Classroom drying rack ideas

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Kiddos get to paint more since it is so quick and easy to put up to dry. Check out tips in post. Kidpeople Classroom: Paint Drying Rack Hack!

And yet another use for those wire cubes! I've been working on paper a lot, but have learned (the hard way) that wet painted papers STICK TOGETHER. So, my drying rack. It's only attached at three corners so that large journals and papers can fit it, and once again it's held together with zip ties. When I get back to painting on canvas, I'll just turn it on its side to hold even large canvases comfortably.

With a classroom this small, plus really young toddlers, it's a problem doing artwork because there isn't anywhere to lay something to dry that they can't get to and possibly make a bigger mess with. So i solved the problem by making my own drying rack (thank you Pinterest for the idea!) I called my local pizza place, explained I was a teacher and was hoping to buy several unused large pizza boxes from them for a project for the classroom. They were very accomodating and let me have them for…

must have drying rack hack for your art room

Turn a magazine rack sideways and make a drying rack for painted pictures! Clears my counter of all the artwork my kids painted today. I got this for $1 at a thrift store!

A metal desk file screwed to wall creates an inexpensive DIY Drying Wall Rack (or puzzle rack). Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.8

If you're worried about how stable they'll be, just put some small self-adhesive rubber nubs (like the ones you'd use to keep furniture from scooting around) on the bottom of each tray where it would touch other trays. Read more about it and get more ideas here.

A cheap drying rack I made to help separate my art area from the computers. It's made from an inexpensive garment rack, shower curtain, string, and clothes pins.

My drying rack was originally all light blue. I teach four classes a day, so I divided it up and spray painted each section to keep my student's artwork better organized.

Color coded middle school art drying racks

Ok so here is my $30 pocket chart with magnetic dry erase board. The frame is from Target. It is Room Essentials Clothes rack with extension arms on both sides. I have one hanging out. I added a magnetic dry erase board another teacher threw out. Put red duck tape around battered edges. Drilled 6 holes and zip tied it to the clothes rack. I added 2 large baskets under it to hold manipulatives. So sturdy I can put multiple charts on it with shower curtain hangers. Oh and it has wheels to…

How to make drying rack out of pizza boxes

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The great thing about kids, regarding art, is that they don’t know a lot about quality yet. That may sound lousy, but when it comes to art supplies, they don’t know the difference between artist quality paints and regular tempera paint...and this is awesome because it means that (for the most part) art supplies for children are really affordable. In this post, I’ll provide you with a list of basic art supplies that are great to have around the house. Of course you don’t need to go out and…