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Showing posts with label Classroom Pretties. Show all posts
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Thursday, July 19, 2012

Thrift Store Thursday

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(Sneak peak of the finished product)

While scoping out Pinterest the other day, I found this awesome napkin wreath by Amy Locurto. I was immediately inspired!
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When I saw it, I fell in L-O-V-E! I had to have it for my classroom.. but, of course, it had to have lots of primary colored polka dots!  It looked easy enough; grapevine wreath, ribbon, and cocktail napkins.
So, today, as I was out and about, I found this sad looking little grapevine wreath at my favorite thrift store for $2. Looks pitiful, huh?
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It originally had fruit and flowers glued to it, but I took all the extras off.  I found these napkins at Target for $2 a pack (I bought 2 packs).
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Once I got all the little goodies off the wreath, I opened up the napkins and started twisting them at the folded corner. They looked like this…
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Then, I just stuffed the twisted ends down into the crevices of the wreath.
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And I stuffed, and I stuffed… This was the end result…
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Total spent for this little doozy – $6. As my kiddos say, “Easy peasy, lemon squeezy”!
Now, I’m wondering if it needs an initial in the middle? What do you think?
Kelie

Friday, June 24, 2011

Cute and Cheap Classroom Decor


Alright, friends, went to Hobby Lobby yesterday and found this A-M-A-Z-ING stack of tissue paper for $5.99 (with coupon 3.59).


Gift Tissue
It has 10 different colors with 10 sheets each! So, here's my plan… 10 of these:



If you want an easy tutorial on how to make them, check out:


What do you think? Would these work in your classroom?
Cheap and easy at about 36 cents each! Love it!