10 Satisfying crafts that are great for school
As students embark on their academic journeys, the allure of creating something functional and aesthetically pleasing can provide a sense of accomplishment that goes beyond the confines of textbooks and classrooms. Join us as we uncover a plethora of engaging and practical craft ideas that not only cater to your artistic inclinations but also enhance your efficiency and organization within the school setting
1. Erase marker from a paper sheet
Things you’ll need:
- A glue gun
- A transparent glue stick
How to do it:
- With the help of the glue gun, put some hot glue on the glue stick
- Stamp the stick on the paper with marker
- Lift it and the mark should come out stuck on the glue
2. Draw a perfect circle on a board
For this hack, you’ll just need an elastic headband.
How to do it:
- Grab the band with one of your hands and hold it against the board
- Grab the chalk with the other hand and put it through the other extreme of the band
- Draw the circle, turning your hand around the middle point
3. Customize your paper clips
Things you’ll need:
- A hot glue gun
- Hot glue of various colors
- Paper clips
How to do it:
- Make a circle of 6 hot glue dots and add another circle in the middle
- Stick them to the top of your clips
4. Glittery keychain
Things you’ll need:
- Hair gel
- A small resealable plastic bag
- Glitter
- Foamy
- A cutter
How to do it:
- Fill the bag with the gel and the glitter, and seal it
- Fold the foamy in half and cut a heart shape off one of the halves
- Stick the plastic bag to a piece of foamy and then to the other half of the previous one
- Fold the foamy and hang the keychain to one of its corners
5. Friendship cards
Things you’ll need:
- Cardboard
- A pencil
- A acrylic paint of different colors
- A paper sheet
How to do it:
- Cut a piece of cardboard in the shape of a heart
- Dip the pencil eraser into the paint
- Put the heart shape on the paper sheet
- Stamp the eraser around the edges of the heart shape
- Remove the shape from the paper
6. Stop loosing your school supplies
Things you’ll need:
- Several rubber bands
How to do it:
- Put the rubber bands around your notebook, vertically
- Place pencils, sharpeners, scissors and other supplies through the elastic bands
7. Decorated board pins
Things you’ll need:
- Push pins
- Green and transparent hot glue
- White paint
How to do it:
- Using the green glue, draw the shape of a cactus
- Let it dry and paint some small white dots on the cactus
- Put a dot of transparent glue on the back of the cactus and stick the push pin head on it
8. Hidden mirror
Things you’ll need:
- A small round mirror
- A double sided tape
- A block of sticky notes
How to do it:
- Stick a piece of double sided tape in the middle of the notes block
- Stick your mirror to the tape and hide it in the middle of the sticky notes
9. Recycled pencil case
Things you’ll need:
- An empty plastic soda bottle
- A zipper
- A sharpener
- Hot glue gun
- A cutter
- Pompoms
How to do it:
- Cut the bottle in half
- Stick the zipper around the bottom and top half of the bottle
- Stick the sharpener to the inside of the bottle lid
- Close the bottle
- Decorate the outside of the bottle with the pompoms
10. Colorful bracelets
Things you’ll need:
- Colorful straws
- Pipe cleaners
How to do it:
- Cut the straws in small pieces
- Insert the pieces in the pipe cleaners
- Adjust the length to make both bracelets and necklaces