Playing with Chalkboard Paint

I am using a new individual reward system in my classroom this year where students get a raffle ticket if they are caught doing something kind, coming to class prepared, etc. They are to write their name on the ticket and drop it into their class period's bucket. At the end of the month, I will draw out several names for prizes. Y'all better hold me accountable on this because my reward system last year fell off after like two weeks! Here's to hoping  knowing that this reward system will be much more manageable!

So, let me quit my five minute explanation and get to the craft. I needed buckets to put the tickets in, so I headed to the Dolla Holla Tree and found these guys for a buck a pop (obvs):

I really liked them because it was large enough and had a super cute turquoise lid to match my classroom decor :)

I decided to use my chalkboard spray paint again to gussy them up so here they are after the first coat:

After the 2nd coat:

Here they are with my horrible chalkboard writing skills haha:

They will look great in my classroom and I can't wait to start using them tomorrow! 

Has anyone been using chalkboard paint recently?

 I would love to see your chalkboard craftiness! 

Check back tomorrow on a post from our couples shower this weekend...it was SO much fun! If anyone has pictures, please send them my way! 

Happy Sunday, y'all :)

Classroom Chic

Tomorrow marks the first day of school and the beginning to another school year. I am more relaxed and welcoming for this new batch of kids because I really feel like I have figured out (mostly) what I need to do in order to have a successful classroom. One component of that is the classroom itself. When I moved all my stuff in at the end of May, the first words out of my mouth were, "Ewww. Gross. This room is tiny and old and small and dingy and dark. UGH!" That's my high maintenence side coming out haha. Well, I refused to come decorate it during the summer, so I had two days to get this dump classroom looking so fresh and so clean clean. With some fun colors and bright additions, this room is lookin' A LOT better.

Bright bulletin board 

Bins to keep interactive notebooks

Boards for news, student work and word wall

One corner of the room...needs help!

Grungy, old lockers with colorful name tags!

Expectations and ikat area :)

Whiteboard needs to be sectioned off for HW, books needed, etc. 

Scouty Bear, UGA and USA...what more does a girl need?! 

My chalkboard sign! It's about to change to say Ms. Miller, 

but come October it will be Mrs. Perry!!!!

Table for students that need extra help

Cheetah+ chevron...love all my fun prints! 

Need to find a picture to put on this bookshelf...

My room is definitely a work in progress, but it looks great compared to five days ago! Teacher frans, what have y'all done in your classrooms this year? Any ideas I can steal?