Book Plates

Complimentary book plates.
Wouldn't you love opening a book to one of these goodies?

Use them as a notebook label, textbook book plate, or size them down to label pencil boxes, rulers, and other school supplies in a stylish way.

There are six varieties to choose from!

Back to School Tags

It's back to school time!

Make the first day of school special by sending "welcome back" favors!

Send packages of pencils or cupcakes for your student's new class

and adorn the packaging with this assortment of gift tags.

These tags would also work well with teacher gifts as well.
This printable comes with five assorted gift tags.



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Quoteable Monday - Bookmarks

In celebration of back to school week, we're switching it up on this 

Quotable Monday with bookmarks.

One for you and one for the kids!

 

I love this quote by Benjamin Franklin.

"An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest."

Knowledge really is a wise investment that will continue to reward you again and again.
Right now, I'm reading The Seven Miracles that Saved America.
It's amazing, such un uplifting and interesting summary of American history.



And what better way to develop a love for learning in your children
than to instill a love for reading and books.  Don't forget a bookmark for them, too!

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Free ebook for kids!

Especially as a mother to preschool age children, finding FREE educational tools to help prepare my brood for kindergarten is a big treat for me.  I got an email from one of our readers, Renee, a recently retired kindergarten teacher who just launched a totally free website for parents devoted to school readiness topics. 

The best part?  Renee just published her first free e-book: "Early Writing for Little Hands."  The e-book discusses how to introduce your child to the 26 letters, includes easy tips for teaching your child the proper pencil grip for writing, and includes 52 alphabet tracing worksheets (one for each uppercase letter and lowercase letter).  Like Sissyprint, Renee likes to give things away for free.

So, if you're a parent of young children like me, snag your own copy of this free ebook!  It would be great for keeping kids distracted on those long roadtrips this summer, with a little brian power as an added bonus.

freebie friday - children's placemats

Growing up, my mom had adorable eighties-style laminated placemats for us kiddos, including funky patterns and an outline of daily table tools.  They were the perfect quick and easy trick to keep us four from scuffing the table or making it sticky or other mysterious things kids do.  

They are colorful, fun, and instructive on the basics to setting a table.  But the best is that you can just wipe them after dinner and place them in a drawer.  Which means more time with your sweet man and darling babies. :)  

  {I printed mine at FedEx Office for under two dollars, but find a friend with access to a laminating machine. Laminating there is a whopping four dollars.} 

Below you will find links to print a pink or green version.  However, if you would like to enjoy the design sans tools, I included the option.  Happy printing!

Click here to download the pink placemat.

Click here to download the green placemat.

Click here to download the placemat.

love addie