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Sharp Way to Invite Teachers

Place this cute cactus centerpiece in the faculty lounge to invite teachers to your fair.

Cost: $4
Time: 20 minutes

Cactus InvitationHere's what you need:

  • Small cacti (one is fine, too)
  • Old paintbrushes
  • Cardboard scraps
  • Cake pan, sand and gold-painted rocks

Here's what you do:

We found small cacti (one is fine, too) at a major discount department store, used old paintbrushes for posts, and salvaged some cardboard scraps from other projects. A sharp-eyed designer found the wee hat for a pittance at a teacher-supply store. The cake pan is scavenged from home, the gold and sand is left over from the "Gold in the Jar" guessing game. Download full-size patterns (PDF) for the signs.

 

 

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