Draw short lines to mark bushes in front.

Summary: Draw 2 lines. Add one shorter line. Add 2 more lines. Draw more lines and draw a part of the tree. Add more lines to mark branches. Around the drawing draw four lines and draw more branches and leaves, as shown. Using a razor gum, make some lines softer. Start coloring the drawing using two or more shades of brown for the trees. Finished.


A specialty party store or a liquor store with drink equipment might be able to assist, or check online for specialty suppliers.

Summary: Purchase pre-made molds in the shape of shot glasses. Place the shot molds in the freezer. Serve and enjoy!


You will be sticking these cardboard shapes into your socks, which will cause them to stretch to your foot shape. If you don’t do this, the paint may crack when you put the socks on. You can also use flip flops, as long as they fit your feet perfectly.  This method works best on store-bought socks. It is not recommended for knit or crochet socks because the weave is so big. Keep your feet apart when tracing them so that you end up with 2 separate feet shapes. Make sure that the toe seam on your socks is stretched across the toes on the cardboard feet. The top of the sock should be on 1 side of the cardboard, and the bottom (sole) of the sock should be on the other side. Flip the sock over so that the bottom (sole) part is facing you. Grab a bottle of puffy paint and open the cap. Use the nozzle to pipe simple dots or lines onto the bottom (sole) of each sock. Make the dots or lines 1⁄2 to 1 inch (1.3 to 2.5 cm) apart.  Be sure to cover the sole evenly. You can match the puffy paint to the sock or use a contrasting color. Arrange dots in a grid-like pattern rather than randomly. Make lines horizontal; they can be straight or squiggly. Whether you use dots or lines is up to you. The difference is purely aesthetic. Skip this step if your sock is already patterned or if you want something fancier. Use a marker to trace a simple design on the bottom of your sock, such as a Christmas tree. Make it just a little smaller than the length and width of your sock. Outline your shape with puffy paint, then fill it in with more puffy paint. Let it dry, then add details.  For example: if you drew a green Christmas tree, add a brown trunk, red ornaments, and yellow garlands. You can make a combination of smaller images too, such as 3 hearts or a flurry of snowflakes. If you don't know how to draw, use a stencil or cookie cutter--this only works if the item is almost the same size as the sock. Don't do this in addition to the dots and lines. Choose 1 or the other. Not all socks are solid-colored. Some of them have funky patterns on them, like large polka dots, thick stripes, hearts, or stars. In this case, you should outline the patterns with your puffy paint--but don't fill them in!  You can match the color to the pattern, or you can use a different color. For example, you can outline blue stars with yellow glow-in-the-dark puffy paint. If your socks have thin stripes, draw across every other stripe--or across every 2 stripes. If your socks have small dots, you can just make the dots right over them. If the dots are larger than a pea, however, you should just outline them. Puffy paint is great to work with, but it takes a long time to dry. This can take anywhere from a few hours to a whole day. Once the puffy paint has dried, you can pull the cardboard inserts out.  As puffy paint dries, it will flatten a little and become a shade darker. You can try speeding the drying process up with a hair dryer. Puffy paint has some stretch to it once it dries, but the designs can still crack if you stretch the socks too much. Once the puffy paint has dried, you can treat the socks like any other pair of socks. You do have to wait 72 hours before washing them, however. When you do wash them, turn them inside-out first. For best results, use a cold water setting. Avoid using a dryer, as this can cause the puffy paint to crack and degrade.

Summary: Trace your feet onto cardboard. Cut the cardboard feet out and slide them into your socks. Use puffy paint to draw dots or lines on solid-colored socks. Draw pictures on solid-colored socks if you want something fancier. Follow the existing patterns instead if your sock has them. Allow the socks to dry for up to 24 hours, then take the cardboard out. Wait 72 hours before washing the socks.


Positive discipline is a type of discipline that uses positive alternatives and non-violent methods to respect and reward children when they behave well and to correct any negative behavior. Unlike punishment, positive discipline does not advocate the use of shame, ridicule, aggression or violence to correct student behavior. This type of discipline argues that students respond better to positive approaches, like choice, negotiation, discussion, and a system of rewards. As a teacher, you will also have more control over your classroom using positive discipline, as you will be advocating the students to make choices and decisions for themselves, rather than try to force them to act correctly. This type of discipline can also lead to long term peace in the classroom, as students will learn how to self correct and how to come up with solutions or issues among themselves. Positive discipline is based on seven key principles, which can act as classroom rules for you in your role as the teacher or leader. The seven principles are:  To respect the child's dignity. To develop pro-social behavior and encourage self-discipline. To maximize the child's participation in class discussion. To respect the child's developmental needs and quality of life. To respect the child's motivation and life views. To assure fairness and justice through equality and non-discrimination. To promote solidarity among students in the classroom. Positive discipline is based on a four-step process that recognized appropriate behavior in the classroom and rewards the behavior. You can apply these steps to an individual student or to the classroom as a whole.  First, describe the appropriate behavior you are expecting from the individual or the class. For example, if you are trying to get the class to settle down, you may say: “Class, please quiet down now.” Then, provide reasons why this behavior is appropriate. For example: “We are going to start our English lesson and it is important that you all listen closely to me.” Ask for acknowledgement from the class about the appropriate behavior. For example:“Do you all see why quieting down is so important?” Reinforce the correct behavior with eye contact, a nod or a smile. You can also reinforce the class' good behavior with five extra minutes of play time or another marble in the reward jar. If you are reinforcing individual behavior, you may give extra credit points to the student or put a star by his/her name. Always provide a reward for good behavior immediately and clearly. You want to make the students feel they are on the winning team and to praise individual students for being a good team member. When using positive disciple, follow the 4:1 ratio. This means you should try to catch a student or the class doing something correctly four time for every one time you find them doing something inappropriate. Be consistent with this ratio, as this will show your students you are more interested in rewards and acknowledging appropriate actions rather than punishment.  Keep in mind positive discipline can fail is the student or the class is not rewarded quickly enough and clearly enough. Make sure you always follow through with a reward for appropriate behavior. Always emphasize the task, rather than the behavior. Focus on positive tasks like quieting down and being considerate of others, rather than behaviors like no talking or no shouting. For example, you may use an acknowledgment comment like, “It's important that we quiet down so we can be considerate of what others have to say,” rather than an acknowledgement comment like, “It's important that you stop talking and focus.”
Summary: Understand the difference between punishment and positive discipline. Note the seven principles of positive discipline. Follow the four steps of positive discipline. Apply positive discipline in your classroom.