Back to School Projects

The ringing of the first day of school bell is fastly approaching and, depending on their age, the mood can range from excitement to dread. 

Why not try to create some on of a kind projects to help build or harness excitement for the new school year.  Somethings are as simple as applying a few stickers while others take a little bit more work.

Try your hand at some of these Back to School projects:
1) Handy Bookmarks

This is a great project for those wary First Day of Schoolers.  Trace around their hand  on a piece of felt and then decorate any which way they would like with Stick-It Felt Stickers.

You can spell your name, choose a subject, or turn it into a turkey. 

If you are inspired, you can create 10 different hands to help teach colors, numbers, or shapes.

2) Pencil Pouch

With just a little bit of glue and some imagination, you can transform a simple 9 x 12 felt sheet into a brand new pencil pouch. 

These look great in our new printed felt designs!



Check out the rest of our project pages to find more fun back to school crafts!

Enjoying the Last Dog Days of Summer...

As I stepped outside this morning to head to work, I heard a collective sigh from all the kids in the neighborhood. This can only mean one thing...the first day of school is looming over their heads.


Make sure to enjoy that last remaining remnants of summer vacation with some relatively quick and simple projects. These are especially helpful when it is an unfortunate rainy day or if the heat is too much to bear.

Here are some tried and true projects from Kelly's Crafts to help keep everybody occupied:
1) Suncatchers: once complete, you can add your creation to your backpack for a nice reminder of the summer fun you had.
2) Fun Buttons: create a character or have fun coloring in any of our downloadable inserts
3) Sand Art: the Xtreme Sand funnel tray is a great way to contain the mess and create a nice work space.