Woah, it’s been a loooong week setting up my classroom for back to school next week. Long but really fun and exciting. It’s definitely not done yet, but much progress has been made. Here are some homemade highlights:
International Silks and Woolens was nice enough to donate some fabric to our classroom so I made the cute little red and cream pillow above. It gave our couch a perfect little facelift.
I’ve been collecting recyclables from around the house all summer. I got out the spray paint today and went wild. The water bottles took to the paint best. The toilet paper rolls didn’t go as well as I had hoped. In the end though, everything had a nice yellow tint.
Everything dried in ten minutes, which was pretty cool. Then I stapled and hot glued gunned the best pieces to make this super cool bulletin board. I LOVE IT! Really cool and a great conversation piece for the kids.
By the end of today I was totally exhausted and needed to sit, so I worked on labels for a while. I am trying to reuse and repurpose as much as possible, so I found some old cardboard and made these labels for some of our art supplies. I think I’ll use cardboard for all the other labels as well. I like how thick they are. It’s somehow very satisfying to me.
This our main art supply area. It’s a fabulous buffet of everything from paint brushes to rubber bands. Everything is set up at the perfect height for the kids to experiment with. I love this thing.
And last but not least, thank you IKEA! THe lids may be a little flimsy, but the clear windows on these rule. Well done.
I’m resting all weekend and then back in the classroom Monday for bulletin boards, more labels and planning. It’s going to be a great year.
You can see more photos of my classroom here
That looks amazing! You have a real talent. Now, hows about that trip down unda?
Thanks Moran! I am enjoying it so much. And I CAN NOT WAIT to visit you guys down unda. Ev too!
Wow! I love all of your handmade touches. I am in love with your Ikea boxes. Have a great year!
Thanks Luanne! It’s exciting getting everything ready. Love your Chicka Chicka Boom Boom tree : )
Wow, that is a creative bulletin board. You seem very organized. Now you need to come help me figure out how to organize my classroom, lol. So are you a kindergarten teacher or an art teacher? Your kids are lucky to have such a creative teacher!
Thank you Marcia! And thank you sooo much for your post about my blog!!! So awesome. I am a kindergarten teacher hoping to be an art teacher someday. I will continue to check your great blog for inspiration! Thanks so much!!!
Loving your bulletin board recyclables. A neat idea. Do you mind if I borrow your idea?
I also think its great that you offer such a variety of art materials to your students.
ginny
Thanks Ginny. Of course, you are welcome to use the border idea. Thanks for stopping by!