Ya Can't Forget the Birthdays!

I have to admit that I did a HUGE disservice to my kids last year when it came to their birthdays. I didn't really do anything for them other than have the class sing the Happy Birthday song to them during Morning Meeting. I was in a lot of pain last year and a lot of things went to the way side. Things I hope to improve on this year!

I remember one of my teamies last year having something like this -- maybe exactly like this and thought that's really cool and it's finished. I found the idea on  Tunstall's Teaching. She got her Happy Birthday balloon templates at the What the Teacher Wants blog site. I love her, she has some AWESOME fonts!

Well, I didn't order or buy the large pixie sticks, but used the smaller ones that I bought from the candy isle. I'm sure the parents will thank me for this. I decided on these smaller ones, because the kids are also going to get a card, a Happy Birthday sticker, and a Happy Birthday cootie catcher. They are on sale right now! 30 catchers for $1.50. Wowza!! I thought the cootie catcher would be great fun for them to take home and play with family.

Since I used the smaller ones, I printed them smaller. If you have an Apple computer and use Preview, I'm going to teach you a helpful tech tip where you can print 6 to a page (even the tho the graphic says 9--I used 6) and then they fit perfectly on the pixie sticks. Once the template is open and you are ready to print on the dialogue menu, choose how many to print per page. It's that simple...but it's a wonderful timesaver.

I used SOOKWANG tape to affix the balloons to the pixie sticks. It works better, much better, than tape. I covered the little plastic container with paper and then stamped some Happy Birthday stuff from my Stampin' UP collection. 

Another project done before school starts, but one that will make each one of my students feel special during the year! :)  LOVE THAT - Jessica