DIY EZ Chinese New Year Crafts

UPDATE GO HERE for the Tutorial on making all these crafts!

It's no secret that I LOVE to throw a celebration of any kind at anytime...Chinese New Year is fast approaching (Jan 23rd) and I am preparing for our school party! It's the Year of the Dragon! Which makes my son extremely excited! We will be celebrating with another homeschool family and I am working on some inexpensive, DIY, EZ Crafts for decor. (challenging myself this year with a $ 10 budget for each school party...let's see how I do..)

Took me all of 15 minutes to whip up 6 of these cute felt Fortune Cookies

for the kids (with a surprise inside)

Watch for Tutorial coming up this week...

(using all materials I already had, you probably do also)

Firecrackers are a BIG DEAL for Chinese New Year

(We will have some real ones for decor but these toilet paper

roll ones are just as cute and less dangerous)

Paper Lanterns - these will be embellished with some jewels and a

paper handle put on them - string a bunch of these babies up

and you have a little China Town of your own.

(Watch for EZ Turorial coming up this week)

MORE IDEAS...

Coloring Pages - go HERE to print some off for a craft

THIS is a cute Dragon craft you can do also with the kids!

A few other things I purchased at the Dollar Store - bright gold paper placemats (8 for $ 1),

a few gold and red hanging ornaments from Hobby Lobby at 80% off.

So far my total for this party is a big $ 3.50!

More to come...

Why not celebrate with your kids and invite some others over..

I am going to be making

these Chinese New Year Cookies..EZ!

Two Giveaways!

I am cleaning out the homeschool supply and curriculum closet! I am teaming up with Jolanthe over at Homeschool Creations for her and other homeschoolers for the: I have two different giveaways to bless 2 families with! (FYI - these are all great resources and we happen to have duplicates of all the books we are giving away and recommend them all - we will only be able to ship to the US due to the weight of these boxes, thanks) Number 1: Preschool - Kindergarten Level Here is what 1 lucky follower will win: (all except 1 book are brand new and never used) Supplies: 8 pencils 1 package of Alphabet Stamps Package of Sight Words flash cards Student Addition Table (works like a slide ruler) Books: Curious George - The Boat Show - Level 1 Scholastic Science Vocabulary Readers - Cave Homes Scholastic Science Vocabulary Readers - Colorful Leaves Scholastic Science Vocabulary Readers - Fantastic Bats Scholastic - Polar Bears (level 1 reade...

Two Giveaways!

Fall Curriculum Clean Out - Giveaway

It's that fun time again where we get to help each other out! I am participating in the Curriculum Clean Out (over at Homeschool Creations)...you see that little box on the right...yup, that's the one! I am offering up two packages for the Curriculm Clean Out party going on! Package A This total package is for the 2 nd – 5 th grade reading levels. New Books by Scholastic: Ricky Ricott’as Might Robot Vs. The Mutant Mosquitoes from Mercury Dog at the Door The Flying Flea, Callie and Me The Boxcar Children – The Pizza Mystery Pet Trouble – Bad to the Bone Boxer Just my Luck – embarrassing moments and the girls who survivie them Shark Tale (Movie Novel) Star Wars – Adventures in Hyperspace The Magic School Buss – Blows Its Top The Magic School Bus – See Stars Games: Folder Game – Fast Phonics DVD: Carlos Caterpillar – No Prize Surprise – a lesson in thankfulness and appreciation – watched 1 time perfect shape Supplies: (all new) Teachers Grade...

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