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Corkboard
From "School Daze" Episode DIK-309

| There's noting more convenient than a corkboard when it comes to organizing your school tasks and assignments. Figure A Figure B Figure C

Materials:

Cork sheet (1/8" thick)
Cardboard
Rubber cement
Hot glue
Scissors
Ruler
Craft sticks
Paint pens
Pen
Paper clips
Frame (16" x 24" -- or whatever you can find)

1. Measure and cut 1 piece of cork and 2 pieces of cardboard to fit inside the frame.

2. In a WELL-VENTILATED AREA, brush rubber cement onto one side of the cork and one side of the cardboard; let dry 5 minutes. Line up the edges and glue them together (figure A). Repeat the gluing process for the 2 sheets of cardboard.

3. Insert cork and cardboard into the frame.

4. On the back of the frame, place a bead of hot glue around the edges to secure the cardboard (figure B).

5. Decorate the frame as you like with paint pens.

6. Open two paper clips and hot-glue them to the back of the cardboard to make hangers (figure C).

Tips:

- If your frame has glass, have an adult help you carefully take the glass out and dispose of it properly. We used a poster frame so we didn't have to worry about the glass.

- Have an adult supervise anytime you use scissors and hot glue.

- Make sure you have good ventilation when using rubber cement -- the fumes are stinky and got very good for you. Go outside if you can.

Products: All products are available at craft, art and all-purpose stores nationwide.

Web site resources for Cork Board:

Fabric Bulletin Board From HGTV.com

Ceiling Tile Memo Board From HGTV.com

Bulletin Board From Family.com

Guests
Priscilla Willingham
School Teacher
University Park Creative Arts School
2400 Hildebrand St.
Charlotte, NC 28216-4499

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