Crate Seats

I just had to jump on this bandwagon; crate seats are super cute and great for organizing! I made my crate seats last summer and have survived this year with a group of third graders and held up surprisingly well! I got my crates at Big Lots, fabric, ribbon for the handles, and foam at Hobby Lobby, and wood slabs at Lowe's. All I did with the wood was take the crate into Lowe's, they measured the crate and cut the wood right there in the store for me. It was awesome! Here is what they look like:

I have my crates at my guided reading table and they have everything the kids would need for group: a whiteboard, eraser, Expo marker, pencils, highlighter, and post it notes. I put all the smaller things like pencils into a pencil box so they just pull that out when they come to group. They have been a real lifesaver.

Do you use crate seats in your classroom? What do you use yours for?

Happy teaching! :)