My children spent hours playing with these blank pumpkin faces — they even decided to turn them into puppets!
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To get started, simply download the printables at the links below. You can choose from two designs: set of 4 pumpkins or a set of 9 pumpkins!

Gather your art supplies: crayons, colored pencils, markers, scissors, tape, and popsicle sticks or straws

Encourage the children to create to their heart’s content! They can color the pumpkins bright colors, draw silly, spooky faces, etc.!

Want to make puppets? Tape a popsicle stick or straw to their finished pumpkin!

FREE DOWNLOAD: Set of 4

FREE DOWNLOAD Set of 9

Halloween is such a fun time to show your creativity!

Thanks for stopping by U Create today! Happy Halloween!

POST BY: Kari Sweeten

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Kids are crazy about perler bead crafts and each season we love to share amazing patterns with the holiday themes! Next up? Easter.

You’ll find peeps, Easter eggs, bunnies, and more!

Peeps Perler Bead Pattern by Kandi Patterns

Easter Egg Perler Bead Pattern by Friendship Bracelets

Easter Bunny Perler Pattern by Doces Pontos

Easter Chick Perler Bead Pattern at Friendship Bracelets

Easter Egg Perler Bead Patterns by EK Success

Bunny Perler Bead Pattern by Friendship Bracelets

Tulip Perler Bead Pattern by Bracelet Book

Easter Basket Perler Bead Pattern by Friendship Bracelets

Grab those perler beads, a perler bead plate, and your iron….and create!

Running low on Perler Beads? Stock up HERE!

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Thanksgiving is a great time of year to contemplate what we are really grateful for. I know we should have a heart full of gratitude all the time, but I like the reminder we get every November to stop our busy lives and to just be thankful. Sometimes our kids don’t see it that way though.  For kids, Thanksgiving can be a boring day of trying to be patient while waiting for a huge dinner (and they only eat the mashed potatoes and gravy) and all that is on the TV is football.  Oh wait! That was my childhood memories of Thanksgiving.  hahaha.

So that being said, this Thankful Turkey Headband would be the perfect kid’s craft to keep the little ones busy while they wait.  It’s also a fun way to keep gratitude on the mind of the little ones.

Do you need a Thanksgiving activity for the classroom or an event? These headbands will be a hit!

Supply List:

• Turkey Headband Printable
• Turkey Feathers Printable
• One 8 1/2″ x 11″ Kraft Paper
• Two 8 1/2″ x 11″ White Cardstock
• Markers
• Glue
• Stapler
• Printer

Step #1: Download printable and print out all three pages.

Page 1 is the feathers, page 2 is the two piece headband, and page 3 is the accessories. Each completed headband takes one of each page…or more if you’d like more feathers.  I printed the headband (page 2) on Kraft paper or light brown cardstock.  Then print the other 2 pages on bright white cardstock.

If you are planning on making a lot of these (like for a school or church gathering or big families), it might be a good idea to print the feathers on colored paper.  Print a page of red, orange, yellow, green, etc.  That way you would have plenty of feathers in every fall color.

Step #2: Write on the feathers.

This process is quite heartwarming and cute.  I had fun watching my daughter think about what she is thankful for and revealing what is inside her grateful heart.  My little one is learning to write so I had her write the words herself, but you could easily be the scribe for the tiny kids…or put an older one in charge of that.

Step #3: Cut out and assemble headband.

Once my daughter and I made the headband we noticed it was too wide; cut the rectangles in half long wise and that will make 4 skinny bands.  Assemble them together around the child’s head. On the headband you will see little x’s.  This is the front of the headband and those x’s are where you glue the eyes and beak.  Glue these pieces on before you staple the headband together.

Now everyone is adorned with what they are thankful for and ready to eat an amazing dinner.

When you make this cute thankful headband, share a picture with us on Facebook or tag us on instagram @ucreateblog.  Most importantly, have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!

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The perler beads were such a hit with my kids and many of you! I decided to share this version…Halloween style!! I’m dying over how cute that witch owl is! Here’s the full link list…

Ghost Perler Bead Pattern
Jackolantern Perler Bead Pattern
Witch Perler Bead Pattern
Frankenstein Perler Bead Pattern
Spider Perler Bead Pattern
Black Cat Perler Bead Pattern
Spider Web Perler Bead Pattern
Halloween Owl Perler Bead Pattern
Candy Corn Perler Bead Pattern

CRAFT TIP: Use perler bead patterns to do cross-stitching and cross-stitch patterns to do perler beading!

Don’t know what perler beads are?!

They are those tiny plastic circles that you iron and melt together to make fun designs. Find them here, too –> click here.

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Fill a container or a bag with any kind of M&M candies, print out the tag, staple or tie and you’re all set!

 Click HERE to download your free printable tags!

Perfect for a simple, M&M treat!!!

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Michelle McMillan Riggins: “When I taught k12, anything was always appreciated, of course, but the ones that meant the most were the ones that sent the message that the parent remembered that I was more than a teacher. The movie theater gift card, the cute beach towel and beach tote, the gift certificate for a mani-pedi… it always made me feel like they knew I sometimes needed a break from the classroom in order to be an even better teacher.”
Judy Switzer White: “Lots of great suggestions! But if you’re looking for really low budget, nice notepads are a great gift. I send out so many notes to parents, & it’s nice to have something pretty (not just the typical yellow mini-legal pads) to be able to write on to send home. And some that have envelopes are a bonus. Sometimes we don’t want little prying eyes to read the note!”
Christy Mathis: “I did not get this but one of the teachers on my team got a coupon for a pedicure – awesome gift for the start of summer! The rest of us were jealous! lol”
Ellen Justice: “Gift cards are great!! Amazon is a great choice because there you can get just about anything and everything there! Stay away from too many sweets — sadly, I end up tossing a good bit because I just simply can’t eat it all, especially since its just me at home. Fruit is a good choice. A student gave me a handmade cutting board (made by her grandpa) my first year teaching. I still have it and love it. Hmm…a new lunch box is nice as well!
Meridith Watson: “Gift cards are so appreciated. But i also love a well thought out personal note that shows the family appreciates time and effort. Those mean a lot.”

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I wanted to create a printable using my favorite lip balm ever and creating these “You’re the BALM” printables!

You could use this tag for any lip balm of course!

I made two styles: a teacher version and a “Thank You” version to use any time of year for a simple, fun gift anybody would enjoy!

Supplies:

• EOS Lip Balm
• Bakers Twine or String
• Clear Party Favor Bags
• White Cardstock for printing
• Printable tags below 

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Since the Sewing Sheets for Kids – Part One was so popular…I decided to create a part two set!!

Triangles and chevron patterns are great practice for doing corners and pivoting the machine. The circles are great practice for appliqué and controlling the foot.

My daughters have so much fun with these printables and I love teaching them new techniques!

Click the following links for the downloads…

DOWNLOAD: PRACTICE SEWING SHEETS

POST BY: Kari Sweeten

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These shapes are great for practicing straight lines and pivoting around corners.

These sewing sheets consist of a star, heart and a swirl.

My daughter had so much fun doing the dot-to-dots on her sewing machine! Here’s a picture of her practice sheets and I have to say she did a pretty great job!

This is such a fun way to get kids into sewing!!

Simply print out on cardstock.

Get your printables at the following links…

FREE DOWNLOAD: SEWING PRACTICE SHEETS

Enjoy!!

These sheets were such a hit that I created a Part Two Version of the Sewing Sheets!

Post By: Kari Sweeten

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