Silent Auction

On Friday, my school had their annual talent show and silent auction.  Each class provided or made items for the auction.  This year my class made coasters and they were a huge hit!  We'll be making some for Mother's Day because I think there were some disappointed moms that were outbid.

Just an FYI, permanent marker on tiles will not be set by baking them in the oven.  It's just a myth!  As a matter of fact, the artwork on the tiles that weren't baked before spraying stayed crisp and clear.

This was such an easy project.  Some students drew, some colored and some added the fine details. Everyone was able to participate and no one did a complete tile on their own.

My son's class made this beautiful piece of art. Unfortunately, I was outbid, but I successfully managed to help drive the bid up and help our PTO make money.  Another mother was more determined than I was, I guess.  It went for more than $175.00. I think it may have been the best money-maker at the auction.  Is it horrible to admit that I'm glad I didn't win it?

Does your school have a silent auction?  What have you made?  I forgot to get pictures of all of the creative ideas that our teachers had.

Here are a few of the coasters.

Allocation of Resources

Last week we discussed allocation of resources and used a candy bar to brainstorm ideas on how to distribute resources.  Everyone was very thoughtful while we pretended the candy bar was a resource other than a candy car.  Once we shared our ideas, the candy bar became the resource to share and their ideas sure changed!  It was a fun lesson! Once the chocolate kicked in, not so much fun. :)