Re: Library Decorations

[Earl Sande <earlsande@TELUS.NET>]

Some Ideas that Really worked for me :
-  an old limb of a tree (without the leaves) suspended from the ceiling
:  used to hang all sorts of things, including items that all/part of the
classes made for it.  We had great success especially at Halloween and
Christmas, but also with snowflakes, easter eggs, etc.  Great place to sit
under to read to the kids.  Even the teachers appreciated the involvement ;
-  purchase sale remnants of material :  can be made into banners (vertical
and horizontal).  I had a few sewn at both ends so that I could insert rods
(actually, broomsticks).  Eye-hooks at the ends of the rods saves
tremendous time.  I made a frame and stretched some over it.  Materials
with brown and orange useful for Fall Theme and be sure to keep important
celebrations in mind as you make selections ;
-  plants - but a bit different idea:  I purchased or had donated many,
many plants that I used as a sort of garden and kept throughout the
year.  Plants were well used by teachers - art teacher especially liked the
"Mother-in-Law's Tongue" for its simple lines, but violets were regular
pinched to show students plant propagation, etc.  And, yes, we did sign
them out!
- Chinatown has a tremendous number of those folding paper fans and the
like - great not only for hanging on the wall, but as mobiles, too.  Easy
to store and put together.
-  some suggestions are to always be on the lookout for items you can
use,  Garage sales, thrift shops, "liquidators", etc. all MIGHT have
something to use later.  BUT, be sure you plan ahead or you're sure to not
buy enough or, worse, overbuy.
-  and, not matter what you're told in Education School/Library School
travel agencies, card shops, and the like are NOT good sources of display
materials (Unless you have a real friend there).

Earl Sande
Semi-retired but Still Active
Surrey, BC
Canada
earlsande@telus.net

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