Project: Complete

The toy boxes are both finished and were presented to the elementary school last week!!  Both boxes have 3 safety features. They have springs that prevent the lids from slamming, wheels that lock in place, and corner protectors that also cushion the lid when it closes. I'd like to thank all those who helped, including community members and stores that donated materials, High Point engineering students for constructing the boxes, special education students for putting hand prints on one of the boxes, art students who designed and painted one of the lids, and my project advisor. Thank you for following my blog and my journey to earning my Gold Award!

Box #2: Almost Done!!!

Box #2: just finished stenciling and painting the puzzle pieces!! Just a few more finishing touches and then it will be complete!!

First box almost complete!!

The first box is almost finished! A big thank you to one of my school's special education classes for putting hand prints on the toy box!

Boxes Assembled

The toy boxes have been assembled by some of High Point’s engineering students.  I have also acquired the help of a couple of art students who will be creating a design for one of the toy box lids.  The base coat was applied to them this afternoon and they will be getting a second coat next week.  

Diagram

This is a diagram that shows what I want the toy boxes to look like.  Like the Autism Awareness Ribbon, one of the toy boxes will have a puzzle piece design and that box will be in a Special Education classroom where children with Autism are taught.  The other box will have hand prints and I plan on working with Special Education classes and one of the younger Girl Scout troops to accomplish this.  The sides of the toy boxes have been prepared to be assembled and the entire boxes should be made within the next week.

Introduction

Hi, my name is Kayla Albrecht and I am a senior at High Point Regional High School in Sussex, New Jersey.  I am also a Girl Scout who is currently working on her Gold Award project.  When I first started to think of project ideas, I thought of ways I could include my own interests.  With my passion for inspiring others and determination of becoming a teacher one day, I knew that I wanted to involve one of the local elementary schools in my project.  When I visited the school to discuss possible projects with the principle, I noticed that the Special Education classrooms needed more recognition and organization.  So, I narrowed my idea to building toy boxes for Special Education classrooms.  With the guidance from my project advisor, who is an engineering teacher at my school, along with the help of fellow classmates, I plan on achieving my goal of gaining awareness and promoting a safe school environment for the special needs community.