Katharina Buczek
Emily’s first idea involves the recycling of cardboard toilet paper rolls or paper towel rolls.
Instead of investing in costly cubbies or wall storage, these tubes can do the same job for virtually no additional money.
All you have to do is collect any rolls you discard before school starts and, once you have a bunch, cut them down to a uniform desired length.
Afterward, you can assemble the rolls in a honeycomb-like formation and secure them together using hot glue.
Finally, use a poster board as a backing that can be hung or mounted on a wall or door back. You will then be left with a highly functional and budget-friendly storage solution perfect for stowing pens, pencils, highlighters, art supplies, and more.
You can even take this project one step further by color coding the tubes. These colors can reflect a classroom reward system or even correspond to every single student in your class– giving each pupil a safe and secure way to store their stationary for the next day.
Plus, if you are a science teacher or just happen to love nature, you can even use the remaining tubes to construct molecule-like formations and designs on the wall.
Emily’s second idea involves bringing hanging greenery into your classroom without breaking the bank.
Simply grab a hula hoop– which can be bought for a dollar at most dollar stores– and some fake vines.
Then, just wrap the vines around the hoop before suspending the hoop from your ceiling using ribbon.
This can add a playful and imaginative element to a reading nook or playhouse area.
