Monday, February 27, 2012

St. Patrick's Day Clip Art & Line Art!

Well, there are pros and cons to staying home from school when you're sick...one of the good things was being able to catch up on some work!  I finally got a chance to make some clip art and line art for St. Patrick's Day!!! Click the images below to see them at my Etsy Shop!


Cute Little Letters Clip Art in COLOR! Much Requested!

Okay after quite a few requests, I made a colored version of the Cute Little Letters Clip Art!! Click below to see it at my Etsy Shop!!!!

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

NEW Premade Blogspot Layouts on Etsy!!!

Here are 2 new Blogspot layouts that are available for purchase at my Etsy shop!!!!!  Feel free to buy one and let me customize it for your blog!!!  :)  I will also install it for FREE!!!!  Click the pictures below to see the full layout!



  



Monday, February 13, 2012

WINNERS of the Valentine's Day Giveaway!!!

Ok!  Hopefully you'll still have time to get some stuff printed & ready to use for tomorrow!  I honestly love making Valentine's Day activities last all throughout the week here and there, haha!

Here were the numbers generated from Random.org!


There were 23 people who entered all together and these were the numbers that came up!  Now I know I said I was only going to do 3 winners BUT y'all won't care if I throw an extra winner in there, right?  I just laughed because Sandra from Sweet Times in First was the winner of my last contest and she was joking about how she couldn't be lucky enough to win another one!  BUT SHE DID!  Hahaha she was number 12!  So I was like well I'll let her win still but I'll add another winner on to help out the rest of the entries!  Haha!

So here are my winners!

Kelly B aka Queen Bee!
Sandra from Sweet Times in First
The Polka Dot Owl
**Katherine from Third Grade Teacher Files

Yay!!!!!

I have emailed you the literacy pack!  Please respond back and let me know one of the Valentine's Day clip art sets you would like!

**KATHERINE!  I need your email address!  I tried to find it on your blog but I didn't see it!  My email is mrslaurenthompson@gmail.com  you can either email me first or just comment below!**

Thanks to EVERYONE who entered!  I will definitely host more giveaways in the future!  Perhaps a Dr. Seuss one (hint hint...I'm working on some clip art for that!) and a St. Patrick's Day giveaway!

I would love to hear any recommendations that you have!  :)

Saturday, February 11, 2012

NEW Valentine's Day Math Fun Pack♥

I was so inspired by my friend Meagan after she made the most ADORABLE Valentine's Day Literacy Pack (see the previous post to check out our giveaway!).  So I decided to make a Valentine's Day Math Pack!!!  :)


I think it turned out pretty cute!  I included a WIDE variety of math concepts because not every single teacher out there is covering the same things that we are right now!  We are in the middle of place value, but here is the low-down on what is included:


{1} Place Value Matching Game
{2} Place Value I Have, Who Has? Game
{3} Time to the Hour & Half Hour Matching Game
{4} Subtraction Facts Coloring Page
{5} Heart Addition Sort Game
{6} Bump Addition Game
{7} Number Order Sequence Game
{8} Odd & Even Connect Four Game
{9} Fact Family Card Game
{10} Money Matching Game

Each activity includes a record sheet for students to write their answers on.

Each activity is also included in both COLOR and LINE ART forms to make your printing options easier!

There are 50 pages total!  Phew...I am really glad I'm done working on it.  I was going crazy after looking at so many pink & red hearts, stripes, & polka dots!!!  Ahhh!

Well it's available at my TPT store for $5.50!  Buy it now so you can print it all out on cardstock OR get it ready to laminate on Monday before Valentine's Day!  :)

Thanks friends!

Friday, February 10, 2012

GIVEAWAY!!! Valentine's Day Literacy Pack!

My most amazing friend, Meagan Hawkins, has made the most adorable Valentine's Day Literacy Packet!  It is full of games perfect for your students!!!  AND she used MY CLIP ART for the majority of the pack!!!  Ahh!!! She did such an awesome job on it!  And she is letting me give away a few packs for FREE!!!  This is a 55 page packet full of 9 different games/activities that include both a COLORED version and a BLACK & WHITE version, to make it easier to print if you'd like!!!  :)   The games all come with recording sheets, too!

