End of the Year Treat (and FREEBIE!!)

Here we are heading into the last week of school. I've been trying to think of something fun and clever to send home with my kiddos. But it also had to be something that I could easily create that would fit inside their paper bags of their stuff. 

I stumbled across the idea for a S'mores bag and though it was perfect! It said, "I wish we had s'more time together". So simple but to the point. I hate how this year ended, but I loved the message of it. So, I created my own and wanted to share for anyone else who might want it! Download the FREE file for it at the bottom of this post. It is editable so you can add your own name!

The tags for the bags are the perfect size for those portion control bags from Target. I stuck one tag inside the bag, broke a whole graham cracker in half, added an individual Hershey bar and one of the flat s'mores marshmellows. They all fit perfectly! Grab the free tags below.

Click here for the freebie!

The Flock

Here’s a look at the flock we are raising. They were all hatched in my classroom and have become pets. We lose and gain new ones every year so this is our current flock. Lemondrop (my Ameraucauna) is the OG and my baby. She loves to eat out of my hands. She’s quite the diva. It’s her way or no way when it comes to just about everything from eating to laying to roosting. She’s the boss and you don’t cross her. She LOVES to eat and will choose to eat from my hand when I give treats rather than eat off the ground. She’s my baby and the inspiration for my logo.

The Finished Digital Classroom!

This evening I created Bitmojis of my teaching assistant and added her to our classroom. It is now complete and ready to upload to our kiddos. I also used a Bitmoji to make these postcards to mail to our sweet kinders! Can't wait for them to get them!

Bitmoji App Smashing

I am obsessed with the Bitmoji integration options! This morning I was playing around with some apps that I use with my kinders and found a way to make my Bitmoji "talk" to my students! It was so much fun! First, I uploaded my Bitmoji Classroom picture into Pic Collage and added some stickers to decorate my room. Then I imported that into Chatterpix and recorded my message!  If you're not familiar with Chatterpix it is an app that lets you "animate" any picture by drawing a line on an image to make a mouth. You then record yourself speaking and the "mouth" moves as if it is talking. My kinders really like this app! See the final product below. Pic Collage and Chatterpix are both free on the App store! You can view a quick tutorial on how to do this HERE! I use Seesaw in my classroom so I can easily send these videos to their journals!

Bitmoji Craze

Have you jumped on the Bitmoji Craze? It's so much fun create different looks for your digital activities. I've seen some really cool ways to use them. My favorite so far is the Bitmoji Classroom! Today I jumped on the Bitmoji train and created my own version. I love how it turned out. Like every teacher in the country right now I am so sad that I can't be in my classroom. I'm sure it sounds silly but creating this digital classroom was so therapeutic and relaxing. It was what my sad heart and creative mind needed today.  And it was really so easy to do. You ready? Here is the secret...

I used Google slides to create this but you could use PowerPoint or Publisher. Google slides is best if you're using any Google platform, Seesaw or wanting to have live links embedded. If you just want a picture or header for something then Publisher and PowerPoint are fine.

**Step 1- create your background. I applied the pink color as the background to create the walls. Then I added a rectangle shape to make the floor. There are so many ways to create a room. You can import pictures you find online or purchase pre-made backgrounds on TPT.

**Step 2- Add your items. I confess, I am a clip art junkie so I used clip art that I purchased on TPT. All of the classroom furniture and decorations are from there. (links below) You can also find objects to use online. SUPER IMPORTANT thing to remember; make sure images you import are PNG files with transparent backgrounds. JPEG files will have the white box around them. You can search and add PNG in your search box to bring up those files. (That's why I like getting clip art. The files are always transparent PNG files and you don't have to worry about copyright issues either.)

**Step 3- Add your Bitmoji. The possibilities are endless! If you want a Bitmoji that is plain, just you, then search "pose" and you'll find your Bitmoji in various poses without any extras added in.

It really is that simple! Still not sure? Start small. As you get more comfortable with the process then you can get creative. So, what are you waiting for? Go. Create. Enjoy!

Links to resources:
Short video tutorial HERE:
Longer walk through without voiceover HERE (might want to mute to avoid hearing all of the mouse clicks)

Clip art resources. These are not my designs. Just ones I like from sellers I follow. Click on the image to go to the source.