Originally posted on May 18, 2013
For many years I've given end-of-the-year gifts to my kids that were sweet and given with love but not long-lasting. I've been wanting to make an upgrade to something more sentimental and worthy of keeping for years and years to come. I think I found it. I merged two great ideas from fellow bloggers to create these.
I found 4 1/4" x 4 1/4" tiles at Home Depot for 16 cents a piece. (Um, wow!) I used profile pictures, scrapbook paper, Mod Podge, and a Sharpie marker. There you have it. Simple, cheap, cute, and sentimental.
Like I said, I merged two ideas from blogland. K. Mo makes profile pictures for Mother's Day, and Natalie gives picture tiles to her kids at the end of the year. Thanks gals for inspiring me!
K. Mo at Flamingo Fabulous in Second Grade
Natalia at Teachery Tidbits
I hope my little ones hold onto these little gifts for a long time.
I am sure your student's and parents will treasure these keepsakes for years to come! They are wonderful!
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Conversations in Literacy
Lori, thank you much. I sure hope they do treasure them for a long while.
DeleteLove these!!
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First Grade Lyons' Den
Laurie, thanks! I love how they turned out too.
DeleteBEST present ever! I thought I still had mine from 1st or 2nd somewhere ... but when I went looking for it this summer, all I had was the browned paper that it was wrapped in ... I wish my kiddos had been in your class!
ReplyDeleteBarbara
Ah Barbara, that's so very sweet of you to say. Thank you for your kind words.
DeleteThose are amazing! I'm sure they will treasure those forever. One question....how did you make their profile pics so small?
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http://myowntwistonthings.blogspot.com/
Michelle, thank you! I took their pictures with my camera and then made sure they were the right size on my computer before I printed them.
DeleteThose are very sweet and clever, Tammy!
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Ruby Slippers Blog Designs
Thank you Barbara! I enjoyed making them.
DeleteI really like these! I just made coasters out of these tiles with my daughter. We had an arts and crafts day!
ReplyDeleteSandi at Literacy Minute
Sandi, they're pretty useful items, huh? I love how inexpensive they are too.
DeleteYour gifts are beautiful. And will be treasured.
ReplyDeleteThank you Sandi. That is my hope!
DeleteThese are amazing. I must investigate more.
ReplyDeleteKimberley
Kimberley, thank you. Let me know if you have any questions. :)
DeleteWhat a great idea! I might be taking this idea and tweeking it for my class. Isn't that were all our good ideas come from as teachers? ;)
ReplyDeleteLeigh Anne, you definitely should and then let me know how you changed it up!
DeletePinned! Love blogging collaboration.
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Chickadee Jubilee
Laurie, thanks for the pin!
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