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Our kids are back in school and even though school has started, some kids may still need some extra school supplies. Today’s craft project is a DIY Pencil Case that is made out of Duct Tape. Who knew that duct tape could be used for so many different things!
The project is courtesy of Fabian Morgan who is the author of the Duct Tape Series Books: Tape It & Make It, Tape It & Make More, Tape It & Wear It and her newly released book, Duct Tape Bags.
Craft Project: Duct Tape Pencil Case
Materials: white, blue, yellow, light blue, gold, orange, green, red, and fuchsia duct tape; 2 round neodyne magnets, key chain ring
Tools: self-healing cutting mat, corked back metal ruler, craft knife, parchment paper, 1/8″ hole puncher
1. Place a parchment paper measuring 10″ wide x 15″ high on top of your worktable. Starting from the bottom, place 9 strips of white duct tape across the parchment paper. Be sure the strips overlap along the long edges by at least 1/8″. Flip over and place the duct tape/parchment paper on your worktable in the landscape position. Peel off parchment paper. Starting at the bottom of the half-made fabric, place 6 strips of blue duct tape across it. Be sure the strips overlap along the long edges by at least 1/8″. Trim down the fabric to 10″ x 15″. See the instructional video.
2. Place the fabric on your worktable in the portrait position, white side facing up.
3. Cut two strips of 6″ white duct tape. Measure and mark 6″ from the bottom left and right corners of the fabric. Starting at the two marks, vertically place each strip along the left and right edges. Be sure the strips are halfway on the fabric.
4. Fold back the vertical tape strips and pull up the bottom portion of the fabric. Push down along the outer edges to form the main pocket.
5. Trim the corners of the flap in a curved line.
6. Cut 12″ strips of various colored tape. Trim the width of each trip to 1/4″. Use these strips to decorate the front of the pencil case. Trim edges of strips that extend past the edges of the pencil case.
7. Flip bag over so the opening is face up. Place a magnet on the inside of the flap, centered and approximately 1/2″ from the top edge. Cover with a piece of white duct tape.
8. Place a magnet inside the pocket, centered and approximately 1/2″ from the bottom edge. Push it against the top fabric of the pocket and cover from the inside with a piece of white duct tape.
9. Using the hole puncher, make a hole on the upper left corner of the pencil case near the top of the pocket.
10. Loop the key ring through the hole.
11. Close the flap and flip the bag over.
Richela Fabian Morgan began her duct tape odyssey 8 years ago with a simple bi-fold wallet, before writing the best-selling crafting books Tape It & Make It, Tape It & Make More, and Tape It & Wear It. She is an indie crafter specializing in paper, adhesives, and found materials. Her newest duct tape crafting book, Duct Tape Bags, is available nationwide.
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A few weeks ago I was asked if the Two Classy Chics blog would like to participate in a charitable campaign called Capes for Kids, sponsored in part by FamilyFun Magazine. This campaign is all about people getting together and throwing cape making parties and then donating those capes to charity.
Thousands of children end up in homeless shelters every year and I’m sure it’s a very depressing experience for them. To help cheer them up and to give them hope, capes are being made all around the country and being donated to the shelters for the kids! Let’s face it, the kids need some hope and motivation that things will get better. They all need the opportunity to have some fun and we can put some smiles on their faces with the Capes for Kids Campaign.
The directions on how to make the No-Sew Superhero Capes for Kids can be found right on the Parents.com website. You can print out the directions and learn how to make them for your own kids and please make extra to donate to charities locally or to the address provided.
We committed to make 5 no-sew capes for the kids and decided to make three capes in a boy’s design and two capes in a girl’s design. My 7 1/2 year old granddaughter, 9 1/2 year old godson, my mother and I all sat down together on a Saturday and whipped up five adorable capes!
We used some of the patterns and supplies that were sent to us for this special project and at times I added in some of my own craft supplies to come up with some unique designs ourselves. The capes are made out of large sheets of felt and then decorated with felt pieces, pom-poms, rick-rack trim, ribbons, etc. You can get all fancy with them or make them basic & simple like we did. Each one features a simple velcro closure at the neckline. You can whip one up in less than an hour!
You can see all five of the kid’s capes that we made pictured here in this blog post. We all had a great time making them and the kids learned how important it is to help other children who are in-need. I think it’s great to instill these values in children at a very young age.
Thank you FamilyFun Magazine for inviting us to participate in this very important campaign. Our blog was honored to be included. Please visit the websites listed in this blog feature to learn more.
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