Candy Corn Bandit Strikes Again!

A few years ago I discovered The Candy Corn Bandit packet by Babbling Abby over at The Inspired Apple. I am not big on parties and all the crazyness. So, I was SUPER excited when I found something that my kiddos thought made for "The Best Day Ever!"

Here is how are day goes: (I don't have pics of everything, sorry)

When we arrive at school in the morning there is a jar of candy corn for my kiddos to do some estimating with.

We then count out the candy corns into groups of 10 and see who's estimation was the closest.

Then it is time for some Candy Corn Bingo! *Not part of the packet*

 I made these cute little candy corn boxes with my Silhouette Cameo!

After Bingo it is time for recess. When we returned from recess our candy corn was gone and there was a note and a clue left for us. We completed the predictions pages before reading the first clue. 

Then we were off and hunting. I think this may have the the quietest line I have ever had ;)

I didn't get good pics of all our stops but here are a few.

 I LOVE our support staff! They are good at playing along. I think they get as excited as my kiddos do.

 Sorry this one is so blurry.

Once we returned to the classroom we talked about the clues and competed the writing and art project. I loved hearing about who they think the Candy Corn Bandit really is. Some of my kiddos even said that they saw him sneak into the classroom. This packet makes for a fun filled Halloween without all the crazyness of a party. My kiddos are already talking about how they think he will be back for Christmas. But, they will have to wait until February. I have also purchased the Sweetheart Snatcher for our Valentine's "party."

Side note: You will be seeing a lot of this handsome face this year. That handsome young man in my son, Parker. I am so lucky to get to be his teacher this year! We are having soooo much fun. I have learned so much about myself as a teacher and a mother :) If you ever get the chance to have your child in your class I suggest you do it. How many kids get to say "My mommy is my teacher?" Mine does. And he says it ALL the time!

Something Fishyyyy...

We had a field trip planned to our local fish hatchery for Oct. 10th but due to our government shutting down we had to reschedule and were able to go on Oct. 24th. The Salmon were still running but nothing like it has been in years past. We spent the week before learning about the life cycle of a Salmon. There are not many things out there. But, I did find this great packet from Journey of a Substitute Teacher. Click on the pic for the TpT link.

We were able to get a Salmon for our firsties to study and explore before our trip. Don't worry they were not alive ;)

 I did not know that Salmon have teeth on their tongues. Did you??

My kiddos had a blast. I think they may have taught the tour guide a thing or two about Salmon ;)

On a personal note....
I started a 30 day Squat Challenge on Monday. We started out with 30 squats, 30 pushups, 30 lunges, and 30 second plank. By the end of the month we will be up to 100 of each. BOY am I feeling it! I am not sure how I will be able to do 100 pushups by the end of the month but I will certainly try.

Tomorrow is Halloween and our district was sooooo smart this year. We have a teacher inservice day on Friday. NO KIDS the day after Halloween!!!!! I will be back this weekend to share some pics of Red Ribbon Week and The Candy Corn Bandit!

Treasure Word Wall & Oh No!

I just posted my Treasures Word Wall & Oh No! word cards. Check them out in my TpT store here.

YouTube Blocked??

Is youtube blocked at your school site like it is mine? I found a way to save those amazing teaching videos to your thumb drive so you can play them at school!!! Go to savefrom.net  Copy and paste the URL for the video you want to download and then click on MP4 360p option. The video will then be downloaded to your computer. On my MacBook I then choose the "Export" option in the quicktime player file menu. I can then export it to my thumb drive. Click on the "For Users" tab at the top for more detailed directions and helpful hints. Good Luck!!!! I went CrA-zzY downloading videos to use with my firsties this week. Their favorite is this cute video below about echolocation. We just finished up our bat unit.

Have a great weekend!!!!

Let's Talk about Me!

I am linking up with Blog Hoppin' for a fun meet and greet!

Here are a few things you may not know about me.

1. I LOVE my little family! My hubby and I met right after I garduated from high school. We have been together for almost 13 years and have been married for 7 years. Our amazing son, Parker, just turned 6. Yes, I believe he was a honeymoon baby ;)

2. I started scrapbooking a long time ago and I love it. This last year I sold my cricut and bought a silhouette. Absolutely LOVE IT!!!!

3. I have three younger sisters. All girls no boys. My poor dad will always be out numbered but I don't think he would have it any other way. 

Sister Sydney, Cousin Gabby, Sister Natalie, Me, Mom, Sister Rylee, Nana, Parker

4.  I lost my Papa 5 years ago.  He taught me so many things about life. I used to get so embarrassed when we would go somewhere and he would start singing as long as he could in the parking lot. I would give anything to have those moments back. 

5. I am a sucker for cop shows. I love CSI, Rookie Blue, The Glades... Oh, I can't forget the firefighters too, Chicago Fire. If it isn't set for DVR it is in my favorites on hulu,com

6.  I would rather get gifts like this...

...than flowers any day. My hubby can be very creative when it come to gifts. We had torn out a concrete path in our backyard and he used the pieces and the mini excavator to make a heart on Valentines day!!! KEEPER!!

7.  Family time on the lake is one of my favorite times! I have to admit, I usually get board and end up reading my book while the boys fish. I just don't have the patience to sit there with a pole in the water waiting for a fish to bite. But I enjoy reading my booking while floating around in the middle of Shasta Lake with my two favorites boys!!

8.  I enjoy making pinterest inspired stuff for my lil man! Hopefully he will remember it when he is older.

 Robot cake for his 6th Birthday!

Christmas morning breakfast!

9.  I completed my first 5k this last year. OK, I didn't actually RUN (those who know me know I am not a runner) but I did speed walked with a friend while the rest of our group actually ran! It was a blast.

10. I guess I am my Nana's grandchild. I LOVE me a good glass of wine!!! I don't really have wine for dinner but this made me laugh!!!!

So, that is me!! Kind of boring I know. But I love my life!!

Make sure to head over to Blog Hoppin all week long for more teacher fun!

Silhouette Fun!

I made this cute lil frame for the first day of school pics with my firsties. I think it turned out super cute! I have a few other banners in progress for my bulletin boards. I will share those as soon as they are finished.

Silhouette Cameo Vinyl!!

I have had my Silhouette Cameo for awhile now but I have been too scared to try and use the vinyl. Yesterday I pulled up a few tutorials on youtube and went for it. I did make a few booboos but in the end this is what I came up with:

This is the side of my desk that faces my classroom. I had so much fun. I can't wait to do something else in my classroom. I am thinking about putting a few things on my whiteboard. I will keep you posted on what I come up with.

Do you have a silhouette? What have you used vinyl for?


TGIF!!!!!!