a little ice did the trick). Hot glue cooled and then pvc pipe added might be a better bet or using some Liquid nails.

The lollipop tree was a last minute addition...I used my daughters science board from last year and cut 3 triangle shapes to make a pyramid and hot glued the edges together. I then used contact paper to cover. Using a phillips screwdriver poke holes in foam board at an angle and put lollipops have one marked for the winner. I found the topper which was a acrobatic tiger with gumballs at the dollar tree. I cut the top of the pyramid and stuck the topper right in. No one won this as they were too many lollis. I used 3 bags of dum dums from dollar tree.