Ancient China Bulletin Board

We finally finished studying matter in science (yay! I HATE teaching it!) and began our unit study on Ancient China. To fit in with our school's "I Wonder... Board" project for this theme, each second grade class made a craft and wrote their questions about Ancient China to show off outside the library. The lanterns are my favorite part of this board, I think. I used Lyrical Letters for the font, and Stand and Salute to make the fireworks. (My class made the fireworks down at the bottom with t.p. rolls and red construction paper.) I think the board turned out really cute! 

Fourth of July cake

I made a strawberry-flavored cake for my Children's Church kids for the 4th of July.

I thought it turned out okay. Some days seem to go better than others in cutting fondant! I tried cutting "God Bless America" about 50 dozen times, but to no avail, so it went without. The fireworks randomly cracked after I put them on there, I don't know what that issue was. The country cut-out and the stars turned out nicely, though! And I got some extra practice rolling fondant. My baking skills are... coming along! haha