Monday Made-It: Tidy tubs, my new word wall, and a preview of my new library!

I am so excited about setting up my classroom this year! My new color scheme (lime green/turquoise) has got me ready to get started!

 

My new library bins arrived this week! I am phasing out the pink ones I have used in years past and replacing them with these:

 

 

I am just waiting on a couple more orders to arrive, then I will be ready! I think we will be allowed back in during the first week of August since teachers start work the next week.

 

 

My first made-it this week was a pretty quick project. I found these cute mini trash cans at the dollar tree this week. They even match my table colors!

 

 

I made a quick label, stuck it on, and done!

 

 

We use our tidy tubs whenever we do an activity that involves cutting. It has really reduced the amount of trash we have to pick up from the floor. (It is also very cute how excited they get when we need them. "Hey guys, we need the tidy tubs!" is something that is often heard while we are setting up!)

 

To reduce the arguing over who gets to dump them out (yes, it happens...), only the table captain for the week gets to do the honor. If, for some reason, the table captain is unable to fulfill his/her duty, the table assistant takes over. :)

I am very excited about this made-it! I have loved flamingos for years. I can't remember when this love started, or why, but I adore them!

 

I came across this quote the other day: "Be a flamingo in a flock of pigeons," and I thought it would be a great addition to my classroom!

 

Graphics by Creative Clips, Tracey Gurley Designs, and Grepic

 

I put this together and put it in a frame from the dollar tree. I think it will look great in my flamingo corner behind my desk!

 

(I am having the hardest time getting it centered in the frame, I thought it was, but now that I look at the picture again I can see it will need another adjustment!)

 

My last made-it was a long-term project that I have been working on for weeks!

 

 

I made these word wall cards in June and had them printed at Staples. After they had been laminated at the classroom store, I began the long and tiresome job of cutting them out (26 letter cards and 220 sight word cards, 246 total!)

 

 

Maggie was kind enough to keep me company while I worked.

 

After they had been cut out, I used a mini hole punch to punch a hole in each of the word cards, them put them onto binder rings by letter.

 

 

I am going to have them hanging up something like this, with the letter cards on the wall and the words on a hook below. I like that the kids will be able to take a ring to look at the words if they need to.

 

 

I am really glad to have that project out of the way!

 

 

 

Make sure you check out the other made-its over at 4th Grade Frolics!