Mother's Day Ideas

I've posted over at Blog Hoppin' today about my favorite ideas for Mom!

GO and link up your ideas and products for making this day extra special!
and my newest product is half off today, too! all the printables you need for a quick and easy party for your classroom's leading ladies! ONly $1.50!

Go’in to a garden party lott-in-dah-dah-dah, lot-in-dah-dah-dah

Well, if last Friday wasn’t late enough to celebrate Mother’s Day, then I don’t know what is!
But with field day the previous Friday, it’s just how the cookie crumbled

You may remember me mentioning we were renovating my mom’s school garden outside my current classroom window {cool huh?}. I must say it looks great! The kiddos LOVED doing all the work! and that’s the way I like it! One parent remarked their kid never works like that at home when asked to help in the yard!

here are some BEFORE pictures

 

 

During

  

 

and as of Friday-Garden Party Day with our moms!

gravel delivery-wow! =)

spreading gravel on FRIDAY-and yes, in my garden party attire!

me and my mommy-can you tell!?

I love.love the nameplates and invites the kiddos made for mom. They are a freebie on TpT right now! You can always download for next May! We served up sweet tea and cookies. I think cucumber sandwiches would've just made it! Always next year! The kids shared their poetry ipods {from Hope King}, Mother’s Day portraits hung all over, and the door and bulletin board honored mom too! I’ll share the all a flutter sign tomorrow! Saved at school. The magazine butterflies are so simple, yet perfect for spring!

Only 14 more days! Quails hatch in a few, so that’ll keep it fun this week!

Don't forget to link up at my Pinterest linky party! I can’t wait to see more pins!

my week in pictures

it’s simply been one of those weeks
today is field day, I am telling myself it’s ok-they are just children! We will survive the chatting, bickering, and tattling!!
but here’s a peek at our week thru the lens

 

the new kid and celery

no
our new kid doesn’t smell like celery!
but with only 33 days left! eek!
well, right in time for end of year benchmarking! yay!
my students will latch on to a new kid like a new toy
he is the prey to their predator
first day the vie for his attention
the girls compete over who will be his read with someone partner
they offer to get anything he needs
hope it keeps up…

celery
last year was my first year in “lower grades”
keeping up with cute craft demands was a must
no holidays was to be overlooked
in 4th grade I may have mentioned Christmas and …well, Christmas
maybe some Halloween since it’s my fav

so here comes Mother’s Day out of nowhere in May last year
I ventured onto my go-to craft site Kaboose
not so much NEW and EXCITING
On to Google and viola!
Painting with celery! yes!

The stalk cut right after they begin to separate makes gorgeous roses. Idea for roses from Whimsy Girl http://whimsy-girl.blogspot.com/2008/09/celery-painting-tutorial.html

 

And cut individuals make little C’s . Idea for Hyacinths from Preschool-Daze http://preschool-daze.com/2012/04/03/e-is-for-easter-flowers-aka-grape-hyacinths/

We also made bath beads with Epsom Salt, oil of essence, and we also used food coloring. {I kept waiting for moms to say their bath water or skin was dyed, but no one did!} Then we gave the kids a large index card to decorate, and fold over a snack size baggie.

Don't forget my 31 giftcard giveaway! Click the picture for details! Happy Weekend!