Teacher DIY 2015

Hello friends!

I have been SO busy this past week prepping materials and getting things ready for back to school! I thought I would share some things I have been working on!

Okay, I know you have probably seen a million teacher toolbox makeovers this summer but I just HAD to have one. I was sick of my sticker pile clogging up my desk and having glue sticks in every drawer. This was the solution to cleaning up my teacher desk and converting it to a prep station instead of somewhere for things to get lost. I had to go with my FAVORITE mint color ( STAY TUNED FOR MORE MINT).

First, I ventured to find some supplies- and discovered there is a lowes 5 minutes away from my apartment… I’m observant I know haha! These materials were both located in the paint section and cost under 20 for both!

Next it was time to spray paint, It took about 3 coats to cover the dark blue color. Make sure you get the spray paint for plastic that INCLUDES primer (saves you a step!)

While the paint was drying, I went inside to print, laminate, cut, and paste my labels on all of the drawers. These labels came from Lady Bug Teachers Files! I used regular to to tape on the labels to the OUTSIDE of the box- so it was crisp and clear to read.

And here is the finished project! It only took about 3 hours to complete and I CANNOT wait to fill it up!

I also used the rest of the paint…. and about 3 more cans 😉 to paint my primary color bins. Here is what it looked like before

and here is how it looked after:

I am so totally excited about how these turned out! Cannot wait to see my classroom come to life this year! Stay tuned!