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Saturday, June 30, 2012

2AM creativity makes you sleepy at 8AM: My 1st Monday Made It!


This is my first Monday Made It Linky!  I hope it works.  If you're reading this and I forgot something, or made some sort of faux paux (is that how you spell that?!), let me know!  I want to do it right!

So at about 1:30-2:00AM this morning I had an idea. Why that late? Because Mr. Bryce wouldn't sleep! I found an empty 3-drawer Sterilite container while I was cleaning the other day. Score! That's as exciting as finding money! So I had it sitting out just calling to me "doooo somethinnng withhhh meeee..." It was staring at me while I was trying to get Bryce to sleep. Then out of nowhere... SNAP! I got it! I'll use it for those pesky wandering crayons, like I'd seen on Pinterest! But I can't have just ANY labels, ohhhh no! I have to have "cute" labels. So onward to the internet I went to find some cute labels, hoping I wouldn't have to make my own at 2am. I did find some cute ones. But then I got another genius (I hope!)idea! I was having trouble with figuring out how to teach my kids where red-orange would go, for example. Would it go with red? or orange? Then what about blue-green and yellow-green? Solution: hot glue actual crayons to the front of the drawers!! Finally he (Bryce, not the drawer guy) calmed down a bit and I couldn't wait until morning to try this! I got up, plugged in the glue gun, broke some crayons, and this is what I got:
I went back and forth on if I should put the bottom half with the color name on it, or the top half with the point. I decided I liked the way the top half looked, and the kids could fgure out the color they want/lost/found just by looking at it. However, I am a little anal and paranoid about making mistakes, so I kept the bottoms! I may glue the to the sides of the container so they can see what color names are where. Maybe.
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13 comments:

  1. I love how you did this!

    I have brain pops too at all hours of the day and because I am OCD I have to make it right then! =)


    Heather
    Heather's Heart

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  2. I was going to make labels for mine, but I love how you did the crayons. I might do that instead. Thanks for sharing & get some rest! :)
    Lisa
    Learning Is Something to Treasure

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  3. Very cute idea!!! I am glad I'm not the only one whose brain spins during the wee hours! LOL

    Marie
    The Hands-On Teacher in First!

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  4. I wanted to let you know that I shared an inspirational poem that I would love for you to read. =)


    Heather
    Heather's Heart

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    1. Wait, for some reason I am just now seeing this... is your poem on your blog? I'll go look... So sorry!

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  5. This is so cute! I love the way the tips of the crayons look!
    Dana
    www.funin1stgrade.blogspot.com

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  6. What an adorable idea:) I'm ocd and anal too!!!! Aren't almost all teachers?? Thanks so much for linking up and I would love it if you would grab my button:))) HOpe you come back next week with another inspiration:)))

    4th Grade Frolics

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    1. Thanks! haha yeah, I think it's part of the requirement to get your teaching cert. ;)
      Ok Dana @Fun in First Grade helped me out, and i HOPE I've put your button up there correctly! Let me know if I messed up. :)
      I have to start thinking about what to do for next week! haha

      Cherie

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  7. What a great idea!

    Emily
    I Love My Classroom
    www.ilovemyclassroom.blogspot.com

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  8. I LOVE this idea! I am totally pinning this!
    Come on over to my blog, I also joined the Made it Monday Linky for the first time =)

    Vanessa
    Kindergarten Schmindergarten

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    It is absolutely a teacher requirement to be a little OCD about things, at least that's what I tell myself everyday!

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  9. This is definitely cute! I love it! I was sent by Dana from Fun in First Grade! I'm a new follower :]

    Sara
    Miss V's Busy Bees

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  10. I would say that was a genius idea, especially for that time in the morning! I am impressed! :)

    Delighted in Second
    Hope you will join my $20 TPT gift certificate giveaway!

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  11. I love your crayon decoration on the organizer! I nominated you for an award @ Hip, Hop Hurray! Tales of the Reading Rascals.

    Ire
    Hip, Hop Hurray! Tales of the Reading Rascals

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