Cool, Krafty, and Coffee Shop Style Classroom
I wanted to produce a classroom atmosphere that was unique, comfortable, and totally me. After much thought and planning I came up with the perfect environment. I've always loved the colors blue and green, so I knew those would do the job. I totally dig the natural look so I decided to add a little woodsy, kraft paper too!
I found a picture frame at Goodwill (see below) and I decided to mod podge it with different colors of scrapbook paper. Shhh...don't tell my mother!
I knew I would come up with a good use for this darling creation :) And my students LOVED it! Woo Hoo! Go Mrs. Higgins.
Announcements
I wanted to creatively display announcements and what a better way than to copy Facebook. hehe! NewsFeed it was. Ta Da! I went down to Home Depot and bought some chicken wire and stapled it right up to the wall. Then I bought some clothespins and sprayed painted them light blue. I also cut up some cardboard into arrow shapes and used those as decorations. LOVE IT!
Library
I knew I wanted couches in the library so I went to Habitat for Humanity in Bakersfield, CA and picked up these Ikea couches for $50.00. What a deal!! I also grab the two lamps for $10.00. Woo Hoo! The students wanted to be in there ALL the time.
Barista Corner
I went to Goodwill and bought some old frames and spray painted them and used them as decor. Cheap and cute!
I also added an instant hot water heater, french press (for me) and hot chocolate for the students. Twice a week I offered hot chocolate as a reward. My selected Baristas (aka. Student of the Month) would serve their classmates.
Counters/Walls
My friend and I picked up some fabric from JoAnn's and made curtains for the windows. I went to Home Depot and picked up some painters' kraft paper ($2.50 a roll) and used that for the border. Forget about buying expensive border from the teacher supply store. I'm on a budget here!! My friend Aubri, over at Pigtails & Paint, helped me paint the "Fresh Faves" sign. I used this wall to display student artwork :)
Writing Wall
I wanted to go for a natural look, so I used clipboards to display their writing. I pinned up the 32 boards on the wall next to the library :)
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