Test-Taking Confidence Boosters

Well, it's that time of year for state testing!  Where we live, it's the 3rd through 5th graders who are getting ready to show off all they know.  Their #2 pencils are sharp, their brains are full, and they are ready to rock their test!  My daughter and her class are getting ready to start their testing this week and that got me thinking...what could her and I make for her class that would motivate them to try their best and bring a smile to their face during the upcoming week?  That's when the Testing Survival Kit came to mind.

My daughter and I had so much fun crafting together!  This was also a great opportunity for me to talk with her about doing nice things for others.  Let me tell you, she is so excited to bring the Testing Survival Kit to school tomorrow! Although we put this together for the state testing, you can give any of these items to your students prior to a test or sneak them into your own child's lunch box as a little "good-luck" wish. 

Here are the encouraging goodies for each day of testing:

Day 1:  Motivational Water Bottles

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adorable "you can do it" water bottles!

Click the picture for the water bottle printable (and many other cute ideas) from Dots-n-Spots. 

Thanks for the cute idea, Becky! 

 Day 2:  "Smart Cookie" Treats

We used a 1 7/8 inch scalloped paper punch to cut the "You're one smart cookie!" messages, added a cookie to a small baggie, closed it with a piece of ribbon, and hot glued the message to the knot.

  

   

  

Day 3:  Brain Boosting Vitamins

Thanks to Pinterest, I found these adorable Hershey Kiss labels on

Sweet Coconut Lime:

My daughter and I followed her great tutorial and added the candy to a Mason Jar.  Finally, we attached a label and Dr. Hershey's Brain Boosting Prescription!

Day 4:  Smartie Pants

This idea has been done before, but it was so much fun to put them together with my own little test-taker!  She was excited to {carefully} use the paper cutter to cut 2.5 x 3.5 inch pieces of cardstock and I hot glued the candy to the bottom. 

Next, we cut the messages using a 2 x 2 inch round paper punch.  When using punches to cut something you've printed, put the punch upside-down so you can see the image you are cutting.

 We glued the messages to the cards and added a pair of pants for some extra cuteness.  I have an old-school Sizzix machine (that's where I got the overalls), however, you could simply cut a pair of pants out of scrapbook paper.

After the brain-boosting goodies were packed up and the hot glue gun was unplugged, I finally sat down for a sweet treat with my own smart little cookies! 

Click here to download the printables for the Testing Survival Kit:

Arriving at school with a big, huge smile on-ready to drop off the Testing Survival Kit!!
If you are interested making a super cute bulletin board with the Smart Little Cookies theme, check out our very first post. Our Smart Little Cookie Lesson (on TpT) includes a "Top Secret" note to the parents, bulletin board headers, and writing the ingredients for a smart little cookie student!

Check out how Kerri and Lindsay from Teacher Bits and Bobs created her super cute bulletin board:

Amanda, from One Extra Degree, also created a super cute Smart Cookie bulletin board! Check out hers: One Extra Degree.