Teacher Valentine Gifts

Remember last year when I made some faux gumball machines out of terra cotta pots for my little ones Pink Princess Party?

Well I decided to make some again, but this time for her Teacher Valentine Gifts!

I love how easy these are to whip up, and they really aren't too pricey to make. Which is a good thing because my little one has three teachers!

Didn't they turn out SO cute?!

I love them! 

I just painted the pots red and then my little one suggested adding polka dots!  She has an eye for crafts I think because those polka dots just make these the cutest gift ever!

ETA: I saw on Pinterest a couple people commenting about the supply list to make these so I thought I would edit this post to include them.

I found all the supplies at Michaels

The bottom is a Terra cotta pot turned upside down.
The bowl is just a regular glass bowl
The top is the bottom plate for the pot turned upside down
The wood ball on top I found in the aisle by the wood dowels and stuff

I painted everything fist and then I put a thin coat of Mod Podge over it to act as a sealer (I didn't have any spray sealer on hand).

I glued the bowl to the upside down pot with E6000 glue and then glued the wood ball to the lid with E6000 glue as well.

And that's it! Wait for it to all dry and then fill with candy and put the lid on top!

I hope this clears up some of the confusion on how to make these! If anyone ever has questions on how I make anything on this blog, you can always email me at livingcraftilyeverafter@yahoo.com!

After I painted them I did add a thin coat of Mod Podge to seal them. I usually would use a spray sealer, but I didn't have any on hand so Mod Podge it was. It worked perfectly though!  And I use E6000 glue to glue everything together.  Then I added a cute festive ribbon and called it a day!

I love how simple, easy and CUTE they are!

And my little one is so excited to give these to her teachers next week!

Now, time to tackle her classmate valentines!

Sprinkles the Elf- The Final Days!

Well the time has come. Today is Sprinkles' last day here at our house! She flys back with Santa tonight! We have had SO much fun with Sprinkles the Elf this year! I love creating fun and memorable traditions with the girls, and I think this one will be a hit year after year!!!!

Day Twenty Four:

Sprinkles added a little something to Sam's school picture!

Day Twenty Five:

'S' is for Sprinkles! She was reading a book to her friends!

Day Twenty Six:

Sprinkles left some sprinkles and other goodies so we could make cookies for Santa!

Day Twenty Seven:

This is a sad day for us! It is Sprinkles' last day here! To make sure we don't forget her over the next year, she went all out and Toilet Papered our family room and Christmas tree!!! She wanted to go out with a bang :)

So tonight Sprinkles will be leaving us to head home with Santa! We will miss her! She is going to have a year to think up new shenanigans for next Christmas season!!! :)

I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas!!!

Sprinkles the Elf- Week 3

I am a little behind in posting these, sorry!  But I am sure you all understand the last minute craziness that comes the week before Christmas!  Add to the normal busy times, I decided to hand make a few last minute gifts and I have 2 sick kids!  Fun times around this house! :)

But Sprinkles has still been up to no good each night!

 

Day Fifteen:

Sprinkles caught a cold and was laid up in a bed of tissues with a cotton ball pillow!

Day Sixteen:

Sprinkles and her BFF Barbie went for a midnight cruise around town!

Day Seventeen:

Sprinkles heard we were heading to Disneyland for the day, so she dressed up for the occasion with her own princess hat and mouse ears!

Day Eighteen:

Sprinkles left a gingerbread house kit for Sam to make and decorate!

Day Nineteen:

Look out below! Sprinkles is coming in on a zipline!

Day Twenty:

Sprinkles was playing hide and seek again! She blended right in with all these ornaments!

Day Twenty One:

Sprinkles was playing peek a boo!

Day Twenty Two:

Sprinkles went for a flying ride on one of Santa's Reindeer!

Day Twenty Three:

Sprinkles was a little sore from all that flying around the day before! She rested up in a nice hot bubble bath!

Only a few more days before Santa comes! I can't wait to see what Sprinkles has up her sleeve for the last couple nights!!!

Sprinkles The Elf- Week Two

As you all know now, our elf is named Sprinkles and she is quite mischievous! :)  Last week I shared with you her first week of antics, and here is her second week!

Day Eight: 

Sprinkles brought a new coloring book and crayons back from the North Pole! She even started to color the elf picture :)

Day Nine:

Sprinkles brought some snow back with her and made a snow angel on the kitchen counter!

Day Ten:

Sprinkles wanted to play a game of hide and seek. Can you spot her?

THERE she is!

Day Eleven:

We found Sprinkles perched on top of the fridge with a little note!

She turned the milk red and green!!

Day Twelve:

Sprinkles got the munchies and decided to roast some marshmallows on the stove!

Day Thirteen:

Today Sprinkles was on top of our hutch with some scissors and another note! What is she up to now?

She helped decorate for our holiday party! (pics from that coming soon!)

Day Fourteen:

Sprinkles decided to decorate our tree with Sam's undies :) Silly elf!!!

That concludes week 2 of Sprinkles the Elf! I LOVE that the first thing out of Sam's mouth every morning is "Where is Sprinkles today?!?!" This is such a fun tradition and it is really helping to bring some magic to our house this year!!!!

**SIDE NOTE- does my tree look funny? Like maybe it is PINK? That's because it IS!!! Yes, Sam really wanted a pink tree, so we went on a tree hunting mission to find a place that did pink flocking. My husband thinks it is the most hideous tree ever- but Sam's excitement over it makes it all worth it to me! The years are going by too fast, I want her to enjoy her childhood, make fun memories and glitter and sparkle all she wants :)

Here she is once we got the lights on the tree. Pure happiness :)