Yolande

Kate did it last year & this year Claire was old enough as well!
Both of them can swim now. It is such a relief!
They can both jump off the diving board in the deep end & swim to the edge of the pool.
(If you told me at the beginning of the summer that they would be able to do that, I would not have believed you!)

Being a teacher & a former soccer coach, I know how nice it is to get end of the year gifts from students/players, so I always try and do something for their teachers/coaches at the end of the season, even if it is something small.

{Click HERE to see what I made them last year}

They had 10 coaches & all their swim coaches are in either high school or college, so I needed to do something that wasn't too costly.
What do most high school & college kids like? Candy!

I saw a similar idea on Pinterest, but knew I wanted to tweak the idea & make my own design.
Here is what I came up with:
Last week their "swim team" ended, so we gave the coaches their gift on the last day.
They had a mini swim meet where each swimmer got to swim across the pool & then they got a medal.
If you need a super easy & inexpensive end of year coach or teacher gift, here is what you need:

Swedish Fish Candy
Washi Tape
Printable Tag (I used cardstock, but normal paper is fine)

Here is a close up of the tag that I made:

Cheesy? Yes. But, I think it's cute (and so did the coaches!)
This was a SUPER easy end of the season gift.
And, cheap!
The bags of candy were only $.79 each
(They were the small bags, but you can get bigger bags for less than $2 each)
The washi tape I also got at Target for a few dollars.
And, then I just printed out the printable & stuck it to the candy.
It took me 5 minutes to put this together.

And, because I love you guys, I made some printables for you!
There are 3 versions, one for a swim coach, one for a coach (any sport) & one for teacher (so you can use this for teacher appreciation, etc.
You are o-fish-ally a great teacher:

{Click to download. Right click & then Save.}

Print them out, cut them, fill in your kids name(s), and tape it a bag of Swedish Fish.

Enjoy!
Linking up HERE

One part of the nursery that was very difficult for us to figure out was the crib bedding.  Everything kind of fell together except for that, then along came Two Little Fish!

*All professional photos by Lindsey Koch Photography.

The website can be a bit overwhelming to shop, but if you contact them, they will be more than happy to help!  Nicole was so great to work with - she will help you pick fabrics/combinations and they can also send you swatches to make sure you like what you are purchasing.  That made it so much easier and we all love great customer service!  It was great to see the actual fabrics in the room to make the best decision.  You might remember seeing this picture from Instagram when the swatches arrived! :)  Sprinkles loved it!

When the actual box of bedding arrived I couldn't get over how cute and perfect the packaging was!  Such a fun mail day!


We ended up going with two different crib sheets and a crib rail guard.  Also pictured is their ADORABLE crib skirt that I wish we had purchased.  It is reversible and so cute!  

Another piece we didn't buy but love - their reversible quilts!  Such great quality!

The items are pricier than regular bedding from Target or another retailer, but to have items custom made and unique to you while supporting a non-profit is priceless!  Definitely check them out and keep as a contender if you are decorating a nursery anytime soon!