Step 1: Pick and purchase fabric, border, and letters. I recommend broadcloth for this project because it is fairly thin and works well with the magnets.
Step 2: Cut fabric to match the size of your filing cabinet and heat up the hot glue gun.
Step 3: Make a thin line of hot glue at the top edge of the filing cabinet and press the fabric down. Remember to only do a short strip at a time so the glue doesn't dry before the fabric attaches. Continue this all the way around the cabinet. (Glue the bottom, too, just to be sure.)
Step 4: Repeat the process with border. Be sure to get it straight before you attach it--if you have to take it off it will be pretty hard on the border. It looks a little like this:
Step 5: Decide what you want your filing cabinet to say and attach letters accordingly.
To add a little sparkle to my filing cabinet, I finished it off with some star magnets. I'm excited about using this to display student work this year in a fun and organized looking way.
Happy adventures as you get your room ready, buddies! And as usual, keep it class-y!
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