Bow Hanger

I just painted an old picture frame, covered cardboard with fabric, and attached ribbon with hot glue. Super cheap, easy, and amazing. I love how it turned out.

Re Created

This was my inspiration.
I found this little stand at the DI (Desert Industry) a few months back. I was not sure what to do with it since I only had one. I came across this picture on notjustahousewife.blogspot.com. I just loved it!

I had been wanting to make a topiary...so it was just perfect. These are all the materials I used. It was very inexpensive. After I painted the stand yellow I decided to add a rustic look to it. I found some brown paint and lighty painted along the ridges. I quickly wiped it off, giving the stand a glazed look.

Putting the topiary together was really easy. I used hot glue to apply to moss onto a styrofoam ball. Then I found a stick outside and stuck it into the ball and pot. I filed the pot with newspaper and covered the top with the extra moss.

I decided to hang the topiary and stand in our bedroom inbetween the two canvases. I just love the way it turned out. It adds a fun pop to our room.

Created/canvas looking pictures on wood

I just got some wood and painted it white and then used Mod Podge to stick it on and over the top. Way cheaper than the canvas, but similar look. Love it!

Created/ Pictures Mounted on FunFoam

Fun way to mount your pictures. Cut your foam the same size as your picture and use a heavy duty sticky glue to stick the picture to the foam. hang it up.
Tip: We used blue tack to attach to the wall.

Decorated/ Wreaths Wreaths

I am all about changing the wreath out for the season. Here are some of my current favorites.

Created/ Collage Wall

This is really simple and gives a fun look to your home. It is also great to change out the pictures and update.
Tip: Most places will print pictures with a white boarder. It gives it a nicer look. Might also be fun to do on the side of a refrigerator.

Found/Great Literacy Sources

Websites:

http://www.starfall.com/- amazing resource for beginning to read

www.uen.org- go to pioneer library at the bottom, go to pioneer preschool, amazing stuff, activity calendar, things for all ages, letters, numbers, science, math.

www.pbs.org- great games for kids, booklists, and tons of information, linked to UEN.

http://www.utahupstart.org/-computer program to register 4 year olds/preschool

http://first-school.ws/- a site that helps get ready for reading, it has color pages, and writing pages and all sorts of things along with other links to help.

http://phonologicalawareness.org/- good activities to do with your child to help them learn to read.

http://teams.lacoe.edu/documentation/classrooms/patti/k-1/activities/phonemic.html- more phonemic awareness activities to do with young children.

FCRR.org (Florida Center Reading Research)- Under the "Instructional Materials for Teachers" they have student activities for centers (aka file folder activities/games) ready to print.

http://www.kidzlearn.com/- Quick, inexpensive and fun activities to do at home!

http://www.usborne-quicklinks.com- great for older children, reports

Blogs: (mostly preschool age helps)

No Time For Flashcards- http://www.notimeforflashcards.com/

Teaching 2 Mommies: http://www.2teachingmommies.com/

Preschool Packs: www.1plus1plus1equals1.com/PreschoolPacks.html- PDF

Teachers Can Not Live By Apples Alone: http://teacherscannotlivebyapplesalone.blogspot.com/

Mommy and Me Book Club: http://preschoolbookclub.blogspot.com/

Not Just Cute: http://notjustcute.com/

Learning Mommy: http://www.learningmommy.com/

DVD’s

Leapfrog DVD “Letter’s Factory”