Monthly School Idea: Sidewalk Chalk

Sorry for the delay.  There are so many posts I need to do still, and Surprisingly (not really) they are mainly teacher/school gifts.  I guess I have a soft spot in my heart for teachers.  

I recommend giving this gift when it is warm.  It could be in the fall or in the spring.  Since our schools don't start until September and we did the recess bag first, we saved this one for the spring. 
I bought a large box of sidewalk chalk and made some tags.  I attached the tag with lots of bright ribbon.  It pulled all the colors of the tag and the chalk together.  There are two to choose from:

Use your 3 inch circle punch for these.

You could use the top one and attach it to other teacher supplies: pens, markers, expo's, sharpies, etc. 

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Download the tags HERE

Monthly School Idea: Football

I made this tag awhile ago, but it appears that I forgot to post it.  At this time I can't find pictures so maybe I didn't take any.  I think I didn't post it because I was thinking about making more tags with more sayings, but I better get these out now.  Here is what the tag looks like:

I just trimmed these up (you could layer it with some gold or dark green paper), punched some holes in the ends, threaded ribbon through, and then tied it around the football.  I purchased Nerf footballs.  The second graders use it all the time, but the fifth graders prefer the "real" kind.

DOWNLOAD FOOTBALL TAG HERE.
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Monthly School Idea: Ball Pump

As we experienced have recess equipment for the first time this year, it didn't take long for me to realize that a pump was needed to keep the balls properly inflated.  So to keep the equipment usable I finally remembered to purchased a ball pump.  The pump I found included a ball needle and cost less than $5.  I decided that even though it had a needle if it was in my home it may be misplaced (or hard to find when you need it most) so for less than $1 I purchased a two pack of needles to go with it.  I had my children help me create the tag.  The tags they used were a little more personalized (and I mean just a little), but I included a generic one for you.  My 10 year old came up with the first line.

Of course you can't read the first line on the picture, but it says You are an epic teacher!  He also helped pick out the fonts.  It was fun to have his help this time since the gift really is from him.

If you would like this tag, you can download it here. 

Once I get it all put together I will take a few pictures to add to the post, but I want to at least get this up.  

Here are the pictures I promised.  I finally downloaded all my pics and guess what?  They dated before Halloween.  Ooops.

 

The supplies you need: pump, needles, tag, ribbon, scissors, hole punch.

 

 The pump and needles I bought. I wanted to keep the pump small that it wouldn't take up lots of room in the classroom.  It only needs to be a hand pump.

I just punched a hole in the paper and tied it all together with coordinating curling ribbon.

 

Monthly School Idea: Baseball & Bat

Sorry for the delay in these.  I haven't been able to post, let alone create as many things as I have hoped to.  To top it off I haven't even sent in my kids' first monthly gift to their teachers.  Seeing as how this is the last week of the month I had better get on that.  My son wants to bring in the baseball and bat first so I figured I better get those tags created.  Thanks to all of you for submitting ideas it went much faster than I anticipated (if I had to think up the sayings I probably would still be thinking right now).  This is what I ended up with:

 

If you would like this tag, download it here!

If you come up with more sports/recess equipment sayings (even if I already posted for that item) please leave a comment and I will add it.

Here are how ours turned out:

Monthly School Idea: Bubbles

I haven't had much time to work on the monthly school idea tags (and I went back to work this week getting ready for school to start next week), but I promise to get them up there.  Make sure you use the recess bag the first month and then you can do them in any order you want (or at least in the order I get them made and posted - hehe).

This tag you have seen before when I requested help with the sayings, but I didn't make it available to download.  There are three different bubble sayings to choose from and they each are done in two different colors/fonts. 

Download Bubbles Tag Here

Once I get my tags printed and attached to my gifts I'll take pictures and post, but I want to make sure you at least have access to the tags because I know many of you start school before we do (my kids start the day after Labor day).

Here is what their gifts look like.  Boo thought her bubbles were a bit babyish, but I wanted something that wouldn't spill every time they tried to use it.  I found some scented bubbles to go with the container:

Bugs wasn't sure what his classmates would think of bubbles.  These wands make huge bubbles.  I wouldn't mind using them :)

Monthly School Idea: Recess Bag

So this is the first tag made for the monthly school gift idea.  If you don't know what I'm referring to, go read this post.  The first month of course is going to be the bag to keep all the recess equipment in.  I found the bag below here.  It was only $5.99 and free shipping and it holds up to 8 basketballs.

They come nicely packaged like this so you can tie a cute little tag onto it:

I made two tags.  Well one tag, two sayings.  I haven't yet decided which one I will use yet:

If you would like this tag feel free to download it here.

I Need Help Coming up with Sayings. . .

I need the creative minds of you, my readers and friends.  I need to come up with some sayings and since I'm not as creative as many of you I thought I would beg for your help.  In return I promise to share what I make for all to use.  Read on and I'll explain.

I thought of this idea last year, but then was hired on at the school about 3 days before school started and since I hadn't worked for 5 years the time was spent adjusting instead of implementing.  At our school the classrooms don't have recess equipment unless the teacher has collected it her/himself (although thanks to fundraising the PE teachers do have some items now to check out for recess).  I was thinking that it would be nice to give the classroom a monthly gift by way of a item for recess.  At the beginning of the school year I would give a bag with a saying - something about: Here is a bag to collect all of the fun we will have this year.  (See what I mean about needing your help!)  Then each month I would give a piece of equipment to go in the bag along with a saying.


Here is an example.  I bought some bubbles for one of the months and this is what I have come up with:

This one has three sayings, but I don't necessarily need that.  The biggest bonus is that I was at Target this last week and their summer stuff is on clearance.  I was able to score bubbles, a football, sidewalk chalk, a jump rope, and a baseball bat & ball all 75% off.  I'm excited to do this idea this year at such a reasonable cost!  So if you would like to do this idea with me go stock up on all the clearance sales now.  I promise to post what I make ~ especially if you help me out (You can find the tags under Monthly School Idea).  Of course you don't need to follow me and do one a month, but it would be a cute teacher gift during teacher appreciation or any other time during the year.

Some equipment I need sayings for:
football
baseball bat & ball
bubbles (this one I have some ideas for -see above- but if you want to add to it feel free)
sidewalk chalk
jump rope
hula hoop
basketball
kickball or four square ball
soccer ball
Hoppy Taw (hopscotch)
Feel free to add to the list of equipment since I have purchased everything yet.


Just leave me a comment with your idea.  If for some reason that won't work (I had some issues, but I think it is fixed now) you can email me at flowersandbows(at)gmail(dot)com.