These would make such a cute addition to a kid’s Back-to-School kit. Or party favors! Kimann from Scissors.Paper.Wok shows how to turn ordinary pencils mushroom-y with the help of woodworking buttons, which are available at many building supply stores.
Make little mini chalk boards as party favors or just for fun.
New school books will look a whole lot cooler with these robot book labels and kawaii book labels by Joy of Creative Mama.
It’s that time of year again for new backpacks and lunch bags as we head Back to School! Here’s a collection of some great indie finds in this month’s Bazaar. Lunch Kit This nicely designed set has everything you need for stylish lunches on the go: a set of reuseable utensils, five cloth napkins, and […]
By Kami Bigler Celebrate Back To School with your family with a special night-before-dinner with these sweet pencil pinwheels as place cards on each plate. A new pencil will act as the handle of the pinwheel. Although these pinwheels are more for looks than function, they will make your special dinner all about the new […]
As we get ready for back to school, Homemade by Jill has the most adorable alphabet flash cards that you can download and print from your home computer. [via The Crafty Crow]
As consumers, we can change that pattern. Instead of buying something new for back to school, try mending, renewing, and repairing something. My old backpack was almost worthless. The zipper was broken, the clips were broken, and it was filthy. Instead of replacing it, I set to work fixing it up. It is a very rewarding process, proving that a little elbow grease beats spending hard-earned dollars.
