If you’re like me during the summer, there becomes a corner in your house that turns into a catch-all of “stuff” that you collect for your classroom. Unfortunately, that pile for me has already begun, and it isn’t even July yet!
In a recent trip to Michael’s, I came across like 100 things that I “needed” for my classroom. Instead of purchasing them all, I took pictures of them all and picked my top ten faves to share!
1. Task Card Storage
2. Shelving and Drawers
That six drawer silver cart? Perfect for a Monday-Friday drawer plus a “miscellaneous” drawer for your weekly copies. The four drawer desktop drawers? Perfect for your “grade,” “copy,” “file,” and “laminate” papers. That nine drawer one on the bottom right? Perfect for all of your desk items if you are like me and got rid of the bulky teacher desk. Jeez… all of these are just perfection.
3. Buckets
These would be great in my classroom for storing all of the pillows my firsties use for their reading time… what would you use these for? Personally, I would FIND a use for them just ‘cuz they are so darn colorful.
4. Chalkboard Banner Flags
Create headers for your bulletin boards or a banner to welcome visitors to your class – what I love about these is that they are chalkboard so you can change it up whenever you want without too much work!
5. Color Coordinated EVERYTHING
Guys, they have a whole aisle that is organized by color. And in each colored section are clothespins, banners, more banners, paper decorations, letters… I just love that it all matches!!
6. Plastic Table Cover Rolls
8. Letters
9. Hanging Decor
10. Clothespins
I never knew clothespins could come in so many sizes and colors, people! Use ’em for your classroom clip chart… the tiny ones could be used for individual desk clip charts! Write names on them, attach them to a basket and have kids clip their paper before turning it in so you don’t have any no-name papers… clip the cute banner flags from the color-coordinated aisle to some twine. I want clothespins in every color now.
Well, there you have it – my top ten. There are plenty more awesome things where that came from, trust me.