5 Upcycled School Supply Crafts
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This is a guest post brought to you in collaboration with Residence Hall Linens.
Every parent and all the teachers know how the cost of
school supplies can really start adding up. The price of being a student seems
to be steadily increasing. Making some school supplies from recycled or
reusable materials can really help defer some of those costs while ensuring
that your children have their own, personalized school supplies, as well as
creating fun craft projects to do. Have you been on Pinterest lately? All kinds
of ideas like the ones featured here are easy to find and adapt for your needs. Check out these five great DIY school supply projects.
1. Pencil and Notepad Holders Made from a DVD Case
Photo from Stacy Vaughn Blog.
2. Pencil Holder Made from Pencils
Photo from Seasons of Joy.
3. Desk Organizer Made of Cardboard Boxes
Photo from Modge Podge Rocks.
4. Recycled Tool Box for School Supplies
Photo from A Creative Princess.
5. Chic Pencil Holders from Tin Cans
Photo from TimeWashed.com.
Once you start a tradition of the kids making their own school supplies from recycled materials, they will likely adopt the habit, and do it all the way through college and beyond. It might be a small comfort to know that some of the college costs like purchasing Residence Hall Linens for their dorm rooms could be covered when your student is making some of their own supplies. In addition to saving money, it definitely helps reduce our impact on the environment.
18 comments
That upcycled DVD case is really neat - my daughter would like that!
ReplyDeleteThat last vintage collection is super cute. I love that idea! I also think the desk set of boxes is pretty cool.
ReplyDeleteThe dvd note pad and pencils would be a great gift for my daughter! She's all about writing and drawing these days.
ReplyDeleteI thought the DVD cases would also work great in the car for travel to keep the kids busy too Tammy.
ReplyDeleteLiz, those tin can pencil holders are definitely my style too, and I couldn't believe that desk organizer was made entirely out of cardboard boxes.
Those are some great upcycled crafts. I will definitely have to make some of these.
ReplyDeleteI love #1! And I have a bunch of them, too. :)
ReplyDeleteThe DVD case idea would be great for traveling! These are all so cool.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness those are the cutest ideas! I love the DVD case one because even *I* could handle that one.
ReplyDeleteOooh, I love the pink and green organizer and I know my kids would love the toolbox. So fun! I might need to attempt these myself. :)
ReplyDeleteI especially love that vase made out of pencils! A few years ago, my cousin made me a vase by hot-gluing different colored straws to a simple glass vase. It was the same idea and really cute!
ReplyDeleteI love upcycling things - the DVD case idea is just brilliant!
ReplyDeleteI am in love with that dvd case idea!
ReplyDeleteI'm loving that pencil holder idea, so cute!
ReplyDeleteWhat great ideas! I have old VHS cases that would probably work well too.
ReplyDeleteThe pencil vase is really cute..would be a fun gift for a teacher's desk.
ReplyDeleteI love that 1st one. Some DVDS are just junk, this makes a use.
ReplyDeleteI love the pencil and notepad holder using a DVD case. Clever!
ReplyDeleteThat DVD case idea is GENIUS -- and that would be perfect for road trips!
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