Back to School Cake Pops

I try to make a special back-to-school treat for my kids around the first day of school. This year we had a neighborhood party the day before school started. I had seen this tutorial on Skip to my Lou and knew that I had to try it. 

This was my first attempt at making cake pops, and of course I left it until the last minute. They aren't very cute, but they tasted great and were a big hit.

Birthday jewelry

I wanted to make some jewelry for my sister's birthday. While we were at Craft Warehouse I asked her to help me pick out some beads. Then she helped me make it.

 It was great to have her there to try them on so that it was just the right size.

Design your own stuffed monster

Before the Clevelands left I had the kids draw a little "monster". I had seen (maybe Family Fun?) this little article on turning a drawing into a stuffed animal. My sister had done it once with her kids, too.
I made the monsters with fleece and felt. The claws are ribbons. Some of the pieces are sewed on, some glued. They were super fast to make.
I think the kids were really pleased with them. My two girls have not shown any interest yet.