When All You Need is a Hobby Lobby and a Pair of Hands

To continue the last post:

My classroom is finally complete (ask me if this is totally true in about 2 weeks)! I have really enjoyed getting to do more projects to brighten up my room and make it more of a reflection of my kids (and me). Here's what I did:

First I met up with Martha Stewart and her Tissue Paper Pom Poms. And the truth is you can pop these suckers up pretty quick.

All you need to create these paper masterpieces are:

Tissue Paper (not the cheap stuff as it tears easily)
Thin wire
Fingers
Scissors
More fingers

Martha gives a pretty good step-by-step process of how to do this one right. Check out the final product!

I really like how they all came out a little bit differently.

For my next project, I wanted to recreate something I REALLY wanted to buy on Etsy (the price is ridiculous). A Rainbow Drizzle. Wasn't quite sure if I could pull it off.

For this project all you need is:

Canvas (I used a 16x20)

Crayola crayons- 64 pack

Wood glue

Hairdryer (or heat gun)

Coca-Cola in the background is optional.

First, you have to choose what order of colors you would like. I wanted the same rainbow effect seen above, but in the opposite order. 

Next time I would really like to try using only crayons in the same color group (like all reds, all blues, etc). The same Etsy shop has a similar drip that is called a Sunset Drip. Anyway. 

After choosing the color order, all you do is glue, wait 24 hours, and blow dry! Definitely be sure to concentrate the hairdryer towards the bottom of the crayons instead of the top, or your crayons won't melt correctly. You can also use the hairdryer to aim where/how far your melted wax goes. 

Here's how mine turned out:

I would like to thank Martha and this Etsy shop owner for all of their inspiration :)

To end this annoyingly "DIY" blog with a little light heartedness (and truth), here is Taylor Mali on "what teachers make." It just makes me laugh (and tear up a little). Excuse the few moments of language.