Here is another one of my DIY projects. I really wanted to make my classroom library an inviting place to read and for me that means that everything needs to be organized. I do not have a lot of my chapter books organized into different bins based on topic so instead they all go on a book shelf. So, this summer I decided to make a new bookshelf for my classroom to help maximize my space without needing another book shelf from the school.
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First, I started with regular old cinder blocks that were behind our house. I used three of them. I then spray painted them blue. |
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I bought a 2x8 from Home Depot. |
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I painted the board white first. |
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Here is the whole board painted white. |
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I then used blue painters tape to mark off different areas on the board. |
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More tape marks before painting. |
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Almost had a giraffe look when I was done taping. |
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I then painted some of the marked off spots blue. |
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I painted the rest of the spots green. Once the paint was dry, I peeled off the tape. (I did this whole process to both sides just in case I ever wanted to flip over the board.) |
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And the finished product in my classroom library. It fits perfectly under my bulletin board. |
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Another look at the shelf, I have the students' book boxes and math boxes stored under the shelf, they fit perfectly. |
This was such an easy and cheap project to do and I love the way it looks in my classroom!
What a great (inexpensive) DIY project! Your classroom looks great!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE this!!!! My whole room is blue and green - I am ready to BUY THAT FROM YOU!! :) But I will have to make my own!!! :) Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteKristin
A Teeny Tiny Teacher
Thanks! It was soooo easy and my students thought it was pretty cool today too!
ReplyDeleteI wanted to do something like this for the space under the whiteboard, thanks for the inexpensive idea.
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