Back to School Crafts

For those of us that ARE sending kids to school, here are a couple of ideas:

First off, nametags for backpacks (because let's be honest, some of us live in places where all of the kids probably have to shop at the same wal-mart)

All we did was trace around cookie cutters and cut out the shape, then decorate with colored sharpies and glitter glue.

Then i punched a hole, and attached it to the zipper of the backpack with a mini ziptie.

The next project was my attempt at providing a place for the kids to keep notes to and from their teachers, so that my life is a bit easier.  Again, we used foam sheets, markers, and glitter glue.  I insisted they put their names on them somewhere; it's a habit they're going to have to develop!

Then i hot-glued the sheets to empty, cleaned (and goo-goned) Lays Stax cans

Ta-dah!  Easy.  And they fit nicely into the side pockets meant for bottled water.