monday made it: crate seats and teacher toolbox

Hi bloggy pals!  Hope you all had a great weekend!

My weekend was super productive for school!  

We are halfway through summer but I would rather get some 

of my classroom together a little at a time than scramble at the end!

I made two things that I have been dying to make after seeing

all of the awesome bloggers out there getting crafty....

First up....crate seats for my meeting area.  I plan to let the kids earn

a chance to sit in these seats each day....

I started with crates from Target, a fun owl fabric, quilt batting, and plywood.

At home depot a sweet older guy cut the wood for me and I was on my way!

I sanded the corners with just regular old sand paper and some elbow grease :)

Then I laid the fabric right side down then the batting and then the wood....using

my newest fun tool (staple gun) I secured the fabric to the board and then popped 

It in the crate....voila....a seat and a great secret storage place!

All three of my kiddos are now requesting a crate seat for their own bedrooms!

Next up, I made that super fun teacher tool box....

Bought the box on amazon.....free shipping and no tax:)

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