Last year when I found out I’d been hired to teach 5th grade after a two year hiatus to stay home with my daughter, it was 3 days before school started! I barely had time to clean and somewhat setup my classroom, let alone plan my classroom décor or put together any organizational systems. Throughout the entire year I kept a list of tasks I wanted to achieve this summer- the first being completely overhauling my classroom ‘style’.
I’ve never been a theme person- partly because in upper elementary the students tend to find it cheesy- but also because I want my classroom to feel more like an extension of my home. After all, we spend 8 or more hours a day in our classrooms! So I chose some of my favorite colors and patterns, and here is what I’m going with:
{All fabrics and ribbons were purchased at Hobby Lobby.}
I bought that very same pillow (the blue chevron) at Hobby Lobby today to make for my Monday Made It next week! How funny!!! It is so cute!
Jennifer
Mrs. Laffin’s Laughings
Hi Jennifer! Great minds think alike!! Thanks for stopping by! I’ll have to check yours out next week. 🙂
I’m wondering on the pillow did you fasten them shut or are they tight enough that the stuffing doesn’t come out?
Hi Emily! The pillow covers actually have zippers that are hidden in the seam or under the flap (it depends which cover you buy), so after you stuff it, you just zip it closed!
Your dresser turned out amazing! What a difference! Just found you today through the linky and am a new follower… Thanks for sharing your pillows, too.
Smiles,
Sarah @ Hoots N Hollers
Thanks for stopping by Sarah!
Girl you are AWESOME! I’m heading over to HB tomorrow to pick some of those up! I’m your newest follower on bloglovin.
My second grade Journal
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LOVEEEEE the pillow idea! I was just out today looking for pillows for my classroom at Hobby Lobby, Target, etc. and couldn’t find anything reasonable! You are a life saver! I just want to smack my forehead since I didn’t think of this first! Thanks for the quick thinking!
Amy, another thing I have done is buy small throw pillows at the thrift store and throw a cover on those = another cheap alternative!
I’m your newest follower… we have the same classroom colors! Those pillows came out awesome!
Liz
Floating Through Fifth
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