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8th Birthday Oreo Class Treat

My middle child "J" just turned 8 and I wanted to come up with a fun snack to bring into his class to celebrate. There are nut allergies in the classroom and I didn't want anyone to be left out. So these little dandies only require 2 ingredients: Oreos and Candy Melts.

OK- there is a third ingredient. For smoother melted chocolate, add a little vegetable oil. See how much better the yellow ones look? I just dipped each Oreo in the melted chocolate and butted two up against each other, adding a bit more chocolate on the joint to keep them connected.

I love my little Pampered Chef icing bottle. It is a pain to clean but super easy to use.

I just piped on the number 8 and put in a cool spot for a couple hours until all the chocolate coating had hardened.

Using my Creative Memories Storybook Creator digital program, I created these fun tags to attach to each treat.

Voila!

Rainbows on a Cloudy Day

Welcome back to Etsy Saturday. You thought I was done with rainbows right? Nope. It's been rainy and overcast here and I could use a little rainbow about now. This time I searched them out on Etsy.

Since I have been in party mode the last couple of weeks let's start with this super cool rainbow balloon wreath from TheGutsy Goose. I have seen tutorials to make these online but it's far to complicated for me. I would rather just buy this adorableness to use for future parties or even if there is no party, as a way to show my kids that their birthdays are special.

 

 Now that my daughter's birthday is over, I am ready  for Fall. It is definitely my favorite season and while I love all the colors associated with fall, a few bright colors thrown in are nice too. I totally want these felted rainbow acorns from Green Baboon Designs. I just need to get one of those nature tables in the front entrance to display them, but first I'll have to get a house with a bigger entry way to fit the nature table upon which my darling little acorns will rest.

 

It's hard for me to deal with the fact that my youngest is growing up quickly and that I no longer have any babies in the house. So while I can I want to make her preschool -early elementary years as magical as possible. This tooth fairy pillow from Sprinkly Baby is one of the sweetest I've ever seen and I would so love to slip it under L's pillow when she loses her very fist tooth.

 

I have a sort of fascination with all things Asian. The Japanese art of Origami blows my mind because I can't even fold a paper airplane. When I saw these teeny tiny rainbow cranes in this necklace from Paper Peaches, I put it on my "Gotta Have It!" list. How cute would this be with jeans and brightly colored sweater this Fall?

 

As you can tell from the top of my blog, I am Catholic and proud of it. It saddens me that so many people today are offended by others' expression of their faith. It's one of the reasons we sacrifice so much to send out kids to Catholic school where God is a part of everything they do. That being said, I would be proud to wear this lovely rainbow rosary bracelet from Unbreakable Rosaries.

 

To end this post, I will leave you with an Irish Blessing:

“May God give you...For every storm a rainbow, for every tear a smile, for every care a promise and a blessing in each trial. For every problem life sends, a faithful friend to share, for every sigh a sweet song and an answer for each prayer.”

Rainbow Party Thank You Bottle Wrappers

So, let's end the week with an end to our Rainbow/Crayola birthday party for a 5 year old. Even if there are only two guests at the party, you still need to send them home with a special thank you. My inspiration for the idea was this cool 2 liter bottle gift I found on Pinterest.

Source: cricut.com via Becky on Pinterest

 

I knew I didn't have enough stuff to fill a 2 liter bottle so I used my Smart Water bottles instead.

 
When you pull off the label it is super duper sticky!! I used my new homemade Goo Remover which worked like a charm!

Next you have to cut the secret opening in bottle, through which you can stuff your goodies.

 
I just used an exacto knife to cut the little door.

 
Inside the bottles went a sheet of rainbow stickers, a rainbow lollipop, a colorful necklace kit and 2 coloring pages which I printed from here and here. The girls already had the crayons to color the pictures from their Crayola Party Invites.

 
If I had had more time, I would have painted the caps and put some shredded paper confetti in the bottom of the bottles. I designed the label to cover the door opening. Just tape it in place.

 
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Milk Plug Recycled Rainbow Beaded Rings

Sometimes I think I have brilliant ideas, so brilliant that those crafty magazines like Family Fun and Martha Stewart should be tracking me down and begging me to bring my creative genius to their companies.

I felt that way about these milk plug rings.

 
Yesterday I was looking through Pinterest and saw a ring exactly like the ones we made. I mean exactly, even the same kind of beads. My first thought was that someone hacked into my computer and stole my pictures but then I realized that I am not that good of a photographer.

I next started looking around my kitchen craft room for little tiny spy cameras. I just couldn't get it through my thick skull that someone else could have the same idea as me.

Oh well, here is my unoriginal rainbow ring craft made from recycled milk plugs.

 
These milk plugs come from organic milk cartons. Add some Aileens Tacky glue and small colorful beads. I kinda feel bad for my husband. He doesn't even bat an eye when he finds my odd collections around the house, like a handful of these milk tabs in our change jar.

 
I put the glue on pretty thickly and then the kids can either dip their rings into the beads or drop them on.

 

Clipping a clothespin to the ring makes it easier for little hands to hold without getting too messy. The glue will clear as it dries.
 
Here is the darling ring on L's hand. It was a great, simple craft for a preschoolers party.

Rainbow Glitter Butterfly Party Favor with Skittles

I found this idea for a cute colorful candy party favor via Pinterest. It comes specifically from the website Baballa.

Source: baballa.com via Becky on Pinterest

 

But of course I had to put my own spin on it.  I started with those same lollipop bags I used to make these rainbow crayon Classroom Party Favors. I filled each bag about half way with Skittles. This is the fun part, 5 Skittles into the bag, 10 2 into my mouth:) REPEAT! You know how kids get brain freeze when they eat ice cream too fast? I definitely got some sort of sugar overload that caused my head to throb!

 
Cut one piece of colored pipe-cleaner in half and use it to tie the bag closed. This will also be the butterflies antennae.

 
Can you believe that I have had this Martha Stewart glitter for 2 years and have only used it one other time? Why are there not more opportunities for adults to use glitter? I mean it is too messy for kids but in the hands of an adult it can turn anything into a sparkly magical rainbow.

 
I used Aileens craft glue to adhere the glitter and eyes. Once it is dried, use the clothespin to clip the two bags together.  Oh how I love you glittery glitter!!

 
Ok - so adults can be messy too but at least I clean up my own mess. And look at the end result!

 
Tomorrow we will be coming home with our party guests straight from a soccer game. Each girl will have one of these lovely little butterflies waiting on her plate at the kitchen table.

 
I still have more rainbow party ideas to come. Check back soon!

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