How could something so small make such a big difference in the art room?
Foray manual pencil sharpener works great on large and small pencils and colored pencils.
I purchased seven of these Foray double-hole sharpeners, one for each of my tables. I used my electric sharpener to sharpen all the new pencils at the beginning of the school year. Guess how many times I have used my electric since? ZERO.
Foray double-hole manual sharpener.
All the kids ages 6 and older use the manual sharpeners! They put a nice sharp tip on our large pencils. They save my time, the students have more independence and the room is a little quieter.
AND they work well on colored pencils,much better than my electric pencil sharpeners.
Its January. That means you want to get more organized, right? Here are a few products that make my art room life a little (or a lot!) easier.
Elmer’s triple-size glue sticks. Glue sticks – so much to love, so much to hate. Hate #1: the standard size sticks (.21 oz. each) run out so quickly! Solution: big fat glue sticks.
Elmer’s glue sticks: .77 oz. vs. .21 oz.
These are more expensive that regular sticks, but they are over 3x larger. Available in 12 packs of white and Goes on Purple/Dries Clear.
at office supply stores and Amazon (and maybe even your school district’s supplier!).
3M Command removable hooks
I used 3M Command removable hooks on my laminate cabinets. Instant rack!
Do you have laminate cabinets? Or some other vertical surface deemed off-limits to drilling/nailing by school officials? Try 3M Command removable hooks. These hooks have been in use for 3 years and none have fallen off.
2 oz. ‘salsa’ cups and lids
Glaze in 2 oz. 'salsa' cups
You will find many uses for these: glaze, leftover paint, glue, slip….made by Dixie and available at Costco , Smart & Final and Amazon (lids may be sold separately).
I read art room blogs for two years before starting my own….your organizational tips have been so helpful to me!!! Is there another tip you’d like to share? Leave a comment.
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