1. Start by having your child cut each back pocket from the jeans. (Make sure she gets the material it's attached to as well and not just the pocket.) She should cut closely around the three sewn edges of the
pocket, but leave an extra inch of material on the back piece, above the pocket opening.
2. Now she can start decorating, first attaching any iron-on patches
according to the package directions. Once the ironing is done, she
can apply puffy paint designs.
3. Let the paint dry. Then, with the pocket facedown, fold the 1-inch flap
of material along the pocket's top edge and secure it against the back
of the pocket with the tape.
4. Finally, affix a magnet to each corner of the pocket (add a dab of
tacky glue for an even stronger hold, if needed), and it's ready for
hanging in a school locker.
Back to school recipes:
APPLE LADYBUG TREATS
Ingredients
- 2 red apples
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter
- 8 thin pretzel sticks
Directions
- Slice apples in half from top to bottom and scoop out the cores using a knife or melon baller. If you have an apple corer, core them first, and then slice. Place each apple half flat side down on a small plate.
- Dab peanut butter on to the back of the 'lady bug', and then stick raisins onto the dabs for spots. Use this method to make eyes too. Stick one end of each pretzel stick into a raisin, and then press the other end into the apples to make antennae.
August theme
“My Wonderful World”
Week One Unit Theme – I am Special Books: I AM a Lovable ME!
Week Two Unit Theme – My Family Books: Who’s in my family
Week Three
Unit Theme – My Friends Books: A Rainbow of friends
Week Four
Unit Theme – My School Books: I love school
Week Five
Unit Theme – My Neighborhood Books: The neighborhood mother goose