Apothecary Jars for the Classroom~Storing Your Supplies in Style!

I'm linking up with another Bright Ideas Blog Hop 

to bring you some easy ideas for making apothecary jars
and storing your supplies in style! 

As teachers we always have lots of little things
that we use daily but never enough places
to store them.  Repurpose old jars to freshen up your
classroom and make those supplies part of your decor!

I love the look of apothecary jars and thought 

why not use them in my classroom?

Find jars you like at thrift stores, garage sales, 

craft stores, and even in your fridge! 

I needed some smaller jars to use on my desk so 

I went on a little jar journey to Wal-mart.  

So as not to be wasteful I saved that good salsa 

and garlic but, please forgive me, those okra pickles 

went straight in the trash! 

 I used glass candle stick holders from various

thrift stores (You can also find them at the dollar store.)

 then glued them to the jars with E6000. You can 

find E6000 at Wal-mart or any craft or

home improvement store.

Use sandpaper to lightly sand the lids before spray painting.

I used Krylon spray paint in 'Iris' to paint the lids to 

match my classroom. 

Create a little candy store of guided reading go-to's.

When I taught Kindergarten my classroom had a candy store 

theme.  I stored everything in big plastic jars left over from 

whatever treat I took to t-ball the night before!

 I don't have nearly as much space now but I still love 

the look of eye-catching-and-colorful-in-a-jar!

Add little do-dads for more decor or teacher gifts!

Gifts-in-a-jar are easy and fun and when the goodies are

gone they make great decor! 

Use a jar with die cut holes in the lid to make a 

DIY air freshener!

Fill the jar with laundry scent booster. If you're using it in

your classroom be sure to seal the lids on with hot glue 

 just in case little hands get curious.  I keep mine on 

top of a bookcase behind my desk and made sure 

to tell my second graders that this was 

soap and not candy! 

  

Late one school night, when I should have been

in bed, I decided to carry over my craftiness into my kitchen.

Apples and Coffee.

Hmm...kind of  a fail. I know there's a "tired teacher" 

pun in there somewhere, I just can't put my finger on it! 

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