Man, have I been crafty this week!
I have another DIY project to share with you all. 🙂
I was inspired by this pin:
When I clicked on the link, I couldn’t find the actual sign to purchase, so I decided to make my own. I am going to hang this sign by the sink in my classroom.
I ran to Michael’s and bought a wooden tray, letter stickers, and a palm tree sticker.
Then I got the rest of my supplies: paint, glue gun, wood sealer, and ribbon (I didn’t end up using that ribbon because it was too thick and looked weird, so just ignore it.)
First, I painted the whole thing tan. I only had to do 1 coat unlike when I made my READ sign. {Click here} to read about that DIY project.
Next, I painted the edge with blue glitter paint. I did have to do two coats with this.
Once it was dry, I sprayed the wood with two coats of wood sealer, and then I was ready to start decorating!
I put on the palm tree sticker first.
Then, I carefully put the letters on. I started at the end of the word “palms” and worked backward. After that, I sprayed another layer of clear sealer on to make sure those stickers don’t fall off.
Next, I was ready to put the ribbon on, except this is where I realized that my cute, pink ribbon was too thick and looked ridiculous so…
I improvised by braiding some light brown yard and hot gluing it on the back on either side. I let the hot glue dry…
And then Voila! I had my completed “Wash Your Palms” sign! I have to say, I think I like mine better than the original. 😉
This is super random, but I wanted to give you an update on my {classroom economy} that I posted about a little while back. Well, I’ve been hard at work figuring out exactly how it’s going to work in my classroom. I wanted to make sure it would sort of run itself once it was in place. I am sure I will be learning a lot as I implement it this year, but I am finally set on how it’s going to work. Since I had so much interest in it, I decided to post it on TpT. 🙂
This packet has everything you’ll need to run your classroom economy for the entire year, and as I use it, if I notice something is missing or needs tweaking, I will be updating it.
Here a glimpse at some of it. Too see more, click on any of the pictures and check out the preview.
The best part is that it’s on sale for 50% off for today only. It’s only $6.50 for an entire classroom economy!
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I’d love to hear your thoughts on my little project and my classroom economy! Leave a comment below!
