Supplies Needed: Paper, Aluminum Foil, Markers, Kiss Pattern, Tissue Paper Instructions: Using the pattern provided, trace a Hershey kiss on a piece of paper then cut it out. Cover one side of the kiss with aluminum foil. Cut out the part for the white ribbon of the kiss. Write the person’s name in Blue Magic [READ MORE]

Supplies Needed: Wooden Letters, Paint Instructions: Go to a craft store and find wooden letters (there are a variety of sizes – the larger the better). Buy the first letter in the first name of your residents. Paint the student’s name on the letter and decorate. Hang on student doors.

Supplies Needed: Black construction paper, silver wrapping paper Instructions: Cut out a large cell phone in black construction paper. Cut out a rectangle towards the top of the phone where calls would be displayed on the phone. Glue the silver wrapping paper behind this cut out. Glue small circles with numbers onto the cell phone, [READ MORE]

Oftentimes staff have a “Where am I board” on their door. You can also make one for residents. Be sure to leave a place where you can write the name of the residents. Here are only a few of many ideas: ClockSupplies Needed: Brass fastener Construction Paper, markers Instructions: Cut out a circle. Cut out [READ MORE]

Supplies Needed: Foam Door Hangers, Puffy Paint or felt stick on letters Instructions: Go to the craft store and buy foam door hangers (a pack of 10 is $8). As an alternative you can purchase heavy card stock and cut them in long rectangular shapes with a hole in the center where you will hang [READ MORE]

Supplies Needed: Computer Instructions: For information on state birds go to http://www.50states.com/bird/#.U-FMc53D_IU. For state flowers go to http://www.50states.com/flower.htm#.U-FMoZ3D_IU Use either the state bird or flower that the University is located in or where the student is from. If it is an international student, determine a flower, bird or plant that is popular in that country and [READ MORE]

Submitted by Ashley Reynolds, Hollins University For a beach theme, make flip flops as door tags. Tracing an actual flip-flop on the bottom, you can cut them out of any kind of colorful paper you choose. Then taking two thin strips of paper, you can attach the thong part of the flip flop to the [READ MORE]

Submitted by Liz Larson, Bloomsburg University Using construction paper cut out white ghosts with cute little faces. Post on black paper with the words (orange letters) “BOO” on the bottom. Write the residents name on the ghost. For a corresponding bulletin board idea, create a display about local haunted houses to visit during Halloween time.

Submitted by Liz Larson, Bloomsburg University Use brown paper to cut out pictures of cooked turkeys. Post these on yellow paper and glue yellow paper leaves around them. Write the residents name on the turkey. For a corresponding bulletin board, post thanksgiving holiday recipes, and be sure to include non-traditional items and vegetarian alternatives.

Submitted by Liz Larson, Bloomsburg University Cut out a red mug with a green snowflake on it with the name under the snowflake. Bend 3 black pipe cleaners so they are squiggly and look like steam coming out of the mug. Make a corresponding bulletin board that provides residents with ideas about how to entertain [READ MORE]

Submitted by Liz Larson, Bloomsburg University Cut out a black pot with gold coins in it and green shamrocks along the bottom. Write the resident’s names in silver marker on the black pot. Create a corresponding bulletin board about the origins of Saint Patrick’s Day that includes history, myths, leprechauns, traditions, etc.

Submitted by Liz Larson, Bloomsburg University Cut two mittens cut out of teal paper with purple paper stripes across them. Place a white snowflake on one mitten and write the resident’s name on the other mitten. Use a close pin to attach them to a brown pipe cleaner or a rope so they look like [READ MORE]