So, it was a fun Friday today because it was one of those rare
professional development days where we actually got to work in our
classrooms. Can you believe it?!
It was great timing
because I just ran across Kinder Kerri’s awesome idea to use vinyl on
tables to serve as dry-erase mats. Such an obvious idea since my husband
already had red vinyl for some design projects of his.
I came into school with a roll of Oracal vinyl under my arms (My husband got it from a sign supply warehouse, but I’m sure Amazon or Ebay has some. Click here for a link to an Etsy shop that sells rectangular sheets.).
I cut circles using the string-and-pencil-compass method. 😛 Attaching the vinyl was a little tricky. I used my AMEX card as a squeegee to smooth out the bubbles. Overall, I think it turned out cute, and now we’ll see how long they last!
Jodi says
That is a fantastic idea! I have a chalkboard tree on the door of my classroom that the students love to write on but circles on a group table is something I want to do this weekend!! Thanks for sharing.
Jodi
Tabitha says
Thanks, Jodi! Make sure to go with a good, quality vinyl that is gllllossy! Thanks for your visit!
Amanda Zanchelli says
Thanks for sharing! I can't wait to try this! Hopefully we have a "fun Friday" with time to work on things in the classroom soon!!! 🙂
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Tabitha says
Thanks, Amanda! I hope you do, too! We teachers can get so much done if they'll just let us!
Keri Lewis says
I love the red! Thanks for the share!!!
EMpowered says
Oooh what a fabulous idea! Do they erase pretty easily??
Emily
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Emiteacher says
Me like!!! What s fantastic idea.
Beth says
Great idea, and I know my kids would love using these.
What did you use to glue them down?
And just regular dry-erase markers, eh?
How do you clean them? Have you noticed any particular colors that tend to stain/not wipe off easily?
Thank you so much!