Hi friends,
Online schooling started for us almost 2 weeks ago. We’ve got new teachers, subjects, and glitches that come with it. We’re choosing a CAN DO attitude and lots of grace as we adjust. One way to help the kids transition from being at home for summer, to at home for school, was dedicating an official spot for them to work at. In the spring they just worked wherever, but I realized that it also led to a more lax attitude towards their work.
This year the older kids have a spot in the dining room and Micah has a little corner to himself. He was even excited to start school because his supplies were readily available. It’s made a big difference in everyone’s attitude and output. Thanks to a recent 1st-grade assignment, it gave us the inspiration for today’s craft. This cute desk name tag adds some personalization and ownership for your student and can be customized with different colors or items. Check it out below, it is SO EASY!
*Click on photos for closer look
What You'll Need
Cardboard
Craft Paint- any color
Paint Brush
Pencil
Glue
Buttons- any color
Optional: Table Cover/Newspaper, beads, penny’s, bottle caps, dry pasta, twigs, flowers, seashells, ect
The Steps
Cut cardboard down to the size needed. Ours came from a box of eggs we had.
Paint the cardboard in your color of choice. (Optional: lay down a table cover/newspaper to protect your workspace.)
Let dry for 5 minutes and then use a pencil to write the name out.
Your child can do this part or you can help.
I have a LOT of buttons, they were passed on from my Grama B and some I collected over the years.
TIP: IF you have the time and would like to- when old button-ups are no longer usable, cut the buttons off, they will always come in handy later.
Micah chose the blues and greens. He also chose Mom and Naomi to complete this without him. It was too close to the homework he was assigned LOL = )
4. Choose buttons, beads, penny’s, bottle caps, dry pasta, twigs, flowers, seashells, etc
5. Lay the items or a combo of them down to create a *layout of the name or at least to get an idea of how many you’ll need. When the time comes you can lay them down as you have them or randomly.
*This is a great opportunity for your little one to decide on individual colors for each letter, gluing by size or direction of the item, etc. It’ll give them sorting practice.
6. Add plenty of glue to one letter at a time and press your items down. Continue with the rest of the letters.
Matthias had NO problem joining us and helping out. He did so well.
7. Let dry for 20 minutes.
That’s it!
ALL DONE!
Here it is at Micah’s workspace.
Happy crafting and well wishes for your school year!
Amanda and Naomi
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