Thankful Thanksgiving Turkey Roll Basket

 I used this site to make this craft: Turkey Craft

Before decorating. Just used paper plates and a brown bag.

"I am thankful for...." feathers. 

One for each member of the family that will be at dinner.

We filled them out and then went around and shared what we were thankful for.

Put them on the Turkey as we went!

 I just attached clothespins to the "thankful feathers"

The finished turkey!!

You can serve rolls in the middle!

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 I used this site to make this craft: Turkey Craft

Before decorating. Just used paper plates and a brown bag.

"I am thankful for...." feathers. 

One for each member of the family that will be at dinner.

We filled them out and then went around and shared what we were thankful for.

Put them on the Turkey as we went!

 I just attached clothespins to the "thankful feathers"

The finished turkey!!

You can serve rolls in the middle!

Halloween Wreath

Yeah for Halloween!!

Here is the Halloween Wreath I made for my front door... only cost me about $12 to make!!

Wreath {used 50% coupon at Joann's. So... it was $4}

Black Tulle {on sale at Hobby Lobby for $1.03/yd.  I got 4 yds cuz I had one of the big wreaths}

EEK sign {on sale at Joann's for $3}

Ribbon {had leftover from last year.  But, I got it at Walmart}

TIP~  I had bought one of those green wreaths used for floral arrangements.  So, the tulle wasn't cooperating  with the texture of the wreath.  The little green pieces kept coming off in the tulle.  Messy.  So, I took some clear packing tape to the wreath!  I just wrapped it around the wreath so it no longer had those annoying green pieces coming off when the tulle would "scratch" the surface.  Turned out great!

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Yeah for Halloween!!

Here is the Halloween Wreath I made for my front door... only cost me about $12 to make!!

Wreath {used 50% coupon at Joann's. So... it was $4}

Black Tulle {on sale at Hobby Lobby for $1.03/yd.  I got 4 yds cuz I had one of the big wreaths}

EEK sign {on sale at Joann's for $3}

Ribbon {had leftover from last year.  But, I got it at Walmart}

TIP~  I had bought one of those green wreaths used for floral arrangements.  So, the tulle wasn't cooperating  with the texture of the wreath.  The little green pieces kept coming off in the tulle.  Messy.  So, I took some clear packing tape to the wreath!  I just wrapped it around the wreath so it no longer had those annoying green pieces coming off when the tulle would "scratch" the surface.  Turned out great!

My Shabby Window Calendar

So... I LOVE my new family calendar.  Just had to share. :)

I thought of this idea a looong time ago, but never took the time to make it.

You know all those crafts that are on your "going to make someday" list. yeah, this was one of them and I FINALLY made it!  

You know all those super cute shabby windows out there?  Well, I wanted to make my family calendar on one!  You just need to find a single pane window.  Make sure it's large enough for your calendar!  I also made sure the glass was sturdy and stuck in there good!  I didn't want the glass wiggling as I wrote on my calendar. :)

I had Marni over at Sassy Sites cut my vinyl for me.

But, Karen over at A Purple Princess can cut it too!

love. love. love

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So... I LOVE my new family calendar.  Just had to share. :)

I thought of this idea a looong time ago, but never took the time to make it.

You know all those crafts that are on your "going to make someday" list. yeah, this was one of them and I FINALLY made it!  

You know all those super cute shabby windows out there?  Well, I wanted to make my family calendar on one!  You just need to find a single pane window.  Make sure it's large enough for your calendar!  I also made sure the glass was sturdy and stuck in there good!  I didn't want the glass wiggling as I wrote on my calendar. :)

I had Marni over at Sassy Sites cut my vinyl for me.

But, Karen over at A Purple Princess can cut it too!

love. love. love

DIY Alphabet Kits

 You can make your own Alphabet Kits to use in the classroom or at home for cheap!  

I love the letters found at this site: www.alphabetletter.com

You can order them with magnets or not.  You also can get the vowels in different colors.  You can get an alphabet set for as low at $1.15!! Love them.

I think there is a minimum order requirement.  So.... have a group of your friends go in on one order!

I made two different kinds of sets:

TYPE 1:

I just bought a tackle box from Wal-Mart to keep my letters in.  This is my kit that I would use in Reading groups or just use with my three year old at home.

TYPE 2:

I just bought some pencil boxes when they were cheap right before back to school.  You can find these small mirrors at Dollar Tree.  I put an alphabet set in the box with a mirror.  Preschoolers and Kinder age kiddos have fun looking at themselves in the mirror as they make their letter sounds.  The kids think this is hilarious!

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 You can make your own Alphabet Kits to use in the classroom or at home for cheap!  

I love the letters found at this site: www.alphabetletter.com

You can order them with magnets or not.  You also can get the vowels in different colors.  You can get an alphabet set for as low at $1.15!! Love them.

I think there is a minimum order requirement.  So.... have a group of your friends go in on one order!

I made two different kinds of sets:

TYPE 1:

I just bought a tackle box from Wal-Mart to keep my letters in.  This is my kit that I would use in Reading groups or just use with my three year old at home.

TYPE 2:

I just bought some pencil boxes when they were cheap right before back to school.  You can find these small mirrors at Dollar Tree.  I put an alphabet set in the box with a mirror.  Preschoolers and Kinder age kiddos have fun looking at themselves in the mirror as they make their letter sounds.  The kids think this is hilarious!