Made It Monday: Book Hospital

I'm excited to link up with my very first Made It Monday! Thanks to 4th Grade Frolics for organizing!
I'll be honest, I don't get a whole lot done around here with an almost three year old and a nine month old. But when I saw this pin on Pinterest, I knew I had to do it! It looked like something I could whip up during the Littles' afternoon nap. Unfortunately, the image doesn't link back to a blog, but I think the idea itself is mentioned in the Daily 5 book.

Paperback books don't last forever, and that's especially true in a primary classroom. At least once a week I have a student bring me a book with a page (or ten) that is ripped or falling out. I tell them to put it on my desk and I'll fix it. The book usually ends up swallowed up in the abyss I call my desk under a mountain of "stuff" (I'm a self-proclaimed "Paper Queen," and therefore appear to be a disorganized mess. But I do know where everything is!:) This looks to be a great way to keep the books separate from my teacher stuff, with the hope that I can get it back to the bunnies sooner rather than later.

Mine is called a Book Hospital. I went to WalMart and got a gray dishwashing tub for 97¢ in the back to school/college area. They also had white, pink, and blue... I wasn't too crazy on the style or color options, but the cost won out over all those things. Then I went to the craft section to look for foam letters, except the ones they had were super small and not cute. I contemplated going to a teacher, craft, or hobby store, but I live in the sticks, and the nearest store is 45 minutes away :( So instead I bought red glitter glue for $1.97 and decided to look for a sign online.  I found this cute one here. I shrunk it down, taped it with clear packing tape, and decorated the rim with the glitter glue. Here's how it turned out:
Close up of the top:
I like how it turned out :) Stay tuned for next Monday... I'm working on a super cute activity for my son's birthday party!

11 comments

  1. Love it! I saw it on Pintrest too and was planning on making it as well. Thanks for the reminder! :)

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  2. Cute basket.
    Stop by soon.
    I am having a Linky about your All Time Favorite Teacher.

    :)
    Tamera
    http://myheartbelongsinfirst.blogspot.com
    Kaizactan2001@yahoo.com

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  3. Love your book hospital! I would never have thought to use glitter glue to jazz it up. You just added another thing to my to do list!
    :)

    Blessings of Teaching

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  4. Thank you so much for the Book Hospital idea. I love it. My kindergartners always bring me books that need taped or stapled. It is sometimes impossible to take care of it right then.

    I'm your newest follower.

    Sue

    A Rainbow of Teaching

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  5. That is adorable! I LOVE it!

    I am so glad I found your blog. I am a new follower. If you get the chance, I would love for you to come and check out our Hug your Heart jar. =)

    Heather
    Heather's Heart

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  6. This is such a good idea! And yours is very cute! Love it!

    Dray
    Second Grade is Sweet!

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  7. I love these!!! I also love your hippo hooray! My son has always loved hippos--so you would have been a perfect 2nd grade teacher for him. He is now going into fourth! Did you know that hippos will come up to breath while they are asleep--amazing! I'm your newest follower. I would love to have you stop by and visit my blog!

    www.ateacherwithoutaclass.com

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    1. I've never had a student who loved hippos... we would have had a BLAST!! I did know that about hippos! One of my favorite hippo facts is that hippos don't swim; they are buoyant and bounce along the bottom of the river. :) Heading over to your blog now!

      Angela

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  8. Love it! I nominated you for an award and just saw that you already have it. I would love it if you stopped by anyway :-)

    Jenny
    teacherandamom.blogspot.com

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  9. Love this idea! Thanks for sharing!
    Mindy

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