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Amazon Gift Card Printables

May 24, 2018

Here is an Amazon Gift Card Printable for every occasion! Birthdays, Graduations, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Teacher Gift and in case you need one for a friend, this cute printable will come in handy if you want to make your gift card look a little more “festive.” There are two version of the gift card for each category, one that has who it’s from and another page that has both who it’s from and the amount on the gift card.

Whenever I’m having trouble finding a gift, I always resort to gift cards! Father’s Day is coming up and this is a great way to let Dad know how amazing he is.

Mom’s will love the cute design of the Amazon Gift Card printable, and the reminder of why they are amazing.

These Amazon Gift Card printables are great for Teacher Appreciation Day, the last day of school or if you just want to let your teacher know they’re awesome.

We all know that grads will appreciate any form of monetary gift. You can also use these for any other type of celebration happening in your friend or family’s life.

These are great for anyone’s birthday! These come in handy when you’re crunched on time or can’t find the perfect gift.

Sometimes you just want to let a friend know that you’re thankful for them, or just want to let a friend know just how amazing they are.

Print out the printables, and they will fit perfectly inside an envelope made for a 5×7 card. Use a dab of hot glue onto the printable and stick the gift card on top, or use a double sided piece of tape to secure the card in place. Use them for whatever special occasion is happening in your life!

Download the Amazon Gift Card Printable Below

Mom| Dad | Teacher | Congratulations | Birthday | Friend

Teacher Appreciation Day Gift Ideas + Printables

April 26, 2018

Looking for a creative gift idea for your child’s teacher for Teacher Appreciation Day? These fruity puns are a silly and fun way to make your teacher smile and know how much they are appreciated with a simple gift.

Teachers work so hard during the school year to keep those young minds busy and actively learning. I am constantly amazed at how much my boys have learned and I owe it all to their teachers! I love hearing about their day and what they’ve been learning about when they get home from school, and I am always shocked that these teachers are able to go the whole day without loosing their cool. I can barely handle my own three kids for the whole day! Teachers have 20+ kids to work with and think they are amazing, if you ask me! Show them some love on Teacher Appreciation week May 7-11 with these easy gift ideas.

This Lemon Gift tag pairs perfectly with some lemonade packets in a mason jar. While I was browsing through Walmart, I noticed that the Pioneer Woman had these cute Mason Jar lids with holes in them for straws. How cute is that? If you have more than one teacher to buy for (or you’d like to keep the rest of the lids for yourself) buy a pack of mason jars and lids with straws and you can mark this off as a completely affordable gift idea, and adds a cute touch! (There are so many great ways to use mason jars!)

I love a fresh smelling house, and I’m sure you’re teacher will too! I have to be honest, this candle scent wasn’t labeled “watermelon” on it, but it smelled pretty darn close to it! I took the tag off and added this watermelon tag, and now no one will ever know it’s not watermelon (except for you of course!) Ribbons make everything look prettier, and pairing the gift tag with a big ribbon makes all the difference!

Last, but certainly not least is the strawberry gift tag! I’ve always had a love for the strawberry filled candy, and it worked great with these gift tags! Fill up a mason jar with these little guys and keep your teacher happy the whole day when she needs a little pick me up. If you have a big mason jar and not enough candy to fill it up, a fun and sneaky little way to fill up the jar is to add an empty toilet or paper towel roll in the middle of the jar and fill the candy around it. Add a note from your child in the middle of the roll like this Thank You Note to Teacher printable and they’ll have a happy little surprise!

Download the Teacher Appreciation Gift Tags

Note: When you download the PDF file, you will notice the green looks brighter than the ones pictured in the post. I promise when you print it out it won’t be that bright!

Last Day of School Signs

March 5, 2018

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We’re already past the halfway point and Spring Break is approaching! The kids are finally starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel with their school year! It always blows my mind how fast the year goes by and just like that we are ready for summer to start. My kids can’t wait for school to be out and are looking forward to their summer vacation. While we still have to wait until the middle of June before my kids get out of school, I wanted to be ahead of the game and share the Last Day of School signs.

