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Doggie Decor
Adding dog-oriented décor throughout your school and Fair is fun and easy.

Create Custom Signs & Decorations

• Design a door display that will set the stage for what's inside.
• Post a photograph of your principal with the motto: "Our Best Friend."
• Create a sampler: using "My Motto: GrrrRead," template (PDF Form)
• Put your Book Fair schedule in an old typewriter.
• Install a funny Doggie Door using Ike and Woof art (PDF).
• Post No Cats Allowed signs
• Download lettering templates (PDF) to create signs.
• Create a reading corner, or collect and arrange student's stuffed animals for a pet parade. See tips on how to theme it.

Cardboard Dog House

Cost: Under $.50
Time: 30 minutes

Here's what you need:

• Small milk carton
• Scissors
• Construction psaper
• Glue

Here's what you do:

• Spread glue over the entire milk carton.
• Choose a color of paper for your doghouse and cover the carton.
• Use the scissors to cut out a long flat piece for a roof.
• Glue the roof to the top of the carton.
• Cut a doorway out of black paper and glue to the front of your carton.
• Continue to decorate by adding things like a dog bone, stripes, polka dots, flowers, etc.
• Put your pet's name on bone.

 

 

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Letters & Announcements
Parent Letter (RTF)
Letterhead Shell (PDF Form)
Parent Brochure (PDF Form)
Dog Face Invitation Diagram (PDF)
Volunteer Thank You (PDF)
Volunteer Name Badge (PDF Form)

Signs & Decorations
Bookmarks (PDF Form)
Table Sign (PDF Form)
Name Badge (PDF)
T-Shirt Art (PDF)
Dog food can labels (PDF)
My Motto: GrrrRead (PDF)
Doggie Door Art - IKE (PDF)
Doggie Door Art - Woof (PDF)
Paws For Reading Sign (PDF)
Classroom Wish List Book Donation (PDF)
Dog Tags (PDF)
Paw Prints (PDF)
'Book Fair' Sign Letters Pattern (PDF)
'Doggie Door' Sign Letters Pattern (PDF)
'Canine Academy' Sign Letters Pattern (PDF)



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