My first two projects were from last summer. I saw the cutest fabric strip table skirt from Marsha at A Differentiated Kindergarten. She has an amazing tutorial that you should check out if you want to do one!
I started out picking some cute fabrics from Hobby Lobby. These matched well with my newly covered teacher chair (coming up next!)
I then used fabric scissors and cut the fabric in strips.
The fabric is then tied around a ribbon the length of the table you're covering.
Ta-da! Final product! Again, check out Marsha's tutorial for instructions.
Next up is a project that I blogged about here: my comfy, cozy teacher chair! I've now had this chair for a year, and it has held up perfectly!
Check out the blog post for specifics!
Now onto my current summer projects.
My first project of the summer was a new eraser storage organizer.
I love everything about Target erasers. It's a problem. My kiddos love using these seasonal erasers as manipulatives with our math centers. I started to realize I had WAY TOO many erasers, so I ordered this toolkit drawer system from Amazon. I sorted the erasers and then hot-glued one eraser on each drawer for easy access.
What I love the most is that I still have room for more erasers! Ha!
You can check out how we use these erasers here.
I am all about a deal, and when I saw these ikea stools (6) on Craigslist for $20, I jumped on the deal. Of course, I couldn't just leave them the way they were!
A little light sanding, some spray paint from Target, and voila! I used trash bags around the legs to protect the legs from the paint.
Finally, my FAVORITE project so far, my new classroom kindness table.
I started off with an ikea coffee table that I bought off a neighborhood Facebook page for $10.
I knew it would be perfect for a flexible seating option.
I started off by sanding the table and spaying it with primer.
I then painted the sides white and the middle teal. I used Devine Color Spray Paint from Target. You can find them here.
Once all the painting was finished, I found a design that I could print with my Silhouette Cameo. I've always loved this quote, so when I saw it, I knew it would be perfect.
The quote was in the Silhouette Studio Store. It's a digital download. You have to have a Silhouette and the software to access it, but I'm sure you could find something similar on etsy.
And here's the final product. I can't wait to share it with my students! I'm hopeful that this will be a positive reminder for my students each time they sit at this table.
Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you've found some inspiration. Be sure to head back to 4th Grade Frolics to check out some more Monday Made It blog posts!
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Your things are darling! My favorite is the table!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! -Jana
DeleteYour table turned out cute! Nice job!
ReplyDeleteMarsha
Thank you! I had fun making it! -Jana
DeleteLove it! Did you staple the table skirt?
ReplyDeleteLove it! Did you staple the table skirt?
ReplyDeleteGreat ideas! Thank you for sharing!
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