Ready Confetti!

SunnyDays 9:35 AM 77 comments
Hey Friends!
I'm off to my happy place for a few days. I have fallen in love with this resort and lucky for me it's just a few hours drive away.

I will be spending the next four days floating around the lazy river with an adult beverage or two.  I have not turned my teacher/school/blog/tpt brain off since school ended in June, so I'm going to try my best to actually just relax. I'll be coming back just in time to get into school early to start setting up. What??


So, before I leave, I've dusted off this vintage post from last year for those of you who may not have seen it. See you soon!


Ever opened a wedding/birthday/retirement party invite and a pile of obnoxious confetti falls all over your floor? Yeah, don't you just love that stuff? Oh, not so much?  I pretty much despise it. Well, I used to anyway until I came across this super cute idea last summer! Now I find myself picking it up off tables at birthday parties and shaking envelopes before I open them! (ok, not quite that obsessive...)

How darling is this?


I claim no ownership to this poem. I found it during some web scouring last year and the copy I have doesn't have a name. So if it's yours, thank you and please take proper credit! The poem is kind of hard to read in the picture, this is it:


We have a meet and greet the Friday before the start of school and I hand one to each kid. There are lots of  ways to present this but I like this way because it's closed up and I think it encourages the kids to really wait till Sunday night to read it. I have a little paper punch that makes two slits, but you can just as easily use a regular hole punch and tie it closed (or heck, just staple it!).

The confetti in mine is in little zippered jewelry bags that I got in the craft aisle at Wal-mart. A pack comes w/100 so you can easily split it with a friend. The confetti is from there too. One bag goes a looooong way!

Click here to get a free copy for your kiddies!
Here it is for a Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday  or Friday start, too!
Edited to add: Here it is in Word if you need to make changes. I'm not sure if the font will get all wonky, but you can play around with it :)
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77 comments

  1. TaraJuly 16, 2011 at 1:08 PM

    Oh my gosh is this the cutest thing ever!!! Thanks for sharing:)

    4th Grade Frolics

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  2. AnonymousJuly 16, 2011 at 2:30 PM

    I do something like this, too, Denise! Only I call it Jitter Glitter and I just put glitter in a little bag like that--so we all have it in our hair the first day of school!
    Krissy
    Mrs.Miner’s Monkey Business

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  3. MelissaJuly 16, 2011 at 2:30 PM

    This is ADORABLE!! Thank you SO much for sharing- I am all over this idea for back to school night!

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  4. AnonymousJuly 16, 2011 at 2:31 PM

    P.S. I love how you "package" yours!
    Krissy
    Mrs.Miner’s Monkey Business

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  5. Mrs. S.July 16, 2011 at 4:09 PM

    I love this idea! Thanks!

    I like Mrs. Miner's Monkey Business having it for Jitter Glitter, too! How cool!

    Melly <><
    Second Grade Strategies

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  6. Mrs. EJuly 16, 2011 at 4:27 PM

    What sweet idea! Love it!!
    -Audrey
    The Sweet Life of Third Grade

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  7. JillJuly 16, 2011 at 5:38 PM

    This is so cute! Sadly I won't see my students before the first day... but I will hang onto this for the future!

    Marvelous Multiagers!

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  8. StaceyJuly 16, 2011 at 5:41 PM

    Loving it!!!!! I am going to mail mine to my kiddos, I hope.

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  9. SunnyDaysJuly 16, 2011 at 5:48 PM

    So glad you guys like it! I fell in love with the idea, so darn cute. I think special little touches like this go a long way with parents and the kids when you are establishing yourself with them at the start of the year :)

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  10. LisetteJuly 17, 2011 at 9:56 AM

    What an adorable idea!! As a mommy, this just pulled at my heart strings for I know my young son would eat this up and is already starting to show some "worries" about having to move up to a new grade, teacher, and friends! Thanks for sharing! I LOVE IT!

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  11. LaNesha Tabb July 17, 2011 at 10:12 PM

    i need your email address because YOU WON!! =)

    mrs tabb

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  12. Mrs. OylerJuly 18, 2011 at 12:54 AM

    I definitely want to do this but I have one question... I ADORE the clip art on the cover, but we start to school on Tuesday so I'd like to be able to edit the day? Would it be possible to get a copy of this in a format that I can edit? Thank you - Jenn Oyler

    mrsjennoyler@gmail.com
    www.seriouslyprimary.blogspot.com

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  13. SunnyDaysJuly 18, 2011 at 9:27 AM

    Hi Jenn,
    I'll email you a copy in Word :)
    Let me know if you have any trouble with it.
    Enjoy!

