{Birthdays & Anniversaries...on a Ring}

Hello there! Here's a little something I whipped up last Sunday afternoon and I love how it turned out. Now I have all the monthly big events in one place and at-a-glance.

These are super easy to make and take maybe 45 minutes...at the most? 

You need: 

scrap cardboard (old food boxes)

die cut of your choice

scrapbook paper

cardstock

adhesive

ink and sponge (if you want to distress)

book ring

I went to my handy-dandy recycling bin and pulled out some large Apple Jacks boxes to be my free "chipboard". I cut them into 5"x5" squares to accomodate my Sizzix Stampin' Up Scallop Square Die, totaling 12. Then I cut coordinating scrapbook papers from my stash and glued those on the squares with glue stick.  I ran them through my Cuttlebug to get the scallop squares, then punched a hole in the corner of each with my Crop-a-Dile.

 I typed up a cover page and a page for each month that fits perfectly on the scallop square. Thscalloped square measures about 4 1/4" x 4 1/4", so if you have something similar, the month pages I made should work fine for you, too. You can download the pages I used over here: Master Monthly Birthday Printable .  

I printed those onto cardstock, distressed everything with chestnut brown ink, and adhered everything together. I added a book ring and a few pieces of ribbon from my scrap jar and voila! Super cuteness, no?

I have written the person's name and their date (in order) on the lines, and this is small enough that I can keep it at my "command station" for easy access without taking up space.

If you want to make your own and have any questions, please shoot me an email or comment and I'm happy to help.  

Have a great day!

Linking up to these parties:
 

{Travel Printables}

We normally stay right around town during the summer, and take our big family vacations during the school year...but this summer we've had multiple shorter road trips and really been all over.

My daughter just turned 7, and I made up these little take-alongs for all of our car trips. You could laminate them and use as wipe-offs, too!

You can download all of them here:
Scavenger Hunt 2

Scavenger Hunt 1 

Scavenger Hunt 3 

and for younger ones....   Places & Logos

They are Word docs, so you can change them as you see fit!  Each line on the Scavenger Hunt pages can be marked off with an 'X' or check mark, which reinforces one-to-one correspondence and counting. The Places & Logos sheet can easily be added to with places near you. We used this one a couple of years ago when Natalie was first learning to read. Your kiddo can simply put a big 'X' through each one. These can also be used just while running errands around town if you like...every item is really generic for the most part, but keeps little hands and eyes busy and gets them thinking.

And since I can't have a post with no pic...I'll leave you with this...

From one of our recent road trips to the south...my Grandma's uber-delicious, out-of-this-world chocolate pie tarts. I'll have 10, thank you!

Have a fun trip!