April Fools!

Did someone get you good for this year's April Fools Day?  Have you started planning payback for next year already?

Here are some office pranks that are easy, requires minimal resources and time, and fun:

Remove all writing utensils from your coworker's desk, take a picture of them, print, roll it up, and place where you found the pens and pencils.  Hide the actual pens and pencils somewhere around the desk for your coworker to find.  My coworkers found them taped under their desks, chairs, behind the computer, and monitor!

Use string or yarn to create "laser beams" all over your coworker's office/cubicle.  Give them a "mission impossible" time to reach their desk.

I think the sloth in spacesuit is too adorable to keep to myself and replaced all my coworker's family pictures with this sloth.

And of course, some trolling around the office: dry paint warning signs, free strips of paper, velociraptor-free work environment sign, etc.


Have fun!


: : : Caeli & Co : : :

Simple & Quick Halloween Decorations

There's only a week left until Halloween!  Do you need do decorate your home or office quickly and on a budget?

Here are some ideas that I've tried that maximizes the effect in a short amount of time:

: : : idea one : : :
MUMMY DOOR
Original idea: http://www.myclassroomideas.com/mummy-classroom-door-decoration-idea/
TIME:  30 minutes
MATERIALS:  toilet paper, black trash bag, yellow construction paper, marker, tape, scissors
COST:  FREE (I used whatever was available on hand)
DIRECTIONS:
(1) tape black trash bag on door
(2) cut yellow construction paper into 2 circles and color in a smaller circle in each to create eyes
(3) tape eyes onto the black trash bag
(4) tape toilet paper in slants and sometimes weaving through other ones

: : : idea two: : :
SPIDER WEBS
TIME:  30-60 minutes
MATERIALS:  fake stretchable spider webs (fake spiders were included in the bags I used.
COST:  $1/bag at Target - I used 2 bags for about 1,000 sq ft of space, so total cost was $2!
DIRECTIONS:
(1) decorate your house using the spiderwebs - looks especially awesome in corner spaces and windows.

: : : idea three: : :
3D BATS
TIME:  30 minutes
MATERIALS:  printer, scissors, tape
COST:  FREE
DIRECTIONS:
(1) find a cool (or easy to cut) bat silhouette online.
(2) print them in black
(3) cut out the shape and tape them to the walls
(4) tape the middle section first, then tape the wings so that they are not flat on the walls but slightly closer to the body of the bats (middle section). This creates an illusion of flying bats!

Happy decorating!

: : : Caeli & Co : : :