More laminating! Our calendars

**madasahatter** · 03-12-2009, 06:16 PM

We made our calendars today using assorted shiny papers, feathers, sequins etc and our trusty laminator.

**LittleMissSparkles** · 03-12-2009, 06:17 PM

**patevans** · 03-12-2009, 06:20 PM

what a cool idea

**Ripeberry** · 03-12-2009, 06:23 PM

They look fab

Did the children glue the items or were they just 'dropped in' ?

**sarah707** · 03-12-2009, 06:26 PM

Those are lovely!

**Alibali** · 03-12-2009, 06:43 PM

How unusual, what a great idea

**madasahatter** · 03-12-2009, 06:45 PM

The children just put things in where they wanted them (mainly sprinkling for the glitter and sequins). One 3yr old child lined all the squares of shiny paper up but the static on the laminating sheets moved things around a bit. After trying to get the first one from the table to the laminator I realised I needed a sheet of card under them to give a bit of rigidity to make the transfer easier. I then slid them off the card gradually as the laminator drew it through.
I stole the idea from an ex-mindee

. She came with her mum (to collect her baby sister) straight from an after school club where they had done more or less the same thing but to make hanging window decorations (hers had different coloured cellophanes in too, which I didn't have)

**ORKSIE** · 03-12-2009, 07:01 PM

I laminated my Lo's calendars today

**mayberry** · 03-12-2009, 09:42 PM

They are lovely
Dawn xx

**miffy** · 03-12-2009, 09:43 PM

Great idea - thanks for sharing!

Miffy xx

**grindal** · 04-12-2009, 08:19 AM

Where do you get the actual calendars from? I want to make calendars with my mindees but not sure where to get them from. Will only need about 4 so do not want to buy packs of 100 or anything!

**angeldelight** · 04-12-2009, 08:58 AM

They look lovely

Well done

Angel xx

**madasahatter** · 04-12-2009, 12:27 PM

You can usually buy them in places like Card Warehouse, Clinton Cards etc I think they are around 20p (but I acquired the spare ones left over when all the children at preschool had made their calendars.....well they'd have only gone in the bin come January!)

**EileenB** · 04-12-2009, 12:40 PM

They sound fab but I can't look at them - don't think I have enough posts yet.

**patevans** · 05-12-2009, 08:54 AM

Originally Posted by grindal

Where do you get the actual calendars from? I want to make calendars with my mindees but not sure where to get them from. Will only need about 4 so do not want to buy packs of 100 or anything!

I brought mine from wilkinsons!

**lovemyprams** · 05-12-2009, 02:07 PM

They look lovely - well done.

I am sure the parents will love them.

**mrs c** · 05-12-2009, 10:56 PM

These look lovely.

**mushpea** · 06-12-2009, 04:42 PM

i got my calenda squares of ebay, they were 2 pound for 25

a lovley idea as well, we were going to do finger print calendas but might change my mind now!!