The DIY Classroom 6-book series is the 2011 Teachers' Choice Award for the Classroom winner from Learning Magazine 
Introducing the DIY Classroom: Math Manipulatives for the Do-It-Yourself Teacher - smart, teacher-tested ideas, templates and lesson plan tools for the classroom! This book is loaded with creative, thrifty, smart, savvy, inexpensive (or free!), effective ideas. The DIY Classroom: Math Manipulatives for the Do-It-Yourself Teacher includes reproducible templates that are ready-to-use, environmentally friendly tips on making the most of everyday items, and creative solutions that really work in the classroom.
Teachers want to know that they are teaching students much more than the subject matter at hand - and what better life lesson to incorporate into their classroom than showing students a creative, "can-do" approach to operating on a budget! Money is tight yet teaching is as demanding as ever. The DIY Classroom: Math Manipulatives for the Do-It-Yourself Teacher with its thrifty ideas and positive approach gives teachers everything they need!