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  14. UnknownJuly 18, 2011 at 12:05 PM

    This is a great idea! I usually send my students a note before school starts but love to hand this out before school starts at the short open house the Thursday before. What about the kids that don't come to that night? Do they just miss out? Have you ever mailed them home?

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  15. SunnyDaysJuly 18, 2011 at 12:17 PM

    I have mailed them. Sometimes I'll ask if anyone knows or lives near the family and other teachers have dropped it off for me :)

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  16. Kelli :)July 18, 2011 at 12:39 PM

    ADORABLE! I am so "borrowing"!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH for sharing!!!! :)

    Castles and Crayons

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  17. Mrs. OylerJuly 18, 2011 at 2:03 PM

    Denise - you are absolutely AWESOME!!!! Thank you - thank you - thank you!!!! Thanks for taking the time & energy to email it to me.... You rock.... I'm heading to TPT now to repay the favor.... ;) Literally... hehehe....
    Jenn O.
    Seriously Primary

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  18. Linda McCardleJuly 18, 2011 at 2:52 PM

    I loved this idea! What a sweet way to help those children that may be apprehensive about school.
    I am following you!
    Linda
    ateacherstouch.blogspot.com

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  19. Mrs. WilliamsJuly 18, 2011 at 4:59 PM

    I'm following you now and I had also run across this idea in my blog searches! I planned on stuffing stationary envelopes and handing them to each kid at our Meet the Teacher night!

    Such a cute idea!!
    -Jaime

    williamswhizkidz.blogspot.com

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  20. JodiJuly 18, 2011 at 5:58 PM

    Thanks for linking up. I did this last year and I love it! I really like your idea of sealing it up.

    Jodi
    Fun-in-first.blogspot.com

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  21. jennygollupJuly 18, 2011 at 6:10 PM

    would it be possible to send me the word doc or file that can be edited? We dont always start on a Monday so I may need to change the day of the week on the cover.

    thank you

    jennygollup@gmail.com

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  22. SunnyDaysJuly 18, 2011 at 6:22 PM

    Hi everyone! So glad you all like this as much a I do!!
    I went ahead and added the Word doc link too in case anyone else needs to make changes. Enjoy!!

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  23. UnknownJuly 18, 2011 at 6:51 PM

    I LOVE this!!!!!!!!!!!! What a great idea! Thanks for sharing!
    +Teaching Happily Ever After
    ~Creative Teaching with a Technology Twist~

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  24. AnonymousJuly 18, 2011 at 9:17 PM

    I also do ready confetti! The kids love it and so do the parents! It's funny..I am usually hearing that they are still finding confetti a few days after. lol
    Tammy
    Live Love Laugh Everyday In Kindergarten

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  25. mcarlisleJuly 18, 2011 at 9:59 PM

    I am so excited! This may be the cutest thing I have ever seen! THANK YOU for sharing!
    Maya

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  26. Mrs. SheltonJuly 18, 2011 at 11:08 PM

    Oh.my.goodness!!! That is just precious. I am definitely going to steal and use this year. So stinkin' cute! THANKS!

    Sarah
    Kindergarten Korner

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  27. Ms. KiddJuly 19, 2011 at 1:18 AM

    This is precious! I am going to steal your idea for my third graders! Thanks for sharing!

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  28. Mrs. CoxJuly 20, 2011 at 2:09 PM

    I love this! I shared it with my teaching partners and we would love to do it with our little guys, but we start school on a Thursday. Can I get a copy in word so we can change the start day on it?

    Thanks so much!
    coxm1@urbandale.k12.ia.us

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  29. Tyler and JoAnna HamiltonJuly 20, 2011 at 7:28 PM

    LOVE THIS! This is my first year and I'd love to send this home from Open House, though, I too, need to change the day. Could you e-mail me a copy as well? Thanks so much!!

    joannachamilton@hotmail.com

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  30. SherrieJuly 23, 2011 at 11:34 AM

    What an awesome idea!

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  31. RandeeJuly 23, 2011 at 6:49 PM

    I'm probably missing something, but I don't see the link to the word doc. I'd like to have it for editing purposes.
    randeeschatz@hotmail.com
    How about them apples?

