Monday, July 15, 2013

monday made it and a sneak peek!

I have been working super hard this week on my classroom. Our school doesn't start until Aug. 1, but I am planning on vacation next week so I want to get all my organization done and over with! This week I will finish up... Here is a little sneak peek combined with my Monday made it:


These are fabric covered corkboards! I am loving them! I got the idea from this pin! I hung them right by the door for reminders. 


So, I really, really wanted to go to IKEA and buy these amazingly cheap stools ($5.99/piece) for all my centers. So, I would need about 14 stools. 

The closest IKEA is 4 hours away. No bueno. 
Shipping from IKEA $40. Still no bueno. 

Then I saw this in genius idea on pinterest. This bucket seat is made from a 5 gallon paint bucket, fabric,  stuffing for the cushion, and a staple gun! After I made 14 of these (with the help of my mom!), I still came in at $5 a stool. So, they were cheaper and totally worth it. If you want to see a step by step tutorial click here

What I love most about these seats is they are small enough to slide right under center tables and they are stackable space savers! 



I have decided to do my calendar a little different this year. I usually use one of those pre-made calendar boards and each day we  fill in the info that is pertinent. Instead, I am going to use this calendar. There is space to put post its about things happening in the classroom, pictures of upcoming birthdays, etc. I do still want to incorporate some kind of calendar math though. So, I plan on purchasing:

A friend of mine introduced me to this calendar math that you display on the screen. It has a ? of the day with money, time, and addition/subtraction practice. For only $20, I'd call this a bargain!
Here is a little sneak peak of some bulletin boards I got done this week. I used some wrapping paper from the dollar bin as the background on a few of these and really only got the bunting done. I need to get to work on the rest.




I'll be back at it again this week, until it all comes together! Check out everyone else's Monday Made Its:


5 comments:

  1. Love your stools. So cute and your calendar is similar to mine. Love it all

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  2. Oh, Laura! Everything looks great! Makes me excited to get busy...I'm waiting for some work to be done in my room though... The stools are great!

    Crystal

    Teaching Little Miracles

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  3. Love the cork board. Where did you get the various sizes? I was out and about looking today and could only find 4" circles.

    Amanda
    A Very Curious Class

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  4. The cork board circles are so fun. That's one off your to-do list and one on mine. Thank you for sharing.

    Mary

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  5. You have been busy! Your boards look wonderful! Found your blog through Monday Made It and am a new follower...

    Smiles,
    Sarah @ Hoots N Hollers

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