and loved it!!! I already had some crates from last year that I used in to organize files while I didn't have an actual classroom...and I had the fabric bins already labeled and ready to go inside, so all I had to do was figure out the seat! I went to target and looked around, remembering my fabric troubles earlier I was looking to go with something safe so here's what I ended up finding.....
It was only $8 and it's antimicrobial!!! It's perfect!!! Except they didn't have any in a color that would match my room so I also picked up a $4 vinyl table cloth to recover it with!
I used zip ties to secure my crates to one another, it took some pretty long ties to reach between these with the circle holes (creates are from Walmart)
I cut the table cloth to fit the top doubled over, then cut the "sleep mat" a part at the seems and ended up with four "cushions", I laid the cushions on the table cloth
Then folded the table cloth over and secured it with green duck tape all the way around the open edges
Finally I placed my cloth bins inside :)
Can't wait to use it in my classroom :)
I have also been working on my CAFE board, What do you think of all the sets I posted HERE??? I love them and can't wait to see my entire board once it's in place. Anyway I was inspired by several other bloggers who were using either white boards or some type of magnetic board instead of sticky notes for students to put their names in a column. I already made some small magnetic name tags (on Vistaprint) and was just looking for the perfect "magnetic" thing to use. This weekend in Dollar Tree I found these.....
They are hot plates, they are metal, they are the perfect size! So with a little modge podge and scrapbook paper I have these.....I think I mentioned last week that my husband worked at a company that made super sticky double sided tape, they also make "hang tabs" he brought me home a role and I was wondering how I would ever use them...well I added one to the back of each of these, and now they should be super easy to hang!!
Can you see them???? I added a little ribbon around the sides and the magnets, here's the finished product...
The final thing I wanted to share today was another binder/CAFE/Daily 5 set! I had one more request for a "dots on chocolate" set, and I think they turned out adorable!!! Click on the pictures to download them now!
Be sure to head on over and visit Tara to see all the wonderful things other teachers are up to!!
I love the idea of using a kindermat as a cushion for your crate bench seats!! It looks great! :)
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Learning Is Something to Treasure
Love the new binder set! The bench looks great!
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Oh, I love it, one more thing to add to my project list!!
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The Daily Alphabet
I can't tell you how EXCITED I was to see your Dots on Chocolate binder set and then to find out it was FREE!! I've been looking everywhere trying to find one just like this!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
ReplyDeleteLove it! They binder sets keep getting cuter and cuter. Great idea for making your CAFE board magnetic. I see a trip to the Dollar Store in my future.
ReplyDeleteI just love what you did with the hot plates!! Those turned out so cute!
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Conversations in Literacy
I love the Dots on Chocolate!! What a Great Find as I, too, have taken on this theme to "remodel" my classroom!!
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Amy I love you!!!! You are awesome! I have the Dots on Chocolate Calendar set already in my classroom so these Cafe signs are going to look amazing! Thanks for sharing all of your creations for free! You are SO generous! I'm still not sure which binder set I'm going to use because I love them all!
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Your bench is terrific! Makes me want to create one too. I love your bright color schema- so pretty together!
ReplyDeleteThanks for everything you post and share.
ReplyDeleteI love all your stuff. The Dots on Chocolate is beautiful. I unfortunately use the Dots on Turquoise theme. Is there a possibilty that you might put together that color scheme.
ReplyDeleteI will see what I can do, I don't know if I have that color scheme in my clipart collection, but if I can find it I'll make one!
ReplyDeleteYou are the greatest. If you can't make that color scheme I will use your green and blue CAFE signs. You stuff is amazing and I truly appreciate your generosity.
ReplyDeleteThank you! Thank you! I live on an island and do not have a teacher supply store (or any "real" stores for that matter). This is exactly what I have been hoping to find. Thanks for making it free, too! If you take special requests, I'd love a set of VOICE poster (You've probably seen it around the blogs. It's like CAFE for writing - Voice, Organization, Ideas, Conventions, Excellent Word Choice, Sentence Fluency).
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Michelle
Love your bench!
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kindergartenkidlets.blogspot.com
Love these Dots on Chocolate Daily 5/CAFE items. I had Office Max print them. They are just beautiful and I can't wait to laminate them and hang them in my classroom. Thank you for your generosity and wonderful designs.
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Amy.....I LOOOOOOVE the Dots on Chocolate! Thank you so much for sharing them!!! :o)
ReplyDeleteAHHHH! THANK YOU! My whole classroom this year has sort of morphed into Dots on Chocolate after finding polka dotty fabric to make my classroom curtains. Everything evolved from there and now I am SO THANKFUL for these downloads!
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I have only read Daily 5 so I am not familiar with CAFE. How are the magnetic boards going to be used?
ReplyDeleteI also use the Dots on Chocolate theme and absolutely love your binder set!!! Thank you so much for sharing your talent! Any chance you might be updating a 2013 - 2014 version? ;) *fingers crossed!*
ReplyDeleteAny chance you'll update this for 2013-2014?
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