This year I want more hands on and sensory learning. So what better way than to start with my art center. It is a plain center with a table and a shelf loaded with colors and other little hands on toys. So instead of just an art center I turned it into Sensory and Art.
I was walking through Walgreen's for an art easel, but found a small sensory table. I snatched it up of course, because it had a 15 dollar tag on it. It was suppose to be for 20.00. Sorry your fault Walgreen's. Yay!! Also it matched my chair I painted a month ago. Now my touch of ocd was kicking in. Awesome!!!
Of course I tested it out with the class I have now and they had a blast.
Also at a different Walgreen's I found an art easel and it was the last one.. The colors almost matched. It was marked for 20.00 this time. Ha could not be that lucky again. It did not have a clip to hold paper so I added a clip. Very easy. I just can't wait until I can put my new improved center together. I added two buckets for chalk and markers.
Always look around your daycare or school for things no one is using. You can find things to reuse in a different way. I found an old small dusty chalk board in the attic. So of course I snatched it up. I gave it some love and painted it matching colors. I can't wait to add it in my center. Also I got a sponge type mat to put under my sensory table from the baby teacher.
So far I have not broke my budget.
Sensory Table $15.00 (Thanks to Walgreen's mistake)
Matching chair $2.00 (Garage sale and repainted)
Sponge Mat Free (Thanks Ms. A in the baby room)
Dusty Chalk board Free (Thanks to who ever stashed in attic.)
3 year old's staying busy Priceless
I will put everything together Monday at work. Check back for the final picture.
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