Classroom Fun

I figured I'd share a little more that is in my classroom. It's still coming together, it will just take a couple of years to accumulate. Here is my start though..

Burlap and bunting,

  

curtain rods made for $5 each using a wooden dowel (3/4 in) 

and two drawer pulls from HobLob, 

(Use a drill bit on the ends and screw the pulls in!)

a big paper mache hot air balloon for fun,

 

and a stool cover I saw here!

Mine was fitted but there was too much extra fabric under the seat. So I used 

upholstery nails and nailed the excess fab to the underside! (Shhh!)

Spring it on, again!

Here is my Spring bulletin board. :)

Easy and fun!

Letter Tutorial:

Tissue Flowers:

All I did here was fold a bunch of pieces back and forth and cut the edges either round or oval or whatever. Then took one piece at a time, gathered it like above, and stapled each piece to my board in a circle - creating one flower.




Make sure you see my Spring desk by clicking the picture below!

 

Be Mine

Burlap and Chevron Heart

 

 

Materials:

1/3 yd Burlap

Scrap of Chevron or other fabric

Wal-mart bags or fiberfill

Black thread

 Wire hanger

Directions:

Fold scrap of fabric in half and cut out a heart (half since it is folded). Place it on top of a larger square piece of burlap. Stitch around the edge of the heart leaving a 3-4 inch hole, so it is now one piece with the burlap. Fill the chevron with fiberfill or Wal-Mart bags (I used about 8-9 bags) using a butter knife to stuff them up in the top. Sew the hole shut once you're happy with the fluffiness. Next take another square piece of burlap and place underneath. Stitch around the heart about an inch away for a border. Cut the burlap in the shape of the heart and fray the edges with your fingers. Take your wire hanger and bend or cut so the hook is gone. Poke each end through your burlap at the top and bend to each other. Bend or cut access off. Tie a ribbon and hang over a door using a command hook on the back!

Inspired by a friend on FB I decided to make my own! It's a little bigger than a boys' basketball.

Brrrrlap

Today was a craft day. I went to Hobby Lobby and got absorbed in the mood of a DIY project. I'm teaching a Sports and Entertainment Marketing class, so these will be displayed somewhere in my classroom. Might hang them from the ceiling. :)

"I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, 
I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. 
I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed."

- Michael Jordan

Supplies were easy and I got everything in one trip without a list

 - just went through the process in my head.

Supplies:

1/2 yard of each color of burlap (Hobby Lobby or JoAnn's)

Acrylic paint

Something round to trace if needed (basket, lamp shade, bowl, small table)

Scissors

Mod Podge

Hot Glue gun

Fiberfill or plastic bags

Directions:

1. Iron burlap to get the creases out.

2. Fold burlap in half

3. Trace shape onto burlap with pen on one side

4. Paint the border (if wanted)

5. Paint the inside details (laces, name, etc.)

6. Glue (with hot glue gun) a small portion in between the two layers 

under the border and by the crease, let dry

7. Continue to glue top portion of shape, let dry

8. Continue to glue bottom portion leaving enough space for the filler! (about 4 inches)

9. Stuff the shape with fiberfill or plastic bags until satisfied

10.  Glue the final opening

11. Optional: Since burlap frays like crazy,  I used mod podge between the two 

layers just outside of the glue to help the burlap last longer

12. Cut out shape and fluff like a pillow

Excuse the mess but I was allllll over the place. This was just before I glued, stuffed, and cut.

Next project is a burlap apple! :)

 Check!