Back to School

Back to School Teacher Gift

Sep

2012

Start the year off showing a new teacher some appreciation with this back to school teacher gift Easy, cute and useful! How to Get This Look: 1. Make Green Bean Casserole and save the can of French Fried Onions 2. Wipe out the inside really good and make sure the can won't make the classroom stink! (maybe this wasn't the best choice of recycled packages on my part! Use what you have!) 3. Cover the can with scrapbook paper & add embellishments- a ribbon, letters etc. 4. Buy a big pack … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Seasons and Holidays · Tagged With: Back to School, fall, gift ideas, repurposing, school

Back to School Gift for Students

Aug

2012

by Stephanie Leave a Comment

I teach preschool from my home and I'm getting ready for the new school year. Our classroom has been cleaned, organized and set up and I have just about everything ready to go, but I wanted to make a simple back to school gift for students to help build excitement for the first day. Here is what I made: I had to drop off the registration packets last week, so I packaged a cookie with a cute tag for each student and delivered it with all the boring paperwork for the parents. This gave me … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Baking, Seasons and Holidays · Tagged With: Back to School, cookies, fall

10 Back-to-School Lunch Box Ideas

Aug

2012

by Todays Post 4 Comments

Some of you may have already sent your kiddos back to school. I have just one more week left until I put them in their first day of school outfits, pack their backpacks, and tearfully (and yes also joyfully) send them off to school for another year of learning. One of my goals this school year is to pack more creative and fun lunches. There are so many wonderful, wonderful ideas out there. I decided in celebration of back-to-school I would put together a list of 10 of my favorite lunch … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Baby & Kids, Food · Tagged With: Back to School, lunch

Back to School: Health Tips for Kids and Adults

Aug

2012

by Jennifer 3 Comments

This time of year a lot of people around the globe suffer from allergies and asthma and before you know it cold and flu season will be upon us. Did you know allergies, asthma, and cold/flu symptoms can be induced by your own immune system? It's true! Today, I want to share with you some simple yet very important back to school health tips for both children and adults. When our immune systems are functioning at low levels due to insufficient nutrient levels, poor diet, reduced sleep, etc., it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Baby & Kids, Family, Health & Fitness · Tagged With: Back to School, school

Welcome to our Pad- A Back to School Party

Aug

2012

by Cris Leave a Comment

We had a party on a budget to welcome a new school year and celebrate my son entering Preschool. I love to walk around the candy aisle and brainstorm on easy and affordable ways to bring some fun to the dessert table. Dollar Tree is always on my list for great finds and inspiration. It was at the Dollar Tree that I got the idea to do a Welcome to Our Pad party on a budget. A very cute theme that can be also used for a Frog Birthday Party theme. Most of the items that I used at the party came … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parties & Entertaining, Seasons and Holidays · Tagged With: Back to School, fall