Going Once, Going Twice: 16 Class Auction Projects Guaranteed to Sell

Who wouldn't want to add this hand-print-accented chair to their outdoor furniture collection?

For a more modern take on student silhouettes, check out Judith Fernstrom's photography blog. The colorful, framed project is sure to generate excitement at an auction.

How sweet are this students' declarations of their favorite things? With a chalkboard, a willing photographer, and some bubbly kids, you can easily recreate Gemma's class auction project.

Have each child in the class draw their version of the local cityscape for a truly unique piece of wall art that can be hung in the winning bidder's home. Sure to be colorful and filled with interesting takes on the city, this is a fun project that everyone can get involved in creating.

In a rather unique take on using quotes for wall art, this class took one of its favorite song lyrics, placed it front and center, and then had the kids doodle around it. The end result is precious!

The kids in one class put their sign language knowledge to use by creating a colorful poster. Using students' hands and magnetic letters, they signed the alphabet and artfully arranged the images together.

A rain barrel or planter gets a serious facelift when painted with an ocean's worth of sailboats, all adorned with flags painted by the young students in the class.

Fingerprint art is always popular, but this peaceful dove, filled in with colorful dots all attributed to students in the class, is a sweet way to reign in the fingerprints.

This sweet photography project includes the hands of every child in the class, formed in the shape of a heart. It's a simple gesture but one that will hold a lot of meaning (and ultimately raise a lot of money) for parents on auction night.

We told you there was a lot you could create with fingerprints! This Up-inspired fingerprint project includes everyone from the class and can be used to inspire a variety of other projects — from cars to schools being lifted by balloons.

Every child in the class has a place in this fun poster that features the kids in various postures, and their signatures beneath the words.

Source: Rebecca Gruber