Put some green candy into a little baggie and attach the following poem. Seeds of Leprechaun Spirit We all like to be Irish on St. Patrick's Day To feast on cabbage, potatoes, green beer To help the non-Irish be 'o' green for a day We have "seeds of Leprechaun Spirit" right here You don't need to plant them, but eat them you may And the magic will soon be quite clear You'll share the joy of the Irish on St. Paddy's Day And luck be with you the rest of the year!

Along the lines of Meghane's suggestion above... Find some Valentine-theme ribbon at a sewing or craft store. Stitch it securely to nylon collars. Be sure to measure the collar width(s) before you go ribbon shopping. This would work for all sizes of dog and cat collars. Another collar idea: ***For dogs, paint simple dogbones and hearts on nylon collars using decorative paint. For an easy dogbone, paint a straight line, then put twin dots at each end. Alternate with hearts. ***For cats, paint little fishies and hearts similarly. Another collar idea (for cats or dogs): Just cut a length of sturdy holiday themed ribbon, fold over ends and stitch to prevent ravelling, then put corresponding spots of "hook and eye" stuff (Velcro) on each end. Much cheaper than using the nylon collars. If you can't find ribbon you like, consider using cotton or blend material... just make a tube, turn right side out and turn the ends in, press flat, stitch up the middle or each side and across ends to finish and to keep it flat. Finish with the Velcro spots. Make them in several sizes. Note on collars: You may find that the pet owners don't really know what size to get for their dog or cat, so try some on various size pets beforehand and make a chart... an X" collar fits a cat, a Y" collar fits a MinPin, a Z" collar fits a Golden Retriever, etc. Then be sure the collars are labeled with sizes. A toy for kitties: paint little hearts on two practice golf balls; glue one to each end of a curly shoelace. Or use pingpong balls; drill a hole in each ball, insert the ends of the shoelace and glue them in place. Dog toy: Got some fleece or berber scraps in Valentine colors? Cut three pieces, 1" x 1 yd, or 2" x 1-1/2 yds, or 3" x 2 yds. Tie a knot in one end, braid, tie another knot - a braided shaker toy. (I took these instructions from a book... you might want to make one first to see which dimensions work best.) Of course you can paint cute designs on plain dog and cat feeding bowls. Make a batch of dog bone 'treats' recipe, and use a heart shape to cut them out! They would look really special if you put just one or two (depending on size) into a zip-lock sandwich bag and used Jacquelyn's Valentine Bag Topper for each one! If you do computer crafts, make up some notecards with a cute picture or cartoon on the front with a related saying, like: "Here's some dog-gone good news!" "I'm letting the cat out of the bag!" "Love me, love my dog" "A house is not a home without a dog" And be sure to put your group's colophon on the back. Package them up nicely, maybe a group of four cards and envelopes in a zip-lock bag. I realize your fundraiser is for dogs, but I included cat items because many owners have both. If you can get to your public library, there are many books available on making special toys, treats, gifts, etc. for dogs and cats. Here is a link that might be useful: Holiday Bag Toppers

Very nice & great project kids could help with! jan

When I was doing daycare, we made some really cool ornaments. I bought clear glass ball ornaments. The kids dripped a little bit of 2 different colors of glass paint into it. I taped the top shut and they gently rolled them around on the floor until the inside of the ball was completely covered. To dry them I removed the tape and layed them upside down in egg cartons to allow the excess paint to drip out. After dry, I replaced the hanger piece and we tied ribbons to the tops. They really turned out neat, looked like a marble finish.