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Farmhouse Style Classroom Freebies and Updates!

I am back with some Farmhouse Freebies just in time for back to school!

Last year, I started changing my classroom over to my Farmhouse theme.  You see all the photos {HERE}.  Slowly, I have been creating more farmhouse style packets to go with the theme.   This post contains some awesome freebies and links for my latest resources.  As always, feel free to pin.  I have included tall, pinnable images at the bottom of this post.

Disclaimer: This post contains sponsored links for the Target items.

Free Back to School Student Gift Tags

I love to give my students something to play with on the first day of school while they wait to unpack. The Target party section is a great spot to find items.  I found these suction cup balls and mazes there last week.  I made tags for them (I realized after I photographed them that that I forgot the “a,” I updated the file and will have to rephotograph) and placed them in clear party favor bags, also from Target.  You can grab these tags for free by signing up for my email list.  Don’t worry, I won’t spam you.  I can barely keep up with blogging and teaching full time!

CLICK HERE to GRAB the TAGS.

 
 
Free Water Bottle Gift Tags
 
When it is meet the teacher night, I like to leave a water bottle on each desk for the parents.  I have this free tag for you.
Click Here to Grab the Tags
 
New Farmhouse Items

I just made the above display for Meet the Teacher night.  You can check it out on TpT by clicking {HERE}.

Bathroom Passes

I updated my Farmhouse Bathroom Passes to include diverse clip art.  You can redownload if you have already purchased the bathroom passes.  I put twine on the tops of the passes so that the students won’t be able to pump out too much sanitizer.  I use the Purell sanitzer from Target because the labels peel off easily.  If you are interested in them, click {HERE}.

 

 

 

Also, new to my store are the Farmhouse Inspirational Quotes Posters above.

 

Colored Pencil Organization

Colored pencil organization was a disaster last school year.  My solution:

I found the above caddy at HomeGoods and filled it with the small mason jars and colored pencils (only 97 cents) from Target!

I will be updating my General Information Packet with a Farmhouse Cover and be finishing up a Meet the Teacher Night Slide Show.  Both will be available in my TpT store, so be sure to follow my store for updates!

You will receive everything I ever make Farmhouse by purchasing my Farmhouse Decor Bundle!

Here are some pinnable images for you!

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Thanks for stopping by!

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  1. Christine Calabrese

    September 9, 2017 at 1:08 pm

    Erica, Obviously you are an enthusiastic teacher as well as ambitious! Much success to you! You are working hard I see! Long Island is a lovely place to live and work. Good for you!

  2. Judy R

    October 11, 2017 at 1:49 am

    Hi Erica, I just found your blog while I was looking for some inspiration for my (first-time) classroom. I love all of your ideas. They are very helpful to me. I was wondering what program you use to make your creations.

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