Classroom Sit-Upons and a Sweet Treat!

Happy 4th of July!  I hope you are having an enjoyable day with family and friends!

It's time again for Monday Made It!  I'm linking up with Tara at 4th Grade Frolics!

For my first project this week, I channeled my inner Girl Scout!

I was never a Girl Scout, but we all know how yummy their cookies are!!  Shall we just take a moment?!?!

Well, their second claim to fame may just be their sit-upons!!!  Sit-upons are waterproof seat cushions.  They are perfect for camping, hiking, trips to the beach - anytime you need some protection from the ground.  

I decided that these would be great as an additional seating option in my Kindergarten classroom. And they are super easy to clean!

I came across Ashley Hackshaw's blog and her post about making sit-upons from vinyl tablecloths, and I decided to give it a try.  You can look at it {HERE}.

I headed to Target and snagged a cute dinosaur tablecloth!  You will also need some padding (I used a thin quilt batting) and ribbon.

I began by cutting the tablecloth into circles.  I made a circle template (17 inches) out of posterboard and then used my cutting mat and rotary cutter - but you can also trace the circle onto the fabric and cut it out with scissors.

You will need 2 tablecloth circles and 1 stuffing circle for each sit-upon.

Layer the materials - tablecloth on the bottom (wrong side up), then stuffing/padding in the middle, and tablecloth on top (right side up). Line up the edges and pin.  Then sew about 1/4" from the edge, around the entire circle.

Next I added the ribbon onto the outer edge of the circle.  I used 1 1/2" grosgrain ribbon.  You will need about 1 1/2 yards for each sit-upon.  

I began by ironing the ribbon in half.  Then I finished one raw edge of the ribbon by applying a little heat from a lighter.

I folded the ribbon around the edge of the circle and pinned it on. When I got the the end, I cut the ribbon to the correct size, allowing for a little overlap, and applied some more heat to the other raw edge of the ribbon. I sewed the ribbon onto the tablecloth circle being sure to catch all the layers - the ribbon encases the raw outer edge of the sit-upon.

I also made a few more sit-upons using laminated fabric from the fabric store.

They are easy to store in your classroom, and easy to clean.

Ooooh, and kitty approved!

These are going to be a great seating choice for my students!

My next Made It is a sweet 4th of July treat!

For the past 4 years, I have been making a Texas sheet cake for the 4th of July potluck.  And this year I did it again!

I use this delicious recipe from The Pioneer Woman.  Check it out {HERE}.

And I decorated the top with some red and blue m&ms!!  Shall we just take another moment?!?!