Homework Station

OK I'm back after a mini break, was feeling a little burnt out after the party last weekend. But I'm back and I have a cute, simple back to school project for you ladies to take a look at. . And yes we're back to school already, My little man went back to school Monday and so far is enjoying every minute of 1st Grade.

Here's what I whipped up today a Homework Station !!!
If your anything like me you can find a pencil anytime except when its time for your little one to sit down and do homework .

So enter a piece of wood, I cut down to size, sprayed painted a light brown. Once again used my handy dandy Cricut to cut out the letters "For homework only", modge podge those on and let dry outside, which in the Tucson heat today. . didn't take long at all. I placed this cute little cans I got in the cans at Target on clearance for only .25 cents in May. After moving them around and making sure there was equal space on each side. And than re checking . .
I used the hubbys drill to secure the cans to the wood.
Added a few go-to homework supplies and
its already to go for homework time.
When I told Taelor when can only use these supplies he said "Thats a really good idea Mom!" - Love that kid ! One good thing about going back to school early: You get a head start on all the fun school and teacher projects !
Hope you'll are enjoying the rest of your summer vacations !

Mom, where's the orange crayon ? ?

I know all you moms have heard that before

Here in the Simply Crafty house, I hear that a lot during homework time.

Like the other day when Taelor needed a green crayon to draw three trees and I swear he spent more time looking through the crayon tub for the right shade of green than drawing the trees.

So that got me thinking. . .

How could I put all the crayons on display without it looking

messy on our kitchen table ? ?

Ta Da ! ! Our new beautiful Crayon Organizer

It all started with one little tomato sauce can.

While I was making dinner one night, after I had rinsed out the can and went to throw it away . . ding . . . off went my crafty light bulb.

After using and cleaning seven more cans, I painted each one with acrylic paint and clear coated them . . . I painted the can

red - orange - yellow - green - blue - purple - pink - white

Than I screwed them to a 11" by 6.5" piece of wood . . . simple enough :)
Than I organized the crayons into the coordinating cans :)

And I used the white can for the white - brown and blacks. Oh and I added little felt feet to the bottom so it
slides across our table smoothly :)

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