Vistaprint Groupon

Friends, incase you don't receive the emails, I wanted to make you aware of the current Groupon for $70 worth of Vistaprint products for $17.  It's a great deal!  I'm thinking about buying it just incase I need to have something made in the future!  I wish I had waited to have my postcards made!  I'm not posting a direct link, because it will lead you to the NC Triad.  You should be able to find the Vistaprint Groupon, though!  There are so many uses in the classroom!  If you need some ideas, click here, here, and here!  I've made even more products that I never thought to blog about! :)  It's worth it if you think you might use it!

Ladybug's Summer Shopping Linky Party

This is a first!  I've never done a link party!  I haven't done a TON of shopping for next year since I still don't know what grade I will be teaching.  (Yes, I'm almost to the point of pulling my hair out!)  I'll share some of what I have found and created.  I know most everyone on the planet has heard of Vistaprint by now...  That is where I have created some of my favorite things!  (Oooh, I just got the urge to sing "My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music!)

So, let's start with the boring stuff:

I found this border at the teacher store at home in SC.  Love it!  I bought enough to use on ALL of my bulletin boards...hopefully.  If I run out, I'll have to call Mom to ship me more! :)

I bought these name tags at the same teacher store to use as their desk tags.

My Mom and I purchased sheer fabric to make curtains for my classroom.
Click here to read that blog post.

I purchased bottle caps from Hobby Lobby and glued on magnets to make their student numbers to take attendance/lunch count.  Click here to read that blog post.

This is a collage of just a few of the things I've made on Vistaprint for next year.  Let's see...  In the upper left corner is a Stamp.  Below is a Behavior Chart Punch Card (may use it, may not) that will be used with my Clip Chart.  Next to that is a Smile Card that I give to students that really make me smile, and they will get a treat.  Next to that is a Bookmark (front and back) that I created.  Next is a Welcome Banner that I'll put outside my classroom at the beginning of the year (Go Tigers!).  Below that is a Reading Log Punch Card.  Next is a Homework Pass (those should last me a couple years).  Below that is a Parent Conference Appointment Card.  Next is a Desk Fairy Card.  Finally, there is another Stamp.  Most everything here was free... except for shipping!!  

I think that's about all I've bought so far... Let me know if you have any questions about what I've posted or if you have any great suggestions!! :-)

Update**

I forgot something!

I found these huge erasers at Dollar Tree!  I had one of the big pink ones this past year, and all of the kids wanted to use it at some point or another.  I decided I would buy an eraser for each group.  I'm hoping they'll stick around and not "walk" out of the classroom.  If they do, I won't replace them, but it won't be a huge loss either.

OK, I'm done, now! :)