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Cool Virtual Field Trips For Kids & Teachers The popularity of virtual school field trips has, of course, skyrocketed this year. The uncertainty of whether or not school will be in session during the next several months has not slowed down how teachers are planning their year, and their fundraising alternatives! From taking attendance […]
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3 Virtual Fundraiser Programs Support Schools During The Coronavirus During the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, schools have been through a lot of changes. School buildings have been shuttered, many students are at home and social physical interaction for both teachers and students has been severely limited. One thing that hasn’t changed? The need for safe school
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Programs To Enhance Creativity Through Art Since 1986, Original Works has been encouraging ways to promote children’s creativity through art based fundraising programs that are fun and easy to implement. When people think of creativity, it is often associated with artistic abilities that come easier to a select few. The truth? Creativity is actually present
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At Original Works, we know a bit about engaging kids with art-centered activities and lesson plans! Fortunately, during this time there are a lot of high quality, engaging and free online learning programs that parents can access as well. These are designed to engage, educate and entertain kids during the long upcoming summer months. Create
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In this post you will learn how one school uses Original Works fundraisers to increase their profits year over year, allowing them to purchase art supplies, new kilns and other classroom equipment. Special thanks to busy Art Teacher, Chris for taking the time to answer some questions on what has made his private school fundraising
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This week we want to introduce you to our Make Department. This department functions as the hub of our entire manufacturing operation, and is responsible for making and/or performing final assembly on over a dozen different products. It’s safe to say that the pace in Make is, well, brisk! Product components flow into Make from
Magical Magnets History When we started Original Works 30 years ago, before we created custom magnets, our first product was actually a note card. However, not too long after that, we introduced a 4” x 5” laminated refrigerator magnet. The rest as they say, is history. In fact, our motto – painted on the wall
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We started our Sublimation Department 15 years ago with a few small desktop printers, some hand presses and one product – our 11 oz. ceramic mug. Current department manager Jennifer Deloriea was there in those early days, and has witnessed first-hand the transition to today’s department, which features multiple wide-format printers, mug ovens, and flat-bed
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After artwork leaves Receiving-Art Reconciliation, the next step is our Scan Department. Managed by long time employee Jennifer Deloriea, the Scan Department will acquire, format, and save over 275,000 artworks during our fall 2019 season alone! In addition, for schools running our Online Order Program, scan will upload tens of thousands of images into the
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Upcycled Magnets Get A Second Life Chances are, most of us don’t think about what happens to an object when we throw it in the trash. But one group in Iowa is aiming to be more conscious of what happens to our “garbage” when it’s thrown away by rescuing items headed to the landfill and
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