Friday, December 13, 2013

Christmas .99 sale - limited time!

Happy Holidays to everyone! Thank you to all who entered the paperback giveaway for, It's A Colorful Christmas, a winner has been chosen. In keeping with the Holiday spirit I have reduced the price of the ebook version for .99 for a limited time! So in case you don't have yours yet, now's the time.
Happy Holidays! Click on the cover, it will take you to the Amazon sale!

http://www.amazon.com/Colorful-Christmas-Concept-Books-Children-ebook/dp/B009MOQUWC/ref=la_B005O3KMI8_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1386964737&sr=1-3

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Holiday Giveaway!!

Happy Holidays!! To kick off this holiday season, I will be giving away one paperback copy of my book,
It's A Colorful Christmas! 

You may enter below starting on 12/6/13 through 12/13/13.
Winner will be randomly chosen by Goodreads.
Good Luck and Happy Holidays!


Goodreads Book Giveaway

It's a Colorful Christmas by Niki Alling

It's a Colorful Christmas

by Niki Alling

Giveaway ends December 13, 2013.
See the giveaway details at Goodreads.
Enter to win
 
Also, for a FREE holiday coloring page from this book,  
It's A Colorful Christmas  (click here and scroll down)
Merry Christmas!

Saturday, October 5, 2013

World Teacher Day

Through the years, I have had the honor of working along side and in the same buildings with many wonderful teachers. Today I would like to honor them by re-posting the poem I wrote especially for them. I've learned so much from them, and that knowledge carries over into my personal life, and my creative life. It has always been my belief that knowledge is what helps us to conquer our fears, and the teachers are the ones who give us the gift of learning.

Also, to the many teachers who taught my own children as they were growing up; thank you. They have both become wonderful young adults, and as I was a single parent while they were growing up, I give their teachers the utmost credit in working with them and with me in helping to mold their young lives. I'm looking forward to watching my grandchildren begin school, very soon, and to see the wonder of learning and knowledge that their teachers will give to them. Thank you teachers, this one is for you.


Sunday, September 29, 2013

Halloween fun for your little pumpkin

Halloween is right around the corner. Here is a cute design created by my daughter and I, for all the little ones. This design comes on many t-shirts and gifts!
Happy Halloween!


Saturday, August 24, 2013

Block Area

It's back to school time again! For anyone looking for a good way to introduce the block area to the children at school, or if you have a child who loves to build with blocks, this book is for you!

 


Friday, August 23, 2013

Charcoal drawings in Pre-K

A few years ago I tried an experiment with our Pre-K class. We were getting ready to take a trip to the Johnson Museum of Art and we wanted to give the children an idea of the different kinds of art they would see there. So I brought some drawing charcoal to school and set up a simple bowl of fruit. I also had some shading sticks for them to try. The pictures below are a few of the results! When we arrived at the museum, they were able to find some charcoal drawings on the walls and they knew what they were and how they were made. They did an amazing job!





Tuesday, August 20, 2013

School Nurses & Bus Drivers

It's that time of year again, back-to-school is upon us!
Every year I try to write a little post about appreciating Teachers and Teacher Aides/Paraprofessionals. This year I'd like to take a moment to appreciate our school nurses and bus drivers. They are the two groups of people who are most likely to think about our children's safety more often than most. During summer school this year, I paid special attention to how hard our nurses and bus drivers work to keep things in order. They are exceptional at what they do!

I would like to showcase a couple designs that I created a few years back, and have increasingly become more popular. These gifts were made specifically for all the wonderful nurses and bus drivers out there! Both designs come on a variety of gifts at NikiClix Creations. Have a wonderful school year!