Free Blog T-Shirt from A+ Images

I was introduced to A+ Images by Jon from The Teacher Touch on a fun educator Blab. He had on his own blog shirt that he was able to have printed for FREE! Free shirt promoting my blog, of course I was interested! I checked out the A+ Image website to create my custom shirt. 

http://www.teachershirts.com/custom-teacher-blogger-shirts

It was so easy, especially if you already have images from your blogs setup! Since my graphic designer had given me copies all of my images, all I had to do was upload and position my graphics!

Check out my blog shirt!

I absolutely love how it turned out!

But wait...

A+ Images has even more cute shirts on their Teacher Shirts site!

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Last year I helped my school order these superhero shirts in the beautiful Cardinal Red and the staff loved them! We even ordered shirts for our principal and secretary!

Check out what A+ Images has to offer! They are very friendly, shipping was extremely quick and their shirts are high quality!

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BTS Craftivity: Pool Noodle Pencil!

Happy Sunday Teacher Friends!

I woke up this lovely summer Sunday morning and stayed in bed browsing Pinterest to see what new things my fellow teachers were pinning. I didn't think that I would come across an image of a classroom door that I fell in love with! 

Here is my inspiration door...

The link on Pinterest only takes you to a photo, so I am not sure who to give credit to but I did link the photo for you below so that you can check it our yourself!
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While I love this door, I already have my go to back to school door up and ready to go. That doesn't mean that I can't take inspiration from the pool noodle pencils and make one myself! 

Here is my final project!

 This project is super simple especially if you already have a pool noodles sitting in your backyard like I did!

Supplies:

1. Hollow pool noodle in your choice of color.
2. Tin foil
3. Scotch tape
4. Pink acrylic paint (I mixed Red & White!)
5. Super sharp knife for tapering the pencil end.
6. A large wooden Dowell Rod, broomstick or old flag pole like I used! You only need a few inches to go inside of your pool noodle!
7. Sandpaper
8. Tan or light brown paint
9. Paint brush
10. Black Sharpie

Directions:

• First I mixed red and white acrylic paint and painted one end of the pool noodle, including the top! I used a hair dryer to speed up the drying process.
• I cut a piece of tin foil off the roll and folded it in half with the dull side out. You can use the shiny side, but I thought the dull side looked more realistic! Then I folded the ends in to make them straight. I taped one end of the foil to the noodle, wrapped the foil around making sure it was straight. I finished by taping the end.
• Next find a wooden rod that will fit into the hollow hole. I had an old flagpole in my garage. I cut off about 4-5 inches to make sure it would stay inside. I then sanded one end to look like a rounded point. Color the wooden Dowell with a black Sharpie to look like the lead and insert it into the noodle.
• Take a sharp knife, or a serrated knife and slim down the end to create a point. It was really rough with a serrated knife so I took the sharpest knife I could find to clean it up a little. Don't worry, the paint will conceal any problems!
• When you have the tip the way you like it, paint it with some tan or light brown paint. I decided to make a zig-zag pattern along the edge but you don't have to! Use a hairdryer to make it dry faster!
• Use black Sharpie to make lines on the foil to make it look a little more realistic and TA DA!

You can also add a #2 and anything else you would like to personalize your pencil! I am still thinking about what I want my GIANT pencil to say! If you have any ideas, I would love to hear them! Please leave comments below! 

Teacher Must Have: Keysocks!

You may have seen posts for these awesome socks on Pinterest! 

I love ballet flats so I knew I had to try some! 

Check out the Keysock website: www.keysocks.com

I decided to try a bundle pack for $38. You get to choose what for styles you want. I went with their original 2 nude and 2 black! I also decided to try a black pair of their light style described on their website as: 32% Coffee Charcoal, 48% Rayon, 18% Nylon, 2% Spandex and Cool Smart Moisturizer.This fabric undergoes a revolutionary, patented process never before done in the United States that converts coff ee residue into an eco-friendly, sumptuously soft fi ber. It cools the body temperature in warm weather and warms the body in the cold. This sock is thinner than the Original Women's Keysocks. Perfect for Spring/Summer.

They all have adorable keys on the back on the heel in blue or silver shimmer!

 

They also threw in a free striped pair that are super cute!

While they look silly with my pants rolled up for you to see the detail, they are honestly the most comfortable socks for ballet flats! Once I pulled my skinny leggings down you can't even see them! 

My favorite part is that they are knee socks and don't fall down into my shoes. If you are like me and LOVE/LIVE in ballet flats, these are well worth the investment!

Thank you Shelby for bringing this awesome idea to life! I love them!