20 Easy and Useful DIY Back to School Gifts for Kids
Celebrate the BTS season with these DIY back to school gifts that are actually useful! They’re easy enough for kids of all ages to make for their pals!
We’re officially in back to school season, and with August being Back to School Month, it’s the perfect time to make something in the BTS theme!
However, instead of making stuff for ourselves, why not make little gifts to give our friends, neighbors or siblings? Here are 20 ideas for DIY back to school gifts that are easy to make and actually useful. You’ll find pencil toppers, pen holders, pouches, notepads and more!
20 Easy and Useful DIY Back to School Gifts
1. DIY Clay Pikachu Pencil Topper
Know someone who loves Pokemon? Then they’ll love this adorable Pikachu pencil topper! It’s easy to make and because it’s clay, it’s quite durable.
2. No-Sew Felt Unicorn Pouch
If you want to gift your friend a pouch but don’t know how to sew, we’ve got just the project for you! They’re sure to love this pretty unicorn pouch, for stationery or trinkets!
3. DIY Felt Ladybug Pencil Topper
If you do know how to sew, be sure to try your hand at these ladybug pencil toppers! They’re sure to make doing homework a whole lot of fun!
4. Spring Felt Flower Bookmarks
Bookmarks are an essential part of our list of DIY back to school gifts – after all, every student has their share of reading to do! These flower bookmarks are easy to make and all you need are some felt.
5. Troll-Inspired Felt Pencil Toppers
We’ve got DIY back to school gifts for people of varying interests, including Troll fans! You can make your friend’s favorite character, or go ahead and make all three!
6. DIY Foam Unicorn Pin Board
Everyone would like a good friend to remind them of important events and tasks, and you can be that – with the help of this cute little unicorn!
7. Pipe Cleaner Bird Pencil Topper
If you’re looking for last-minute DIY back to school gifts, these bird pencil toppers are great! All you need are pipe cleaners, googly eyes and some feathers.
8. Felt Cactus Bookmarks
These cactus bookmarks are a good choice for kids going back to school, and they’re easy enough to make. It’s a cute reminder that there’s always something to be happy for even on days filled with thorns!
9. DIY Felt Minion Pencil Topper
With the latest Despicable Me movie just out, you’re sure to have lots of minion fans among your friends! If you’re thinking of gifting them something, these pencil toppers are perfect.
10. No-Sew Foam Unicorn Pouch
Here’s another cute little no-sew unicorn pouch that’s a great gift idea for your friend who loves everything bling and glam!
11. Easy Heart Shaped Pencil Topper
If you want some ideas for DIY back to school gifts that require very little time and effort, you’ll love these pipe cleaner heart pencil toppers!
12. Back to School Stick Bookmarks
Celebrate back to school season with these DIY back to school gifts made using craft sticks! These are great for young kids who will love using them to mark their place in their favorite books.
13. Handmade Clay Birdhouse Bookmark
Here’s a different kind of bookmark – it’s made of paper or felt, but with clay! It’s not as hard as it looks, and is a fun option for older kids or preteens.
14. Back to School Photo Frame
Your friend can make their first day of school memorable with this cute photo frame! Get the instructions on making it over at I Heart Crafty Things.
15. DIY Glittery Graphic Pencil Cases
Studio DIY has a fun project that teens are sure to love! Get a plain pencil case and dress it up – lots of ideas on how to do that!
16. DIY Yarn Backpack Buddies
If you have a little friend who’s anxious about the new school year, ease their worry with these cute yarn buddies from Handmade Charlotte and Fiskars.
17. Felt Crayon Holder Clipboard
We love DIY back to school gifts that double up as daily use items, and this one from Something Turquoise is perfect for travel too!
18. Back to School Pencil Holder
Crafts by Courtney shows us how easy it is to transform plain objects into beautiful DIY back to school gifts, like this cute pencil holder!
19. Pom Pom Backpack Tags
Little kids may have trouble identifying their bags, which is why this pom pom backpack tag from Gluesticks Blog is a great gift idea for them!
20. Mini Clipboard Notepads
Your friend will love these DIY clipboard notepads – they’re sure to enjoy using them to take notes and write reminders. Find out how to make these from Doodlebug.
We hope you enjoyed this list of DIY back to school gifts – we’ve included something for kids of all ages to make for kids of any age! You can also make a few different projects and put together a nice little back to school hamper – your friend will love it!
If you are looking for more back to school projects, check out these:
- 15 Bright and Colorful Back to School Printables
- 10 Printable Signs for the First Day of School
- 10 DIY Back to School Photo Props
- 20 Awesome Back to School Crafts for Kids
- 4 DIY Hacks to label your School Supplies
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