B's Lightning McQueen Room

Curtains

Comforter I put on the wall above his bed.

Rug

Name sign my friend made.

Lightning McQueen bed!

For many different reasons, we decided it was time for B to get a big boy bed. He was outgrowing his crib, bedtime was becoming a struggle, and we would need the crib for Baby Girl. Sleeping in a big boy bed is a major transition and we wanted to get through it before Baby Girl gets here. Luckily, B loves his new bed and new room. What little boy wouldn't love a Lightning McQueen room!!

Hubby ordered the bed from Walmart. Since B is such a big boy, we decided to skip the toddler bed and go straight to the twin bed. I got the curtains and bedding at Babies R Us and the rug at Target. My MIL got the comforter and my friend made the name sign (isn't it cute?) Everything was perfect for his new room!!

Flashcard Book

 

When I saw these flashcards, I knew they would be perfect for my son. He is obsessed with letters right now. What does every 2 year old do when you give them a stack of cards? Why throw them around of course!  So I had to find something to do with them. I saw this on Pinterest. Great idea!! I punched one hole in the middle then put some ribbon through it and made a flashcard book.

Mother's Day Gift Idea

These aren't what I had originally planned to give to the Grandmas for Mother's Day. My first idea was to do a hand print vase like this. Unfortunately I had trouble getting a good hand print from my 2 1/2 year old. So I came across this cute idea from Aunt Peaches. I decided to add some pictures to go along with the art work. I found the jars, ribbon, and flowers at Michael's. I bought jars with lids so the Grandmas could take the flowers out and make the jars more useful. These would also make great gifts for Grandparent's Day!

Mother's Day Gifts

I had major issues with the Mother's Day gifts I had planned for my third graders to make. I ordered craft kits but I didn't receive them in time because they were 2 days late. Then I gathered up some last minute supplies for my students to make bookmarks, which I left at home. Grrrr...So I had to come up with something Friday morning with the supplies I had on hand. I decided to make MOM banners. Cute, simple, and I had all the supplies I needed. I copied some pages for the kids to color and glue on their banners. They cut some fringe on the bottom and added a border to the top to make it more fancy. The only thing that would have made this better would have been some yarn to add to it so the Mom's could hang them. I think they came out adorable!

Desk Inspection Fairy

I have noticed that many of my students' desks are very messy so I decided it was time for the Desk Inspection Fairy to pay a visit.  I checked 6 desks and only 3 passed the inspection. Those that passed received a bookmark. The other students noticed this and I saw many of them cleaning out their desks this morning, just in case the Desk Inspection Fairy decides to make another visit. Love when something so cheap and easy motivates my students!

My First Blog!!!

I have one crazy, busy life and I decided to blog about it!! Hoping I will have a few ideas that others will find useful and creative. Since I will be blogging about my third grade class, my 2 1/2 year old son, the upcoming arrival of my baby girl, and my non-profit organization, I think there will be a little something for everyone!