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  32. SunnyDaysJuly 23, 2011 at 6:55 PM

    Randee,
    Look at the second to last line - click where it says "here it is in word".
    It doesn't look nearly as cute, but you can play around with it :)

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  33. Grade School GigglesJuly 24, 2011 at 11:22 AM

    I love this idea. I may just use it this year. Thanks for linking up and sharing.
    ✿Fun 2B in First✿

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  34. ChristieJuly 24, 2011 at 4:14 PM

    This is darling! It will be the perfect thing to hand out at our Back-to-School night!
    Christie :)
    First Grade Fever

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  35. ~DeAnne~July 27, 2011 at 8:16 PM

    I LOVE this----wonderful!

    Mrs.Davis
    http://firstgradeandfabulous.blogspot.com

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  36. appieloJuly 28, 2011 at 8:25 PM

    Thank you so much! I've taught 12 years and have never seen this. It's always so fun to do something new! Thanks again!

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  37. HeatherAugust 3, 2011 at 3:05 PM

    I love this idea! Can you please email me a copy on Word so I can edit it? Thank you soooooo much!! tariffh@gmail.com

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  38. dbs0786August 4, 2011 at 12:00 AM

    I see you provided it in Word, but I also noticed that someone thanked you for sending you a Tuesday start date where you revised it to say "on Monday night..." If you wouldn't mind emailing that one to me, I'd be so appreciative!!!! dbs0786@gmail.com

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  39. SuziuAugust 8, 2011 at 9:05 PM

    I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this idea of the note & confetti before school starts! I couldn't edit it for our Thursday start. Could you please send it to me in word? THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
    uggerus@fargo.k12.nd.us

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  40. Shelley GrayAugust 8, 2011 at 10:44 PM

    Great idea! I bet the kids love it!

    Teaching in the Early Years by Shelley Gray

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  41. Primary Teaching ResourcesAugust 16, 2011 at 11:11 PM

    I know this is an old post, but I wanted to let you know that I used your template today to make ready confetti cards. Thanks for sharing!

    Nicole
    http://primaryteachingresources.blogspot.com

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  42. MrsWolf111August 24, 2011 at 7:57 PM

    Denise- I love this idea! I used it this year with my new group of kiddos. I shared photos on my blog. I also linked your page! Thanks for the awesome idea!

    Mindy
    http://mrswolf111.blogspot.com/2011/08/welcome-to-school-letter.html

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  43. DLDazzleMay 20, 2012 at 12:29 AM

    I love it! We are having Meet the Teacher next year for the first time. Thanks for sharing!

    Bertha
    http://mrspereasclass.blogspot.com/

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  44. JeannieMay 20, 2012 at 6:36 PM

    Holy Cow that is darling!!!!! Ok now I've added an additional things to my to-do list at the beginning of school. Thanks Denise!
    jeannie
    www.kindergartenlifestyle.blogspot.com

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  45. youngprekteacherMay 27, 2012 at 6:54 PM

    Thanks so much for doing it for the different start days. I teach PreK and we have a staggard start schedule so this is perfect!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  46. SiearahJuly 8, 2012 at 4:09 AM

    I LOVE your idea! But could you please email it to me so I may edit it! Ive been scouring the internet for fun ideas being a first year kinder teacher come fall
    siearah@gmail.com
    Sarah

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  47. Allie Barksdale July 17, 2012 at 10:42 AM

    Thank you so much for sharing!! I LOVE this so much!


    Sweet Honey in 2nd

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  48. Pat's Paper PassionJuly 24, 2012 at 9:39 PM

    Your resort reminds me of a place we stayed on the big island in Hawaii.

    I'm headed for the Rockies for 5 days! We've had a month of over 100 degree days, so I'm ready for wearing a sweatshirt and sitting on the patio ...while drinking wine...and not whining about the hot weather.

    When I get back it will be crunch time for school...kids come on Aug. 13th.