There are two files to choose from. The first file includes Preschool-8th grade, and the second file includes 9th-12th grade as well as Transitional Kindergarten, Pre-K 3 and Pre-K 4.

I love that these signs help you capture your kid’s special day and that you get to remember how cute they looked at the end of the school year!

Materials Needed:

Colored Printer
Cardstock

Download the Last Day of School Signs below:

Last Day Of School Signs Pre-K – 8

Last Day Of School Signs 9-12 & Extra

Check out these other Last Day of School signs you might like! Available in my Etsy Shop.

Emoji Valentines Bookmark

January 29, 2018

Ever since my son learned to read, he has been reading books non-stop. He loves it and will even take it to his bed at night before he falls asleep. I realize he is probably bringing it up with him because he’s trying to avoid going to sleep, but I am totally fine with it as long as he is quiet!

Since his sibling are younger than him and are constantly wanting to “read” the same book as his older brother, his bookmarks keep falling out and I always feel bad that they keep loosing his place. With Valentines Day coming up, and the constant battle with losing his bookmarks, I thought it would be perfect to make these magnetic bookmarks to pass out to his friends. These are the easiest Valentines to make, and might I add a very practical Valentine!

Here’s what you’ll need:

Emoji Bookmark Printables
Magnetic Tape
Cardstock
Scissors
Lamination Paper (Optional)

First, print out and cut out your bookmarks. If you are going to laminate them, this would be the perfect time to do it, just make sure your child signs their name first!

Next, cut out two equal pieces of magnetic tape. Take one of the pieces and peel off the back and stick it onto the inside of your book mark, like pictured above.

Place the remaining magnetic tape on top of the magnet you just placed on the bookmark. This will help make sure they they line up when the bookmark closes.

Remove the backside of the magnet exposing the sticky side, and fold the bookmark in half, making sure the magnet sticks to the bookmark.

They should look like the picture above when you’re finished. And that’s it! So easy, your kids could even help you with this project!

I remember using these for my bookmarks, and I loved that they never fell out of my book! I’m excited to share this project with my son and hopefully your little ones will love it as well!

Happy Valentine’s Day!

I also have a normal Emoji Bookmark that your kids could also use to pass out for their Valentines instead! Download the Printable HERE.

Halloween Lunch Box Jokes

October 5, 2017

My 1st grader is a total goofball and knows it. He also loves hearing jokes and tries to make up his own knock knock jokes even if they aren’t very good. Now that he’s able to read, I thought it would be fun to put some Halloween Jokes in his lunches when he goes to school so he can get a bit of a laugh during the day. Now he can try and make his friends laugh in the lunch room too!

All of the answers are on the bottom of the of each cut out and upside down to make it a little trickier for your kiddo to see the answer. I like to print these Halloween Lunch Box Jokes onto cardstock so they don’t get destroyed in their lunch box. Scroll down below to grab your own lunchbox printables for your kids!

Download all 12 Halloween Lunch Box Jokes

First Day of School Sign Printable

August 6, 2017

The First Day of School is just around the corner! I love taking pictures of my kids with these “First Day of School Sign” printables, it helps me keep track of what year they started the grade they’re going into and how big they look!

It’s the perfect photo opportunity right before they start their big day, and you’ll cherish these pictures for a long time! Print these out days before, or minutes before their first day to get that picture perfect moment!

First Day of School Signs: Pre-School – 6th Grade

First Day of School Signs: 7th Grade – 12th Grade + Extras

Find the matching last day of school signs here!

Pineapple Countdown

May 25, 2017

DIY Pineapple Countdown paper chain

We have a couple things to look forward to this summer. First and most importantly, school is almost out! The next big thing on our list is our family vacation to Hawaii, and let me tell ya, we are pretty excited about it. My 3 year old will do the hula dance and it is hilarious, I can’t wait for him to see the real thing! With Hawaii on our minds, I came up with this fun Pineapple Countdown. It’s the perfect way for all of us to see how many days we have left, and a great way to help our 3 year old learn to count (and get his numbers in the correct order).

