This diy easy duct tape pencil pouch back to school craft is a great way to start your year. Before you jump into learning how to homeschool or a full schedule, have some fun first.
As homeschoolers sometimes we don’t really get the full traditional back to school shopping experience, so I like to work in some fun activities to freshen things up and get them excited.
Even though we school year-round we take breaks and this is the perfect activity to jump back into a new unit.
It would also make a great craft to do with your co-op or just a couple friends.
Offer a few duct tapes and bag sizes. And put them on a table with an example to invite them to create.
Fill it with pencils yes but it is sturdy enough to hold scissors, pencil sharpeners, protractors, calculators and more.
Just because you are not heading off to school outside the house doesn’t mean you don’t need somewhere to gather and hold all your small supplies.
How to Use the Duct Tape Pencil Pouch
We are going to make a full sized pouch to carry our watercolor palette and brushes in our backpack for nature hikes.
Upper elementary to high school will be able to complete this project on their own. However, younger kids might need a little help with the steps.
It is very user friendly for all ages.
Let your child pick up their favorite pattern on Amazon.
I have linked several of our favorites below or you can find some at Hobby Lobby near the art supplies like canvasses and artist paints.
I have even found a good variety of solid tapes at Dollar Tree, making it a very economical craft.
You can use duct tape for a great number of projects.
For example, you can make pouches in different sizes for different uses.
Besides pencils turn it into a makeup bag or for collecting specimens on a nature walk.
Cover a jar or can for a desk pencil holder, make a custom composition notebook, wrap around pens and pencils to coordinate with your pouch, or cover a plain phone case with it to jazz it up some.
Your pouch should last you the school year with normal wear and tear but should it not last it is very economical to make a new one.
Duct Tape Options and Patterns
Here are a few of our favorites duct tape patterns. I love this wave blue.
And I also love this checkered one.
And it’s so easy to make with only 3 components.
- duct tape
- gallon bag slider top
- scissors
You probably have all three things in your home now.
How to Make an Easy Duct Tape Pencil Pouch
You can make your pouch the full size of the bag or adjust it to any size you like by cutting off the bottom at the measurement you prefer.
We made ours just slightly larger than half the bag.
If you want one that is not so wide you could use a quart, sandwich, or snack size bag too. Just make sure you grab the slider top.
Once you have cut your bag down to size lay a piece of your patterned duct tape on the bottom so that half adheres to the very bottom.
Fold it over and press into place to seal the bottom well.
You can repeat the process if you think you need the extra strength, but it is pretty strong with just one.
Next, rather than work your way up the bag you are going to want to put the next piece right up under then zipper portion of the bag.
This makes for less cutting. And depending on your pattern makes it easier to match them up.
Leave just a bit on each end to trim at the end.
Work your way down the bag by adding another two rows of duct tape.
The final row will cover up the folded tape of the bottom of the bag and cover half of the center row.
Flip and repeat on the other side.
Then, trim the excess to even with the plastic bag. Try not to cut into it, just right at the edge.
To finish off and reinforce the sides, overlap the tape so that half covers each side.
Trim off excess.
You can go a step further by adding names or other words with stickers, mix up patterns and solids.
Hole punch the bottom and it can be added to a 3 ring binder to keep everything together.
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What do you think? Are you ready for not back to homeschool?
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