So Much Going On!

I've been a busy girl!  Where do I begin:

First, I have to tell you about my latest DIY project!  I did it.  I dabbled in craftiness again.  This time I made crate seats.  I found a great tutorial over at What the Teacher Wants. 

I wanted to make these for many reasons:
          1.  They provide extra storage.  Who doesn't need extra
              storage?
          2.  They will allow for more seating in my classroom.
          3.  They are just the right size for first graders.
          4.  They are super cute! 

I could not have done it without my handy hubby!  He had extra plywood in the garage, cut it and sanded it for me!  :)

I did use 2-inch  foam, rather than 1-inch foam.  I wanted some more cush for the tush!  :)   It did take some time and patience to complete, but I am very happy with the finished product! I can't wait to use them!

 My next big thing was that I recently added some new shape posters to my TpT store!  They are in classic color chevron!  LOVE the classic colors.... My classroom is going to be very colorful this year!

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Oh!  I almost forgot I have a FREEBIE for you!  I created some binder covers! They are in classic colors and brights. They are EDITABLE!  You can add your own titles, graphics, whatever!  Click the image below and download it.  The binder covers are in powerpoint.  Once you open the powerpoint, click on the text, erase it, add a text box and add whatever you want!

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DIY: Glitter Magnets

 

Do I consider myself a “crafty” person?  Not really.  I don’t have a craft room or do crafts on a regular basis. I do have a box o’ craft supplies.  I guess you can say that I dabble in craftiness.

While scrolling through pins on pinterest I came across some very sparkly glitter magnets. You can see the original post HERE.  I thought they would look fabulous on my white board and looked relatively easy to make.  I thought I would give it whirl.  I made a list of materials and ran to Hobby Lobby.

Materials:

Clear flat back 'marbles.’ The glass domes you can find at the craft store or dollar store.  ***They must have flat bottoms!

 

Mod Podge

E6000 Glue

 

Glitter of your choice (I liked using the fine glitter the best)

 

Strong magnets

Q-tips (for glue)

 

Newspaper

 

Paper Plates

 

Foam brush/small paint brush (optional)

 

 

STEPS:  

1.      Cover work surface with newspaper.  I then put one paper plate on top of the newspaper for each color glitter.

2.     Grab a marble flat side up.  This is where you want to put the Mod Podge. 

3.     Use your finger to spread a SMALL amount of Mod Podge on the flat side of the marble.  You can use a brush/foam brush but I found that my finger worked best.

4.     Lay them on the paper plate(s).  Lay out as many as you want for each color.

 

 

 

5.     Sprinkle generously with glitter.  I found that sprinkling was the best method.  I also tried dipping the magnet in the glitter but found that it was A.) messier and B.) didn’t cover as nicely.

 

 

6.    Repeat steps 2-5 for each color that you want to do.

7.     Let dry for about 3 hours.

 

8.     Put a small dot of E6000 glue on the bottom of the magnet. I have never used this glue before…..  It was super messy and oozed out of the tube. I squeezed a dollop of glue on a paper plate and used a Q-tip to apply the glue.  This helped me to control the ooziness.

 

    Side note:  When looking for glue at Hobby Lobby, I wanted strong glue so the marble would not fall off the magnet. (***Remember, I only DABBLE in craftiness….  I am learning as I go!)   The lady at Hobby Lobby said E6000 would do the trick!  We’ll see! 

 

 

9.    Place *Sparkly* marble on top of glue.

 

 

10.   Let dry 3 hours or so.

Viola! SPARKLINESS! 

 

 

If I can do it, you can do it! 

 

What have you been crafting for the classroom?