Does anyone have any good craft ideas for 5th graders to do during Christmas party? sm

• Does anyone have any good craft ideas for 5th graders to do during Christmas party? sm - Frazzled room mom!
  • We did a fun fur compact, an Altoids tin with fake fur glued on..sm - JoV
  • Here's an "etible" craft! - MomMT2
    • I asked my daughter, a 5th grader, and she LOVES the hamburger idea. nm - D
    • hehehe.. etible.. you are funny! - n/m
  • I'm a room mom too...I always sm - MT in Kentucky
    • I use Oriental Trading Comp. too, but I am crunched for time since other mom backed out on me! Thank - Frazzled room mom
    • Reposting link sm - MT in Kentucky
  • tissue paper snowball fight - kate
  • Snowman "poop" ... sm - Val
    • Me thinks 5th graders would think it's really dumb. nm - jus me
      • Me thinks so too. Snowman poop is for babies. :) - 5th grader mom
      • I do think kindergarten and 1st grade might get a kick out of it. - 5th seems too old for that.
    • But isn't that a little inappropriate? - nm
      • As a former 2nd grade teacher... NO way. Why? (see rant inside! Ha ha!) - MI in Novi

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Do you have a favorite you went to?  I'd like this to be a positive thread, fond memories, that sort of thing.

I worked for a very large hospital for about 4 years.  Every year at Christmas, the company party was in the cafeteria (a huge, monstrous cafeteria and half of it was curtained/walled off for our party).  The party was during an entire 24-hour period on 2 different days.  We could sign up for 4 hours time (paid) to go in groups to the party during our shifts.  When we got down there, after showing our badge, the CEO would hand us a crisp new 100-dollar bill.  They would have tables and tables of all kinds of fantastic snack/finger foods and desserts.  The TVs were showing videos that were scanning the crowd the whole time.  There was a band that played some and upper management would put on silly plays, sometimes children's groups would come sing.  We really had a good time.  Everyone got to enjoy the party.  We went home with an extra $100 in our pockets.  Enjoyed good food and entertainment and got paid for it!  Then we were worthless the rest of the day in the office, hahaha, while we continued to snack on all the dozens of goodies that clinics and offices had sent to the us, the transcription department.  :)

Now, we don't get THAT working from home, huh?!  Hahahaa 

For the clinics you transcribe for?  I've gained some new clinics so will be sending out a holiday gift and was wondering if anyone had any ideas.  I've done the tins of Hershey's mixed chocolates and thought maybe some of you might have some different ideas.  Can we brainstorm?

We lost a newborn.  I know it is 100 times worse for an older child, but I appreciated all the things people did for me.  Our neighbor came over that morning without being asked, while I was still in the hospital, and mowed our lawn before people started coming by. Other friends brought some meals.  I most appreciated visits from friends.  I was still on maternity leave with no baby to take care of. 

I've looked into other things I could do as a sidestep from transcription, like editor, or biller, there are tons of ads for billers and coders.  I'd need more schooling.  As far as support from family, thats great that yours admire you.  Mine is just really judgemental and have always thought I never lived up to my potential.  I've always been content though.  Being an MT allows me my independence which is the most important thing to me.

I have a special "C&P" resume. I use Courier font because it will appear the same in email as it does in Word. I keep everything flush left. Where I might ordinarily use a bullet, I use a dash:

Transcribed reports for the following specialties:
- Cardiology
- Gastroenterology
- Oncology

I'm thinking of planting rose bushes along our new fence and just can't decide from all the varieties.  I do want some that bloom all summer long and are winter hardy. Illinois can be brutal sometimes.

I'm hosting a spa party at my house on Friday at 6:30 p.m.  I'm going to serve:

Vegetable pizza

Chips/Mexican dip (cheese, cooked ground beef, salsa in the crock pot)

Fresh fruit (strawberries, grapes, blueberries)

Lemon squares

Tea/soda/coffee

Would it be okay to use pale yellow paper plates, napkins, utensils, hot/cold cups with a white tablecloth and a vase of fresh flowers?  Can I move the chairs away from the kitchen table and serve the food there or should I put it on a table in the den where we'll be having the party?  Should I offer drinks as people arrive and wait until everyone is there before we eat or should everyone just get their food/drink as they arrive? 

I've never had or been to this type of party, so I'm really nervous.  Does my menu sound like enough, too much, yucky choices???  I thought it would be fun having a spa party, but it's made me a first-class nervous wreck planning it! 

I'm open to all ideas and recommendations.  Thanks.

We are directly under the physician. We are not BCBS or the government.

You may have already seen these, if not they are rather cute.

Purchase some plastic (deli type) disposable gloves.  These are made to touch food, etc.  Put a candy corn in fingertips (for fingernails) stuff rest with popcorn.  Tie top with colored black/orange ribbon, and put plastic spider rings (found everywhere at halloween) on top of glove after they are stuffed.  These are really kinda cute.