Year after year I search for new ideas I can use in my classroom for Christmas gifts to the parents. I basically narrow down ideas by 3 items: simple, cheap and cute. Simple because we are talking about kids here and we still have standards to cover. Cheap because well….. hello, we are teachers and […]

We melted plastic cups and made them into ornaments - an unusual craft with pleasing results. The following post contains affiliate links, which means that at no extra cost to you I can make a tiny bit of money to help support this blog. Thank you! One of the first posts that I saved on Pinterest were these Kadinsky Circle Plastic Cup Mobiles from Arts for Life (link no longer seems to be active, apologies). They look great but what Annie doesn't mention is which type of plastic the cup…

Year after year I search for new ideas I can use in my classroom for Christmas gifts to the parents. I basically narrow down ideas by 3 items: simple, cheap and cute. Simple because we are talking about kids here and we still have standards to cover. Cheap because well….. hello, we are teachers and […]

You family and friends will love creating these one of a kind Solo Cup Christmas ornaments.

Cassandra Aarssen • Organizing Expert on Instagram: "Red solo cup…I fill you up 🎵 ….with ornaments that is… 🎄This cleaning hack has made putting up and taking down my Christmas ornaments so quick and easy! No need to fuss with tissue paper, wrapping each ornament individually🚫And there’s no need to keep extra little boxes for those weird shaped ornaments. All you need to do is glue cups to a piece of foam board cut to the size of your box. Next pop your ornaments in the cup (it…

Make these cute red Coffee Cup Ornaments with just few supplies and hang them on your tree for a little holiday spirit.

Have you ever watched plastic cups melt in the oven with your kids? We tried it this Fall when we made our Melted Pumpkins and it's sooo much fun! I had some

Let me just start by saying I am now obsessed with these. I made one and ran back to the store for more lights and cups! Get the full DIY here at CrazyDiyMom…