Monday Made It: Washi Tape Clothespins

I am linking up with Tara from 4th Grade Frolics for Monday Made it again this week!

This week I am going very simple with these wash tape clothespins. I saw this idea on Pinterest of course and I had to make my own! This is such a simple way to spruce up the classroom and is easy peasy! Clothespins are so boring and blah!

 I decided that this year I was going to hang up student work samples with clothespins so that I didn't have so many staples in the wall to remove. This past year, I removed so many staples from the wall that I created a scar on my finger from it brushing up against the wall of many times. NOT AGAIN.

I already had the wash tape on hand from making my end-of-the-year teacher gifts for my first grade team so this project essentially cost nothing.

The final step for these wash tape clothespins is to hot glue a flat push pin to the back of it so they stick in the wall easily and are easy to remove or change locations.

Stay tuned next week for my next project!

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DIY Classroom Decor--Inspirational Poster Board

Over my many year of Pinterest I have seen the cutest things. My goodness Pinterest is great, is it not?!?! One of the many things that I had pinned long before I even had my classroom was an inspirational poster that encourages students and lets them know that they are loved and cared for. I love the message it conveys and I decided it was time to make my own! I pulled up the image on the computer as you can see below and went to town on my own :) I have no idea who "coined" this originally but props to them for such an inspiring message.

Since I am adding bright colors to my classroom this year, I decided on a pretty purple poster board that you can get at your local Michaels, Hobby Lobby, or crafting store. I already had a paint marker from a craft I was previously working on. I chose to use a white paint crayon to offset the bright purple. I looked back and forth at the computer and then my poster board. Back and Forth. Back and Forth. 

I also decided to pick up some cute scrapbook flowers to add just a touch more flair to my poster. I also chose to add flowers because when you buy a poster board, you know how there is a barcode sticker stuck right onto the poster board? Yea, well it left an off-colored, ugly blob right in plain sight so naturally, I had to cover it up! This craft project was so much fun because I love drawing new fonts and letters. This is what my final project looked like and I couldn't be happier with how it turned out. This was my first Made It Monday projects of many to come. 

You are going to LOVE what it coming next for Made It Monday! Stay tuned and for now, follow me on instagram for sneak peeks and previews! @mrscoutouzis

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