Birthday Balloons & Ruler Holder

It's time for another Made it Monday with Tara!! I am gettting so much done because of this linky party. So... what did I do this past week?

Birthday Balloons

I have been wanting to make these every since I first saw this on pinterest. This idea came from Teaching in Flip Flops in her debut of her 2011 classroom. There are amazing pictures over there that you HAVE to see!

Now I couldn't do pixie sticks as 1) it goes against school nutritional policy and 2) there is no way I am giving any kid that much sugar much less in a classroom where I need them to be cooperative. So I settled for curly straws instead. 

Here are the steps for this project: 

1) Print out cute balloons from TpT.

2) Cut out

3) Laminate

4) cute out again (sigh....)

5) scotch tape on straw

6) make bow and hot glue on

TADA! Isn't it cute??? 

Next Project I wanted to make -- didn't happen as I couldn't find one of the things I needed.  So... instead I made this ruler holder I saw last week in the Made It Monday Party.

 Ruler Holders

So I found this idea last week and knew it had to go on my list. It fits perfectly in with my caddies (project coming up!! The original idea came from Classroom DIY. They have so many great ideas!!

Instead of scrapbook paper I used leftover contact paper that I had from another project earlier on in the year. When I first wrapped the can... the Pringles designed showed through so I had my son primer them and then covered them.

I really like how this came out! One down... four more to go!

Blog Updates

 

In addition to that this week I added a new page to my blog and am organizing and updating things so that it is easier to find some things that peeps have been looking for. 

Check out my new Teaching & The Brain Page! I will be updating my reading list to a similar format sometime in the future. I thought about a products page but I don't know if I should. Selling things just helps me buy more materials for my classroom but it is not my main purpose of blogging. What are your thoughts? Would this be beneficial to you?

Blog Designs

And as always - I am working with Erika on some great new blog designs. Come check them out over at Honey Bunch Blog Designs. Plus we changed my background (which I LOVE!!).

Phew! 

What a busy week! 

And I have another busy one ahead of me. 

What did you make this week?