Introducing The Crazy Daisies! Share the Love Giveaway and Blog Hop

You guys! I've been keeping a secret... for MONTHS. It's finally time to reveal the big news! My buddy Jodilyn of Daisy A Day Doodles and I are teaming up to bring you and your students (okay... and OUR students :P ) educational resources featuring Jodilyn's precious artwork. We'll be able to integrate art into our subject areas. And, really, two heads are better than one! We've been cooking up all kinds of great ideas and I can't wait to share them all with you.

But first... let's party!

Just in time for the TpT site-wide sale starting this week (WOOOOOO!), make sure you enter for your chance to win one of TWO $40 TpT gift cards!

Here's how the blog hop works:

1) Read through the post so you can learn about this new collaboration!

2) Read about the freebies and how to snag them.

3) Enter the giveaway.

4) Check out some Valentine's Day resources (some are free!!!).

5) Download your FREEBIE!

6) Click the "hop" button at the bottom to go to the next post and repeat! Each valentine is different so make sure you collect them all!

7) Share with your friends on social media so they can snag their valentines, too!

So, here we are! I'm Amanda, of course, and Jodilyn. The Crazy Daisies is part educational resources, part clip art! We’re putting our heads together to make learning fun for our students and YOURS. I am a 2nd Grade teacher in Florida. I also teache Musical Theater and Dance at a local theater. I'm passionate about reading and am a total dog-lover! In fact, Daisy is the name of my 5 pound chihuahua! I have a 5-month old son, Isaac, and if you've been following me for a while... you'll know that he is a total cutie! Jodilyn Blake @DaisyADayDoodles has been teaching for 8 years on the Indian Reservations of New Mexico. She has taught as a reading specialist, 2nd grade teacher on up to Middle school Language Arts. Her TPT shop has teaching resources along with her artwork. She has been doodling since she was 12 years old for fun. However, her doodles became digital creations in May 2015. She is relatively new to the clip art world, but she loves to share her joy.


By our powers combined, we wish you a Happy Valentine’s Day with free valentines featuring Jodilyn’s art and my witty puns!

To download the freebie, click the image at the bottom of the post and it will open in a new tab! Simply click the download button in the top right hand corner and it will download. Easy peasy! And don't forget to head to everyone else's blogs so you can collect them all! Aren't Jodilyn's doodles just PRECIOUS?! I'm obsessed with the typewriter.

And now for the fun part... THE GIVEAWAY!!!!!!

A special thanks to all of my fellow bloggers who are participating in this awesome event! Be sure to check out their TpT stores and blog hop posts... you might be able to snag a few more freebies and Valentine's Day resources! ;)


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Aw, I just love Valentine's Day. It is one of my favorite classroom celebrations with all the love and kindness just overflowing. I also love how easy it is to incorporate fun and engaging learning activities throughout our day! I have a couple of freebies in my store and a new item (on sale, by the way...), so while you're adding goodies to your cart for the sale, check them out!

Oh wait... looking for that freebie?! Okaaaaaay.... here it is! I LOVE THAT TYPEWRITER! <3 Again, just click the image below and it will direct you to the page to download from.

Thank you so much for stopping by! I hope you are as excited as we are with our new and exciting plans to provide awesome resources for you and your students. Make sure you are following us on Facebook and Instagram for updates on new collaboration projects and more freebies and giveaways.

And now, head over to Jodilyn's blog to snag her freebie! And leave a comment for her on her post. I mean, for real, her artwork is adorable.

Jolly Good Deals Week: FROSTY FRIDAY HALF OFF SALE!

Today wraps up (pun definitely intended!) the Jolly Good Deals Week event! Today, tons of resources are HALF OFF! WOOOOO!

To find all the amazing deals, search #jollygoodhalfoff in your TpT search bar!

I am putting my top two best selling resources on sale for $4 from their regular $8!

Thanks for stopping by and I really hope you enjoyed this amazing week of deals!

Jolly Good Deals Week: THRIFTY SHOPPER THURSDAY BUNDLES!

Okay, people... this is it. The big one...

Today is the bundle sale. That means... I'm putting my biggest bundles on sale.

This is the absolute LOWEST price I've ever had these Wonders bundles priced at... it seriously is insane...

Click the links below to head there now and check out #jollygoodbundles on TpT to see what else is marked down!

Kindergarten Wonders Year Long Bundle:

Individual products (10 total) - $20 each

Regular bundle price - $140 ($60 savings)

TODAY'S BUNDLE PRICE - $110 ($90 savings)

Second Grade Wonders Year Long GROWING Bundle:

(not complete yet - only includes through Unit 3. Each added unit will be free if you purchase now.)

Individual products (6 total in the end - currently 3) - $28 each

Regular bundle price - currently $70 (in the end will be $140)

TODAY'S BUNDLE PRICE - $55

Jolly Good Deals Week: WRAPPED UP WEDNESDAY FREEBIES!

I hope you were able to get a lot of goodies for your classroom during yesterday's amazing Jolly Good Dollar Deals event! But what's better than just $1? FREE, of course!

Today, the teachers of Jolly Good Deals week bring to you a plethora of FREEBIES! I have two Christmas goodies in my store right now that are absolutely free. Click either of the images below to get them now!

To find the other great freebies, type #jollygoodfreebie in your TpT search bar and download all the fun FREE stuff! Please share the love by leaving a comment on each freebie that you download. Let these teachers know how much you appreciate their hard work and generosity. Those comments really do get read by each and every one of us and they really brighten our day!

Happy downloading!

Jolly Good Deals Week: TIS THE TUESDAY DOLLAR DEALS!