    ❤Pat

    A Time to Share & Create

    ♬ MY WEBSITE

    Fabulous 4th Grade

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  49. Just Wild About TeachingJuly 24, 2012 at 11:24 PM

    that place looks like heaven =)


    Just Wild About Teaching

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  50. AnonymousJuly 25, 2012 at 7:59 AM

    Have fun on your vacay! Looks like a place you won't want to come home from! Thanks for the poem. Great idea! Are you still writing your newsletter? I haven't gotten one in a while so I wondered if I was removed from the list for some reason or if you just hadn't made one in a while.
    Patty
    Prutenba@sturgisps.org

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  51. KeAndraJuly 26, 2012 at 3:32 PM

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  52. KeAndraJuly 26, 2012 at 3:33 PM

    I am following your blog

    keandrad@ymail.com

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  53. KeAndraJuly 26, 2012 at 3:34 PM

    I am following your blog

    keandrad@ymail.com

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  54. KrystalJuly 26, 2012 at 5:30 PM

    I want to go to your happy place sometime... looks heavenly! Hope you enjoyed the break :)

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  55. Lesa MooreJuly 26, 2012 at 10:56 PM

    Hi! I am a new follower through the hop and I have nominated you for the One Lovely Blog award! Come to my blog and check it out!
    Lesa-s.blogspot.com

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  56. Jamie401July 28, 2012 at 7:34 PM

    Where is this resort in your photo? I want to go!

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  57. UnknownJuly 30, 2012 at 3:42 PM

    I would love a WORD copy! :)
    karrjc@troup.org

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  58. Shelly SitzAugust 2, 2012 at 12:38 AM

    I love your confetti poem! I will have to send it to my students this year!

    Shelly

    Smiling and Shining in Second Grade

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  59. Mrs. PAugust 14, 2012 at 7:40 AM

    L love this idea for my pre-k students! They come to visit me on Friday and I would love to give each one some magic confetti. I need to edit it, but would love to use your clip art. Can you send it to me in a word file. Thanks!

    Mpinillos9@gmail.com

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  60. Mrs. GriffithAugust 18, 2012 at 2:05 PM

    Thanks you SO MUCH for sharing! I just got finished making my set for meet the teacher and I can't wait to hear my kiddos talk about it our first day of school!

    Lindsay
    For the Love of First Grade

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  61. TwinkletoesAugust 23, 2012 at 10:23 PM

    You are the best, ever! Thank you!

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  62. AnonymousAugust 27, 2012 at 2:21 PM

    I love this idea! My son was a little nervous at the start of school today. He would have really enjoyed this.

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  63. UnknownAugust 27, 2012 at 8:36 PM

    I LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS! I would love to send it! We start on a Thursday but the Thursday link above says Wednesday. I checked the others too. Any chance you could make a Thursday pdf?
    carriemink@verizon.net
    I HAVE TO SEND IT!!

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  68. newagewaiterJuly 24, 2013 at 10:09 PM

    I so love this sweet poem. Thank you so much for sharing. I am sure my students and parents will enjoy their first reading assignment.

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  69. UnknownAugust 3, 2013 at 12:24 PM

    Help! I have tried downloading the Wednesday start version and I keep getting an error. Can you send it to me to via email to gripper693@msn.com? I would greatly appreciate it. Can't wait to share this with my team!

    Sharon

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  70. JanAugust 3, 2013 at 9:18 PM

    We made these last year for our Firsties and they were a big hit. Thanks for sharing!

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  71. mrsmoosie04August 17, 2013 at 8:47 PM

    Precious! What a sweet idea! I'm definitely borrowing this idea!

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  72. mrsmoosie04August 17, 2013 at 8:51 PM

    Precious! What a sweet idea! I'm definitely borrowing this idea!

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  73. Neha ChopraMarch 20, 2014 at 10:13 AM

    Thank you for the fantastic printable. The great thing is that it is available for all the days. I would be linking your post on my blog www.spoonfulsofkindergarten.blogspot.com. Thank you one again

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  74. LACOMBEJune 5, 2014 at 11:47 PM

    This is adorable! I will use this come August.

    Just curious, what is the name of the resort? My husband and I are always looking for AWESOME swimming pool getaways!!! And this swimming pool is incredible!

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  75. UnknownJuly 30, 2014 at 10:22 PM

    Hi!

    I love this idea and would like to use it this year :) I'm having trouble downloading the file. Help!?

    Thanks!

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  76. Lindsay StrineAugust 18, 2014 at 8:56 PM

    This is lovely! Is there a way I can get the clip art for this file? It doesn't seem to be showing up when I download it!

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  77. Owl Things FirstAugust 25, 2015 at 7:23 PM

    So here it is 2015 and this is still the cutest thing ever! I'll be using this on meet the teacher night! Thank you ,!
    Jenny

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