Click the picture below to go to her Teachers Pay Teachers store to get more details!!!


So for this giveaway, I am giving away the Valentine's Day Literacy Pack AND you have YOUR CHOICE of 1 of my Valentine's Day themed clip art packs below!!!







Here are the RULES for this giveaway!  You MUST follow ALL of these rules to be qualified...and yes, I do check to make sure you did ALL of these things!!!

1.  Follow my blog.
2.  Become an Admirer of my Etsy Shop.
3.  Follow Meagan Hawkins' TeachersPayTeachers store.
4.  Leave a comment on my blog letting me know that you did all of these things!!!

REMEMBER...you have to do ALL 4 things to be entered into this giveaway!

The giveaway will end on Sunday night, February 12th at 11:59 pm EST.  That way the winners have time to receive their items & use them on February 14th!!!  :)

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

WINNERS of the Groundhog Day Giveaway!!!

Thanks so much for the people who entered this giveaway!  Unfortunately, I only had ONE person who actually followed the rules that I listed in the original post.  Here they are again for those who didn't see them:

You MUST:

1.  Be a follower of The First Grade Diaries blog AND Peace, Love, & Learning blog.
2.  Make a NEW post on your blog that mentions & links to:
              a.  The First Grade Diaries blog & Groundhog Clip Art Set
              b.  Peace, Love, & Learning blog & Groundhog Day Emergent Reader
3.  Leave a comment on THIS post below, letting me know that you've entered the giveaway!



I had done the whole random.org thing and when I got my winners...I went to check to make sure that they had followed the rules...and not one of them did.   :(    I'm kind of sad actually.  Oh well...I hate that I don't get to give away three copies of my clip art & the emergent reader...but rules are rules!

So I only have 1 winner!  Thank you to Sandra from Sweet Times in First for following BOTH blogs AND for posting about my groundhog clip art & the groundhog emergent reader!!!

I will email you with the prizes!!!  :)

Sunday, February 5, 2012

Ziggity Zags Digital Paper

Here's another digital paper pack!  This one is 8.5 x 11 inches instead of 12 x 12!  Hopefully that'll work better when you're using it to make games & such!  :)  Click below to see it on my Etsy shop!

New Custom Layouts & Fraction Clip Art

So I have a custom Blogger Layout available at my Etsy shop!  It is VERY bright!  If you love teal, lime green & polka dots, then you NEED this layout!  It will be customized to fit your blog!  :)  AND I can install it for you for FREE if you don't feel confident enough to do it yourself!


I also have some new Fraction clip art available for $3.00!  There is a colored version AND a line art version!  :)




Ok, time to go watch the Super Bowl & eat some yummy food!  GO PATS!!!!

Saturday, February 4, 2012

Groundhog Day GIVEAWAY!!!!

So the lovely Donna from Peace, Love, & Learning bought my Groundhog Day clip art set and used it to make the most adorable Emergent reader packet!  It includes a bright, colorful emergent reader for the class to use, individual black/white student booklets for them to color in, AND sequencing cards to help your students RETELL the story!  I absolutely LOVE this packet!


So Donna is allowing me to give away 3 FREE copies to some of my followers!  These people will also receive my Groundhog Day Clip Art AND Line Art sets!!!



I know Groundhog Day is over, but you can either retouch on the topic or use this next year!!!  Here are the rules to entering the giveaway!

You MUST:

1.  Be a follower of The First Grade Diaries blog AND Peace, Love, & Learning blog.
2.  Make a NEW post on your blog that mentions & links to:
              a.  The First Grade Diaries blog & Groundhog Clip Art Set
              b.  Peace, Love, & Learning blog & Groundhog Day Emergent Reader
3.  Leave a comment on THIS post below, letting me know that you've entered the giveaway!

I will choose 3 random winners using Random.org.  This contest will end on Tuesday, February 7th at midnight, EST.  Good luck!!!