I seriously LOVE a dollar deal. (You probably already know that since periodically I do a "Daisy Dollar Day!") Well, let's consider this a gigantic Daisy Dollar Day!

A HUGE group of teachers have products in their store marked down to only $1 TODAY ONLY! On TpT, just search "#jollygooddollardeals to see what you can snatch up at an amazing discount. My cart is loaded... I can't resist a deal like this...

In my store, I have TWO Winter and Christmas resources on sale for only $1! One of them is actually a brand new resource and the other was actually the very first product in my store, which has recently been completely updated. Click the images below to check them out and snatch up for only $1.

Watch the video below to see the brand new Sight Word Snow Globes in action!

Jolly Good Deals Week: MERRY MONDAY

IT'S MONDAY! WOO-HOO! Today is Merry Monday and Day 1 of Jolly Good Deals Week! Enter the giveaway below for your chance to win 1 of 6 $50 TpT gift cards!

Be sure to stop by tomorrow for Dollar Deals on TpT and how to find them! 

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Birthday Blog Hop!

Happy birthday, Celeste! Let's celebrate!

Celeste over at The Education Highway is hosting a birthday blog hop! Check it all out below! And be sure to check out all the other bloggers who have linked up. I am super impressed with the fun summer ideas and FREEBIES!!!

Well, I'm pregnant and getting bigger and bigger everyday. I am also MELTING in this Florida heat!!! But I still am babysitting my best friend's amazing 3 year old for most of the summer. We will be spending a lot of time in the nice air conditioned movie theater!!! If you have a Regal Cinemas near you, they are only $1 for kid movies throughout the week.

If you're like me, you'll be prepping for next year. I can't seem to stop working! I LOVE storing centers and designing fun cases for them in DVD cases! Here's a freebie to help you with storage. It's FUN.

And now on to the giveaways! Enter below and make sure you hop through the other blogs to snag your freebies and fun summer ideas!

My Going Overboard pack is included in Prize Pack 1!

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Halloween Bash BLOG HOP!

It's TIME! I have been so excited to be a part of.....

So what exactly does this mean?? Weeeellll, I post a Halloween product (maaaayyybe there's a freebie involved...), a Halloween craft, a Halloween recipe, AND links to an AWESOME giveaway! I mean, really, what more could you ask for? The coolest thing about a blog hop is that when you are done checking out my blog, you can click through each of the blogs linked up and snag some more great deals and fantastic ideas! If you'd like to start where it all began, make sure you check out The Teaching 2 Step. I love working with those creative ladies on such a cool collaborative blog.

First, I just HAVE to post this fun recipe. But, I need to post a disclaimer first. I couldn't think of a recipe. I don't have kids and although I'm a Kindergarten teacher, I am not good at coming up with fun food ideas. I can make crafts and printables and awesome centers till I'm blue in the face, but food fun is just not my thing. So, where better to go that PINTEREST! How many times Pinterest has saved me is countless. I saw a similar pin over and over and over again and just took it as a sign that it was what I needed to do as well. I also thought... well... I don't cook well, nor can I bake well, and I have already lost 8 pounds since starting to eat better... why bomb it with that awesome eyeball cookie or graveyard pudding? I mean, the kids are going to get enough candy and sweets this month, so I went with the healthy (and SuPeR easy route):

Step 1 - Go to the store, or in my case, send hubby to the store with this short list:

It is so easy, the hubs can do it! (Although, I will say, my husband is way better at grocery shopping and household stuff than I am... for real...)

Step 2 - Pick a cute cup or glass! Because I made this at home for Ryan and myself, I went for the pretty wine glasses. At my house, the only thing that really goes into these wine glasses is fruit and desserts apparently. I'm not even sure why we have them...

Step 3 - LAYER!

Step 4 - OM NOM NOM.

If I can do it, you can do it. I'll likely be doing this fun snack with my class in clear plastic cups and it is so easy that I believe I will allow them to do the layering! I would say, "Wish me luck," but again, they can handle it! So easy!

I don't know about you, but my class is obsessed with those mustache and lips photo booth prop things. So, I thought that it would be fun to make our own... Halloween style!

I have not done this with my class yet, but have all the photos and steps needed for you to do it with yours! I will post updated pictures with my class when they do it.

Step 1: Pre-cut the lips (unless you are working with an older group who might be better with scissors than my kinders...

Step 2: Have the kids cut out teeth from pre-cut white squares of construction paper.

Step 3: Glue the teeth onto the lips.

Step 4: Hot glue or use white glue to glue on craft sticks. I simply used popsicle sticks.... I mean, you can't beat $1 for like 100 of them from The Dollar Tree...)

Step 5: Pose for a super awesome (or super scary) Halloween photo!

It works because I'm really pale...

To help you with the above craft, here are the templates for the lips (and teeth if you'd like to have them pre-cut or have students cut along a line instead of cutting their own).

Click the above image to download for FREE!

Now for what we've all been waiting for!!! SALE!!! I usually just put specific items in my store on sale for holidays, but I have been having SO MUCH FUN with this blog hop, I decided to go all in. My entire store will be 20% off all weekend! Here are some must-see items that were JUST posted last week!

This was probably the most enjoyable product to make so far. Check out my Instagram for more photos: @DaisyDesignsTpT

OOOOHHHH! Was THIS what you were looking for??? I don't blame you... this giveaway totally ROCKS! Check out these prize packs and enter to win! My new Halloween Costume Party bundle is included in the giveaway which is normally $8! And look at that CUTE set of Frankenstein clipart cuties! Am I allowed to enter the giveaway, too? ;)

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