“There’s Treasure in a Book”

Pirate Display Ideas in the Elementary Learning Commons

Anna CroslandTeacher Librarian

Georges Vanier Elementary,Surrey, B.C.

http://georgesvanierlibrary.edublogs.org

Most of the items used were picked up at thrift shops, dollar stores or yard sales. Ships Mast: An upside down coat rack, a 1 inch wooden dowel rubbed in mud, an old curtain, skipping ropes from the school’s equipment room

“Clever Pirates Treasure Books.” Saved book covers. Gold package stuffing as the treasure. Paper dabbed with teabags.

Belts from the thrift shop and bandanas from a past Western theme. One bandana can be cut into 4 triangles.The hats are from a party store.

Any decor that is permanently on display dresses u p to match the theme.

Damaged skeleton found in storage at the school. Thrift store tree, clothes and belts. He ‘reads’ a different book each day because Clever Pirates Treasure Books.

Jolly Roger Flags from a party store. Entrance canopy left over from our Circus theme (available at IKEA for $10). Lightweight - hangs on a thumbtack.

Plastic tablecloth cut in half lengthways as a border near the ceiling.

Thrift store mugs as pencil holders about $1.00 each.

A Treasure of a Book - plastic party tray with plastic coins. All less than $2.

Broken skeleton arms from the school. Plastic chest was a gift and stores the pirate gear until next time.

Gold fabric scrap, mardi gras beads, and basket all from thrift shop.

Mast: Foam swim ‘noodles’ covered in brown paper and burlap from a garden center, a cut up string of pennants can go a long way.

Used wicker waste basket, old rope

Ship bookends. A lucky yard sale find at $4

“There’s Treasure in a Book”

Pirate Display Ideas in the Elementary Learning Commons

Anna CroslandTeacher Librarian

Georges Vanier Elementary,Surrey, B.C.

http://georgesvanierlibrary.edublogs.org