Everything is easy to put together, the only party I had trouble with was the pineapple tops. I don’t know about your freehand cutting skills but my pineapple tops were garbage. So I made it easier on myself (and for you) with a printable that you can print on green construction paper and you can cut out as many as you need.

Pineapple Count Down

Here’s what you’ll need:

Green, Yellow & White Construction Paper

Pineapple Top Printable – (Print on Green Construction Paper)

Scissors

Tape

diy pineapple countdown chain

Get everything cut out and ready to go. I cut my strips about 1″-1.5″ thick, and cut it horizontally so I had more strips from one piece of paper.

Pineapple Countdown

Stick two pieces of tape onto the back of a pineapple top, as pictured above. This doesn’t have to be fancy, since you’ll be taking off the loops as you countdown your days.

Pineapple Countdown chain and printable

Place the pineapple top onto the middle of a green strip of paper, and then form a circle and hold it together with a piece of tape.

Countdown Pineapple Chain

Add another “chain” to the green strip by placing the yellow strip of paper through the green strip and holding it together with tape. Then add another yellow strip as pictured above. Your pineapple top may look like it’s going to move all over the place, but I promise once it’s hanging, you can adjust it the way you like and it will stay!

Countdown Chain

Then add a white strip of paper after the yellow loop and continue the pattern again. It should look like the picture above.

Pineapple Countdown Chain DIY

Keep on adding loops until you’ve reached the desired length of your countdown. These are also great for party decorations! I love how these turned out. My husband told me these cracked him up, but I think it got him pretty excited about our upcoming vacation!

Pineapple Chain Countdown

What are you counting down for? Share yours on Instagram or Facebook!

Emoji Gift Tags for Teachers

April 26, 2017

Teacher’s appreciation week is next Tuesday, May 2nd to be exact, and what better way to tell your child’s teacher that you care with these fun gift tags! My kindergartner has “technology day” once a week and his teacher for that class hands out some fun Emoji prizes if the students have done well that day, and he absolutely loves it. Since he liked it so much, I thought he would love giving these to his teachers!

I wrapped these tags around a bag of candy in some treat bags ( 4 x 9.5 inches ) and cut down the tops a little, folded the bag down and sealed it off with a piece of tape. You can wrap these tags around any sweet treat or attach it to any gift! They’re so fun you’re kids and their teacher(s) will love it!

Emoji Gift Tags – Download Here

P.S… I love this picture because it is so candid! My 3 year old tried to be stealthy and snatch a piece of candy during this “photo shoot.”

Back to School “Fish” Treats

August 24, 2015

After a nice, long summer hiatus, I have finally returned. I wasn’t planning on taking a leave of absence, but this summer has been a busy, but fun one! We had a month long of cousin fun, visited new museums, parks and swim centers, and enjoyed getting our tan on. I am definitely much darker than I was the beginning of summer and my kids have very noticeable tan lines… it cracks me up! Their bums have never looked so white.

I know that many schools are already back in session, but my mother-in-law is a school teacher, and their first day is tomorrow. This past week, she’s been in crunch mode and I was able to help out with getting her classroom already for the school year. JD, who is 1 year away from starting kindergarten, has been having a blast helping his Grammy set up her class.

Normally, my MIL is a speech therapist, but this year she’s teaching Kindergarten and asked me to create these adorable “Fish” treats to give to her class. In addition to kindergarten, I’ve also created labels for all the grades in elementary school and preschool. Your kids are going to love these!

O Fish Ally Label

Since I created these in Adobe Illustrator, I did my best to line them up to the Avery Template 5263 labels. They aren’t perfect, but I’ve created PDF files that will fit onto those labels and get the job done. If you can figure it out in Word or in another program, I also made a separate .JPG file that you can paste in Word or another program and set them up that way.

O Fish Ally Labels 4