Made it Monday!

So as I have been blog stalking this summer, I have loved checking all the Made it Monday projects that Tara at 4th grade Frolics has been hosting. Here's the latest link up partay here: Made it Monday 7

During a "drive by does Target already have school supplies out?" trip, I saw these large plastic totes stacked on shelves:

and thought "future home to all things recess"

I could see my recess ball bag and other items fitting perfectly, not to mention it will keep things off of the floor ("everything has a home")

So I couldn't just leave it lonely lime green. 

I painted it of course

H for Hawk (duh)

After seeing these Smart Beads on Pinterest

Source: dandelionsdragonflies.blogspot.com via Jennie on Pinterest

I made my own:

blue tub is from Dollar Tree

Beads are also from Dollar Tree

ribbon is from my craft room

so excited to use these in ze classroom

Now go make something....it's Monday

Hall Pass Hoopla

Browsing through Michaels led me to buying some cute unfinished wood products 

which led to me creating NEW Hall Passes.

Yaay. 

Teacher Box

I'm sure you've all seen the teacher boxes floating around on pinterest. I ran across this idea before pinning was the latest and greatest new thing and have had the bead box forever just sitting around.  I guess I was lacking motivation.

After finding some cute paper clips and push pins from Target, I knew I needed to get a box ready to house all these great teacher accessories.

All you need is a clear bead box (can get these at local craft stores)
Ribbon
Scrapbook paper
Embellishments
Fillers to go inside the box

Here's how mine turned out;

You know you want to go make one of these....:)

Someone else's trash became my Treasure:)

Fact number 1: I love altering and making/creating things.
Fact number 2: My husband is a garage sale/thrifting guru. When you are married to someone who has this gift of finding "treasures" among "trash", you have no choice but to participate in the journey.

So at the end of this school year I had to move classrooms (mind you I had already moved mid year). I guess you could say I'm like a traveling gypsy.  My new classroom has a perfect spot under the telephone for a small shelf.  It only took 2 Saturday's to come across the perfect fitting shelf for my room which happened to look like this:

Don't you just love the sponged on tan and blues? mmmm good looking

Scored this one for 2 whole dollars:)

So after casting forth vision, here's what I decided to do with it.

bright blue, black and white plus some hot pink...

now that's more like it

 I am quite obsessed with the top

 Oh hey cool frame from Hobby Lobby

 the black strips are....chalkboard!!! quotes, words, phrases, doodles

I love these blocks. great for list making

or if I feel generous, letting the students draw on my teacher shelf 

Now head on over to 

and check out some more trash to treasure creations.