Apple Pickin' Bears

I have a few fabrics that are barely a 1/4 yard.

Most pros would consider these scraps but I've just been holding on to them.

I think I've found a purpose for them. Reusable napkins for Ying's lunch.

Aren't these autumn bears cute?

 

It is 11x11 and perfect for her little hands and lunchbox.

 

It was only fitting to give her a bear-able lunch.

 

Here are a few more apple lunches from the fourth week of school.

 

Chicken

 

Eggs: mozo cheese stick cut into pieces
Corn
Chicken patty
Banana chips and granola feed
Chicken blood marinara LOL yes I went there

Stars

No pic, sorry.

 

Apple sandwich with star center (peanut butter and chocolate chips between 2 apple slices}

turkey bites

Seasoned cracker stars

Cheese starts

 

Apple Tree

 

No pic, sorry.

 

tree {bacon trunk, lettuce and broccoli leaves, apple chunks}

sun {apple sauce}

cloud {vanilla yogurt}

bunny crackers

carrots

 

Old McDonald's

 

burger {Hawaiian bun, hamburger, American cheese, grape tomatoes lettuce}

apple fries

apple and peanut butter fruit dip

{and a cute coke gummy treat}

 

 Pizza Dippers

pizza crust cut into triangles (is freezing cauliflower crust possible?)

pizza sauce

carrots
shredded cheese and mini pepperoni

mandarin oranges
grapes

{and a cute pizza gummy treat}

I guess she's tired of carrots... so much for that....

Check Out My Pom Poms

Well, it's Breast Cancer Awareness Month but this was totally by coincidence.

 

Ying had lots of gifts for her recent birthday, so Sunday, I made pom poms for her room with the leftover tissue paper.

 

 

 

I always feel like I'm showing my thanks and that I value "your" money when I repurpose this stuff.

 

But guess what? My aunt calls asking about "those pom poms" that I made for her son's party so that she could decorate their doctor's office in pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  And of course, I was so surprised because I just made these.  Am I psychic or what?  I love being psychic and I love it when people can do my crafts themselves. Ha!

 

To make these pom poms, you will need 8 - 10 sheets of gift tissue (the more the fluffier) , a piece of wire and scissors.

1. Stack and align the tissue paper as neatly as possible.

2. Accordion fold the entire stack in 1.5 to 2 inch folds.

3. Wrap a piece of wire around the center.

4. Use really good scissors to cut a scallop on the ends. It doesn't have to be Martha perfect because nobody will be able to tell.

5. Separate the sheets.

I hung mine with my very on fishing string and a removable hook.

 

Smile, Crocodile. It's All You.

I'm smiling because I get to start getting a little more crafty!

 

Ying is smiling because well it was picture day at school. So, I have this vision of 12 framed photos of a girl in a white shirt that really won't change that much from grade to grade. We'll see.  So she wore a white shirt, skinny jeans and black Mary Janes with a bit of a heel.  We did a practice photo shoot (because I'm cheap only purchased one 8x10 and plan to make my own wallet photos from my practice photo shoot). She wasn't self conscious about her missing teeth but she did mention a scratch on her nose. She loved her smoothed and curled hair the most.

 

Smile Crocodile

 

 

 

Crocodile: French bread, andouille sausage, mayo, mustard and lettuce

Kiwi Crocodile tongues

Pickle Crocodile babies

Green Apple Licorice 

 

The third week of school lunch was all about Ying because it was the week of her birthday.

 

Flower Power

 

 

 

Shredded cheese

Pineapple chunks

Honey hot dog stuffed cornbread flower and lettuce

Sunflower seeds, butterfly cookie

Spinach artichoke dip

 

Charlotte's Web

 

Spider: licorice, sprinkles and grapes

Ranch dip

Lettuce

Pig: ham

Horse: carrots and pretzels

Web: string cheese

 

Pandas

 

Veggie chips

Panda cookies

Panda: Ham and cheese on tortilla

Stars: Honeydew

Lettuce with ranch dip

 

Animal Carnival

 

 

Giraffe eating carrots (she likes to feed the giraffes at our local rescue zoo)

Dog jumping through fruit hoops

Animals on a Ferris Wheel: Bagel, cream cheese, turkey, pretzels, choco chips, grape and strawberry halves

 

Happy Birthday

 

 

Mozo 6 on top of turkey bites

Grape balloons

Banana bread cupcake with cream cheese frosting

Chocolate pudding with sprinkles