May 17, 2012

Kids Late Night Extravaganza – The New Tradition

A few months ago my friend Valerie began telling me of her plans to celebrate the end of the school year with her children by taking them on an all nighter of fun.  Being a former Youth Pastors wife I had plenty if experience when it came to all nighters of fun. Back in our [...]

Classmate Favors For End Of The School Year

 End the school year off with one of these simple to make treats for your children’s classmates:  Smartie PantsCreate a simple favor for your child’s classmates or just to tuck in their lunch as they end the school year with this Smartie Pants tag from it is what it is blog.  Click here to get [...]

Stay Cool This Summer – Fun Gift Idea

Use this tag to create a fun end of the school year gift for friends, family or neighbors.  It comes in two sizes and is FREE from eighteen25.  Click here to get your free Stay Cool summer tags.

Organizing School Papers and Supplies

By Trisha Weare just days away from the final school bell ringing and my kidsarriving home with bags of school papers, art projects and even a pileof well used school supplies ready for me to sort, organize and dispose. How can you organize this year’s end of school year piles? Click here to read Trisha’s [...]

Ding Dong Ditch

We found this fun idea over at Poppies at play blog.  I believe that  part of growing up is learning how to Ding Dong Ditch. Traditionally this is learned and practiced without parent participation. Poppies at play thinks we need to change that. She says we need to teach our children the basics of knocking [...]

End Of The School Year Celebration Ideas

My Mom reputation has become the MOM who thinks school gets in her way for Family Fun  -which is why so I am so ready to begin celebrating the end of the school year and welcome my kids home to SUMMER VACATION. Last week on 24/7 MOMS Live webcast we shared the below ideas with [...]

Dr. Seuss End Of The School Year Tradition

Several years ago I  purchased two copies of the Dr. Seuss book Oh, the Places You’ll Go to use as a new tradition with my two youngest boys (Caleb and Nate-no).  At the end of each school year I have their school teachers write a little note inside these books to them. When they graduate [...]

End Of The School Year Celebration Ideas

Be the COOL Summer mom with one or more of our end of the School year celebration ideas. Countdown Countdown Calendar: Make a big calendar to hang on the wall for the last month of school. Have your child write down things she wants to do when school is over and then add some of [...]

Dr. Seuss School Tradition

Last year I purchased two copies of the Dr. Seuss book Oh, the Places You’ll Go to use as a new tradition with my two youngest boys (Caleb and Nate-no). My plan is at the end of each school year to have their school teacher write a little note inside the book to them. When [...]

10 TIPS for Celebrating the End of the School Year

Why not kick off the summer with FUN? 10 TIPS to help you be the COOL summer mom. 1. Bus Stop CelebrationsGreet with a balloonGreet with a PopsicleCreate a large banner and allow kids to run through sign. 2. Mom and MeTake your daughters for PedicuresTake kids out for ice cream either right after school [...]