Valentine's Day Don't Eat Pete

 We love Don't Eat Pete and I love adding in new ways to use them to teach new skills.  This time we are working on color recognition.  Your little ones will love playing and learning with this fun Valentine's Day game.  This FREEBIE can be found in my Teacher's Pay Teacher's shop here.

Free Valentine's Day Card Printables

Tomorrow is our preschool Valentine's Day party and I need three different cards to pass out (one from me and two of my own kids attend my preschool).  Here's what I came up with!  Aren't the adorable?!?!

 Oh and I decided to share them with all of you for FREE!  You can download them here.  Print the page you need and however many you need. They come 6 to a page

If you want to save a little time and add a name to your card (like the one below).  I'm happy to do it for you ...you can find the info here.

Free Valentine Counting Clip Cards

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I have a cute freebie for your little ones today!  These clip cards are a fun way to practice counting and number recognition.  They will count the number of hearts and clip a clothespin on the correct number.  There are cards for numbers 0-10.  To prep print either on cardstock or laminate for durability.  Cut the cards apart.  Super quick and easy.  My preschoolers have been loving clip cards and hope your kids do too :)

You can find this FREEBIE in my TPT store.  If you do not have a Teachers Pay Teachers account I highly recommend it!  It's free to sign up (you don't have to be a teacher) and you will find tons of amazing resources for teaching your kids.  Lots and lots are free! 

Weekend Roundup: Favorite Finds #8

Yeah I'm so excited its the weekend.  We've been hit with sick kids, tax season, and just plain busyness.  I'm excited to slow down a little for a day or two.  Today I have fun finds to share with you.  People are so talented and I love that they share that talent with us! Let's jump right in. 

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First up I have a couple of ADORABLE playhouses.  I really want to build one this year and here are a few I  love.  The first one is so cute.  Those shutters and pink door are perfect.  You can find the details here.

This one is so perfect!  found on Instagram here. (Oh and I just started following her...so much goodness!)

I love these plans found here

I love this happy art area.  I need to revamp mine and love the inspiration found here

How cute is this adorable narwhal?!?  It looks like a fun and easy pattern found here

Another adorable pattern!  This would make a super cute Valentine's Day gift.  Find the free pattern here

I thought these baskets were just too cute not to share.  I'm not sure if I love the plants or little animals inside better.  find it here

I must really be in a crocheting mood this week because here is another awesome pattern.  I've had my eye on this one for a while and she is now offering it for free!  Find it here

I love everything about this sign.  It's now on my to make list.  You can find the tutorial  here

Another gorgeous wreath!  So pretty for spring or a little girls room.  Find the tutorial here

I just super love this print :)  Find it here

Here's a little groundhog day celebration idea.  These cookies are so fun!  Find them here

Your kids will go crazy for these Groundhog cookies.  The groundhog even pops up and down!  Find them here

It's a little early for spring but these are so cute! Find them here

That's all for this week! I'd love to see what inspires you.  Do you have an Etsy Shop, Instagram, or Blog?  I'd love to feature you.  Send me a message :)

Valentine Don't Eat Pete (monsters and llamas)

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You may have noticed we love the game Don't Eat Pete.  Its a fun game that kids LOVE to play.  I mean who doesn't love candy?!?  But it also teaches sharing, working together, taking turns, and so many other social skills. I've included 2 different boards today that work with a Valentine theme.  They may not seem like the obvious choice for a Valentine's Day theme but who doesn't love llamas and adorable monsters.

If you've never played here's a quick how to:  Print off the board game...cardstock works best.  Place one piece of candy (candy corn, m&m's, Cheerios, or whatever you have) on each llama.  Send one person to out of the room and quietly decided which one is going to be Pete (or Val) for that round.  Lets say you pick the one in the center.  Have the person come back into the room and eat one of the pieces of candy off each character UNTIL they pick up the one chosen as Pete (in this case the one in the center).  When they pick up this candy everyone yells "Don't eat Pete!" and their turn ends.  Add candy to the ones taken on the last turn and play as many times as you want picking a new Pete each time. 

I've also included a sweet Monster Edition of Don't Eat Pete because there are some cute monster books that go perfect with Valentines.  We have The Tickle Monster but  Love Monster would also work perfect.

Print and you are ready to play

Download Here

You may also like Valentine's Day Bingo

Adorable graphics from Krista Wallden - Creative Clips and Teacher Karma 

Love One Another Free Printable

I love decorating with printable.  They are so easy to change with the seasons and inexpensive.  

Today I wanted to add a little Valentine's Decor to my home and whipped up this fun printable.  I thought "love one another" was perfect for our shelves that hold a ton of family pictures.

Download the Free Printable here.  This is in pdf form for easy printing.  Click on the link and print (cardstock recommended).  Trim down to fit an 8x10 frame. 

If you would like a .jpeg version you can find it in the exclusive prints for those that have signed up for my newsletter.  You can find the sign up form on the side in case you are looking for it.  Have a happy weekend!

Reversible Valentine's and St. Patrick's day Blocks

I have a quick project for you and lets just call it the lazy way to get an awesome distressed look with half the work.  

You can do this with any sign but I thought it would be fun to use some 4x4 blocks I had laying around and turn them into reversible Valentine's and St. Patty's day decor.  I love when I have something that is quick to change for the season and even better less to store.

Sand and paint your blocks.  

 I used chalk paint but any kind will work.

 Size and cut your vinyl.  Apply to your blocks.

Front

 Back

 Paint a thin coat of the same color of paint directly over your vinyl.

 Let it dry

 Using a piece of sandpaper gently sand the paint off your vinyl.  It will give your vinyl a matte look and leave some paint making it look hand painted and distressed instead of vinyl.

 You can sand some of your block too for a great overall distressed look.  

You can also lightly rub some dark wax along the edges and a few spots on your wood.  I used the edge of a paper towel to apply it.  Once it drys sand to give it a more even look.

 I tied some tulle around the blocks to give it a little more color and just switched the color out for each holiday.

Free Valentine's Day Bingo

There are a few games my kids LOVE and Bingo happens to be one of them.  We had such a great time with our Christmas Bingo that I knew a Valentine's Day one needed to happen.   It's a fun addition to any family fun night, class or family party, etc. I used it at Activity Days and the girls had a great time. I included 10 different boards so you can have multiple players.

We used Valentine M&M's for markers and have fun eating them as well!  I printed mine on cardstock for durability.  Laminating would be a good idea if you have that option so they will last for years.

There are 2 pages of calling cards as well.  Print on cardstock, cut, and your ready to play.

As a bonus you can always print 2 sets of calling cards for an adorable Match Game.

Download your copy here.

Adorable graphics from My Cute Graphics, Z is for Zebra, Creative Clips, P4 Clips Trioriginals, and Hello Literacy 

Ribbon Heart Wreath

This project was previously posted on my old craft blog.  It is such a cute and fun wreath that I still use!  It's one of those great projects that you can do in front of a show or even have your kids help.

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I love my new wreath. Its so fun and was super easy. I found the idea here then changed it a bit to fit what I already had.
You need:
a metal hanger
some needle nose pliers
Ribbon
tulle (optional but makes it really cute)

I first shaped my metal hanger into a heart (this is where my needle nose pliers and husband came in handy-the top part was a little tough)
Tie on ribbon and tulle until its full. Cut any long pieces. Tie ribbon in a loop to hang.