Fantastic Five: Back to School
With the end of summer just over a month away, its probably time to start thinking about back to school season.
Chances are you’re going to have to buy at least a handful of school supplies this year, if you have children. So why not think about teaching your kids the quality of handmade goods at an early age (if you haven’t already of course), and see if there are a couple of items here that they might like.
You’ll be surprised at all the handmade offerings you’ll find for this very occasion: backpacks, pencil pouches, clothing, accessories, and even notepads.
1. Mini Appliqued Pencil Case $14 from Dinky Daisy: Seriously, what little girl wouldn’t want this? Even I want to put my pencils in this pouch. Each is hand sewn and hand appliqued, and comes fully lined. So cute! Six different styles available.
2. The Lion Say Notebook $18 from Teal Stripes: I love this playful, coptic-bound notepad. The small size and illustrations on every page will make this a book your kids will look forward to writing in. Perfect for writing down homework assignments each day.
3. Authentic Yellow Library Cards (set of 25) $3.50 from Krafty Girl: Let your children’s friends borrow a book anytime they want, with these vintage library cards you’ll always be able to keep track.
4. Altered Composition Notebook Pears $5.75 from Zany Hoopla: And for a simple notebook that will work for any subject, how about this composition book from Zany Hoopla. The elastic band keeps contents secure and the pear pattern adds whimsy.
5. Abstract Floral Toddler Backpack $35 from Sewn Creations and More: And finally, you’ll probably need a bag to carry around all these handmade back to school items. So, check out this funky flower print backpack. Its the perfect size for toddlers and young children, and still lots of room for a few books and notepads. More styles available (including boy backpacks).
See you next week!
Image Credit (very top image): The Norah Dress from Lucy Jane
Tags: back to school, backpack, children, dinky daisy, handmade, kids, krafty girl, library cards, lucy jane, notebook, notepad, pencil pouch, pouch, teal stripes, zany hoopla
Great back to school items!
What a doll that little girl is!! Great items, I love the back pack!
Great stuff to send your children back to school with!
Love the vintage library cards!
Love them all but thrilled I’m not going back to school and that’s from a former teacher!!!
All About Buttons- I am a former teacher as well and I feel the same exact way.
Lovely! What a great catergory! Cute things to take to school to feel good about going. I love it! Thanks so much!
Hugs,
Jennifer
Never sent my kids to school. I am glad about that, and so are they.
But so many nice things here that homeschoolers could use as well.
Judy
Cute, cute items! and the little girl is precious………;-) and if I may, I would just like to mention, there’s a darling “bookworm” Messenger Bag at Grandmother’s House that has proven popular with my Research & Development Team (that’s Logan, age 9, Sean & Rachael, age 8, and Brody, age 5)…..
Grandmother Carolyn
They’re all so cute and very inviting.