Submitted by Tracy King, Farmington, Missouri

Idea posted September 19, 2003

If you have a program such as Print Shop, Print Master, or Microsoft Word (anything with picture files in it), you can create your own classroom decorations. Buy sheets of clear decals at an office supply store. (They are usually by the photo and sticker paper packages for computer printing. You can get about 10 sheets for $7-$11.)

I've used these to make personalized window stickers for MIOSM (Music In Our Schools Month) and passed them out to all the teachers. If you don't move them around too much they'll last well.

If you're even MORE determined to make some and have a friend that scrapbooks, try the following:

1. Print the graphic that you want on vellum (that cool see-through paper).
2. Trim it close to the graphic.
3. Send it through an adhesive machine.
4. Then you can pull the adhesive part off and just stick it to the window. It will still be translucent.

Yeah, it's a lot of work, but you may have the time or desire to give it a try.