As a teacher, you do whatever you can to help your students stay prepared for the lesson ahead. Sometimes, your young students may misplace their writing utensils or other supplies. With our DIY magnetic classroom supply board, your students can replace their missing items in seconds, allowing you to cut down on classroom distractions and keep things running efficiently. Follow along to see how you can add this useful craft to your classroom! 

Supplies

The supply list for this craft is a little long, but most of the items can be found in your classroom. Be sure to visit our online store for all of the magnet requirements for this project. We even offer same-day shipping on all orders placed by 3 PM EST to help you get your projects started faster!

 

Make sure you have these supplies: 

 

  • Cookie sheet
  • Duck-bill magnetic clips
  • Extra classroom supplies like pencils, pens, pieces of scrap paper, etc. 
  • Disc magnets (18mm x 3mm)
  • Construction paper or design paper
  • Scissors 
  • Crafting glue 
  • Printable cutout stencils (Stars, leaves, seasonal characters, etc.)
  • Ruler
  • Pencil
  • Mesh baskets
  • Optional: Adhesive backed magnets (3/4” x ⅛”)

Making Your Magnetic Supply Board

We know teachers love to be creative, and this project allows you to let your imagination shine! Create a fun backdrop for your display and change it up as holidays and fun events approach, if time allows. 

 

Follow these steps:

 

  1. Pick out which supplies you would like to hang up for students.
  2. Select some construction paper or design paper to use as a backdrop and cut it out.
  3. Glue your construction paper to the base of your cookie sheet. 
  4. You can also print out and cut stencils to place on your cookie sheet. These can be used on their own or placed on top of your paper backdrop. 
  5. Once everything has dried, flip over your cookie sheet and place your disc magnets on the back before hanging up your craft on the whiteboard. If you would rather place your sheet elsewhere, just use an adhesive-backed magnet to secure it on the wall. 
  6. Now that your sheet is hung up, you can get your ruler and start spacing out your duck-bill magnets.
  7. After you arrange your magnets, clamp your selected classroom supplies. 
  8. You can also use disc magnets to hang up a mesh basket for special needs students who cannot operate magnetic clips. This can also be useful for holding glue sticks and similar items.
  9. Your students can now walk up and grab a writing utensil or other items as needed! 

Make Your Classroom Pop with Apex Magnets

The classroom fun does not need to stop here. We have more fun crafts for your students to try and additional ideas for educators, too. Just visit our blog page to pick out a project you would like to work on. If you would like some friendly advice about the magnets you need for your crafts, just call us at 1-304-257-1193 and you will be connected with a friendly associate.