Category Archives: Just for fun

12 Days of Blogging Challenge

Ready to spice up your blog during the holidays? Do it all at once or one day at a time. Hover the icons and click “READ MORE” to access links and tutorials. Make your blog look extra festive this year. Have fun!

 

Make a Festive Gif

Want to make your own gif to add to your blog? Check out this video by Richard Byrne on how to use Brush Ninja.

Tip: When adding Gif to blog post using the “Add Media” button, don’t forget to choose FULL SIZE in order for your Gif to work.

Good luck!

 

Would You Rather

Decisions, decisions….

Get your readers thinking with a little “Would You Rather…Christmas Edition.”

Give it a try! It’s easy as 1…2…3…

  1. Make a choice
  2. Take the poll
  3. Leave a couple reasons for your choice in the comments below.

Ready to make your own? Use my premade template and add your own “Would You Rather” prompt. Don’t forget to make a copy first.

 

 

Christmas Poll

Engage your readers by including a poll or survey on your blog! You can add one as a blog post or add it to your sidebar as a widget. Here’s how to get started:

  1. Read up on this Edublogs tutorial on how to use Polldaddy and Ratings 
  2. Go to crowdsignal.com and start creating your account
  3. To add poll to your post, click the “Add Poll” button on the top of your post (a short link will be added to your post)
  4. Choose which poll you would like to include (need to make poll first on Crowd Signal website)
  5. If using a different blogging platform, check your blog’s support and help menu

Here is a link to 9 Free Online Poll and Survey Widgets for Blogs. Pick one that works best for you! Feel free to leave a link to your survey in the comments below!

Christmas Riddle

What do you call an elf that likes to sing and dance?

Complete this puzzle to solve the riddle!

Want to make your own? Follow these steps to create one for your blog!

  1. Go to https://www.jigsawplanet.com/
  2. Click Create at the top
  3. Upload image (check the copyright permissions)
  4. Modify the settings to your liking
  5. Click Create
  6. Got to Share > embed
  7. Scroll down until you see “Game” and click select the code under the puzzle
  8. Copy and paste embed code into your blog using the Add Media button

Don’t forget to share a link to your jigsaw puzzle in the comments below!