Back to School "Fur"-enzy

This year it seems as if Monsters and Furry Friends were all the rage!  There were so many cute items out there and creating a theme around it was a cinch! If you were one of those teachers on top of trends this year and you need an idea for Back to School, check this one out!  Here are the products I used...

• PAC57178 - Brite Blue 48"X12' Fadeless Paper
• T92341 - Pink and Green Wave Striped Trimmer
• T79801 - 4" Furry Friends Combo Letters
• T8312 - Big Furry Friends Characters BBS (I layered them on the right hand side of the board)
• T8313 - Furry Friends Clubhouse BBS
• T8314 - Furry Friends Seasonal Fence BBS

The coolest thing about the Clubhouse and the Fence Bulletin Board Sets is that you can adjust them to fit the size of your board.  I have an unusually large board to fill, so perhaps you only need one set to fill your board. If your board isn't as tall or as long as mine, don't fret, there are several photo layouts shown on the inserts included with these 2 sets showing you the different ways you can assemble them to fit the size board you have!  That is one reason I especially like them!  I hope your year is FURtastic!  :)

Monster Manners

These furry friends are sure to be a hit in your classroom! This set is made for birthdays, but I wanted to change it up a bit. I used the characters to teach on manners and it was really simple to modify! Here are the products I used...

• T8311 - Furry Friends Birthday Fun BBS
• TA67325 - What You Do Shows Who You Are Poster
• TCR4757 - Polka Dot Card Cutouts
• PAC53821E - Orange Premium Poster Board
• T79755 - 4" Alpha Bead Punch Out Letters

When you get the package, you will notice that the blue monster is movable and comes with a separate sign that says Happy Birthday. Because the sign is not attached to him, it makes it very easy to make your own and have it read whatever your theme happens to be! I used an orange piece of poster board and traced the outline of the birthday sign. I doubled it's size though, because my sign needed to be 2 lines instead of one. I cut it out and attached my letters then put up the rest of the set, omitting the pieces with birthday hats and gifts. The little yellow guy's mouth is perforated and will open so that you can put anything you like in his mouth. I really liked the message of this argus poster, so I had him holding it to tie them together. On the polka dot cards, I put student's suggestions for good manners and peppered in a few of my own!