Most schools have various fundraisers to make up for the constant budget cuts that have happened for several years. Simple supplies, programs and even staff salaries have been lowered by these budget reductions, so many schools must have big fundraisers to make up for that loss of money . The most common type of fundraiser is an event that has items that are donated to be placed in a silent or live auction and the highest bid gets the item. This will give ideas for the kids in each class to come up with a great class project items that can be placed in the auction. It will discuss beautiful vases that use mosaic tiles and porcelain tiles created by older students and a handprint quit from a preschool age class are just some of the ideas.
A lot of parents treasure anything that is made by their son or daughter but when it is an object that is put in an auction and it may cost them quite a bit of money they may be somewhat more selective in what they want . That is why it is imperative for a classroom project to not only be done by the children but also be an itme that people would want to have anyway as well . Getting a beautiful vase and having the children collect old plates, mugs or colorful tiles in is a great start to beginning a mosaic project. The older students enjoy breaking these objects to make the various pieces to be adhered to the vase. The end result is a gorgeous piece that you would have bought from a store and each child had a part in putting it together .
Other projects that could be perfect for the younger kids are things that require a lot of adult assistance but also have the kids participation also. If there is a parent that can sew quilts this is a great idea. Have each child put their handprint on a quilting square and then have their name placed by it. Having this handprint quilt typically yields a great deal of money for an auction .
Other great ideas are to have painted furniture with the students helping to decorate it. For a kindergarten class, a child sized table and chairs painted in white is a great base for some thumbprint art . Have each child put their painted thumbprint on a section of the furniture and then have an adult turn that thumbprint into an adorable animal using permanent pen accents. The child's name will also be next to their thumbprint animal . For older grades having them paint a special picture or object on an Adirondack chair for the garden is a great idea and results in a colorful, vibrant piece for your outdoors.
All of these projects are memorable because the students participated and should garner high auction bids and raise a great deal of money for their school. The kids are even more excited if you are the highest bidder of their class project that they helped to create. - 29955
A lot of parents treasure anything that is made by their son or daughter but when it is an object that is put in an auction and it may cost them quite a bit of money they may be somewhat more selective in what they want . That is why it is imperative for a classroom project to not only be done by the children but also be an itme that people would want to have anyway as well . Getting a beautiful vase and having the children collect old plates, mugs or colorful tiles in is a great start to beginning a mosaic project. The older students enjoy breaking these objects to make the various pieces to be adhered to the vase. The end result is a gorgeous piece that you would have bought from a store and each child had a part in putting it together .
Other projects that could be perfect for the younger kids are things that require a lot of adult assistance but also have the kids participation also. If there is a parent that can sew quilts this is a great idea. Have each child put their handprint on a quilting square and then have their name placed by it. Having this handprint quilt typically yields a great deal of money for an auction .
Other great ideas are to have painted furniture with the students helping to decorate it. For a kindergarten class, a child sized table and chairs painted in white is a great base for some thumbprint art . Have each child put their painted thumbprint on a section of the furniture and then have an adult turn that thumbprint into an adorable animal using permanent pen accents. The child's name will also be next to their thumbprint animal . For older grades having them paint a special picture or object on an Adirondack chair for the garden is a great idea and results in a colorful, vibrant piece for your outdoors.
All of these projects are memorable because the students participated and should garner high auction bids and raise a great deal of money for their school. The kids are even more excited if you are the highest bidder of their class project that they helped to create. - 29955
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Connor R. Sullivan and his wife chose to redo their bathroom with elegant mosaic tiles. They installed beautiful porcelain tiles in the front entrance way.
