For the first day of schoolThe desk should also be equipped with everything you need. We offer you several ideas on how to make a pencil holder for children. The cheerful colors are guaranteed to put you in a good mood and make you want to write and paint. At the same time, all painting and writing utensils are clearly arranged and out of the way when they are not in use.
Make pen holders for children: DIY ideas from toilet paper rolls
The first idea can be realized quickly and easily. You just needseveral toilet paper rolls, colorful cardboard and adhesive stickers with happy faces. You should also have a cutter knife and paper glue as accessories.
DIY-Anleitung:
1. Cut the toilet paper rolls.
2. Cover them with colored paper.
3. Apply the adhesive stickers.
4. Glue all four pen holders together.
5. Optional: Glue the pen holders to a wooden or porcelain coaster (available at craft shops).
Make a pen holder for children: the hungry caterpillar made from toilet paper rolls
The next craft project was inspired by the children's book “The Little Caterpillar Neversatt”. Because in theCaterpillar made from toilet paper rollsPens, scissors, rulers etc. find a place.
Necessary materials:
- 5 toilet paper rolls
- Construction paper in green, orange, red, yellow, purple and blue
- A black pen
- Paper glue
- Scissors
Directions:
1. Cut the toilet paper rolls to size and cover them with construction paper.
2. Draw the caterpillar's mouth and make the eye glasses and the caterpillar hands.
3. Make a “book” and put together the pen holder.
Make a pen holder for girls: unicorn
Are you looking for gift ideas for first graders? Then you can choose a pen holder made from an old can. With the right decoration you can turn them into oneTransform unicorn.
You need the following materials for your DIY project:
- A metal can (well cleaned and with sanded edges)
- white and pink colored paper
- Glitter paper in gold
- Paper flowers (from the craft shop)
- a black marker
- a pair of scissors
- Glue
DIY-Anleitung:
1. Cover the can with white colored paper.
2. Draw the eyes with the black marker, cut out two circles from pink colored paper for the cheeks and attach them. Decorate with the paper flowers.
3. Cut out the horn from glitter paper and glue it in place.
4. Fill the tin with beautiful pens and pencils.
Make a pen holder for girls: template
Another variant is to print out the enclosed template, paint it as desired and use it to stick the can. The easiest way to do this is to use self-adhesive paper.
You can then paint the motifs as you wish using watercolors and crayons. Or you can assign the task to the children. You will definitely be happy about it.
Alternatively, you can also create a collage. To do this, simply draw different motifs freehand on a piece of paper.
Make a pen holder: DIY project according to Montessori
The toddlers are still learning to keep things tidy. Small items such as pens, rulers, etc. often get lost. Or they are desperately looking for their favorite color. With a homemade Montessori pencil holder, school children learn to organize their crayons by color.
The basic principle is very simple: several containers are placed next to each other. Each container has a different color. In this way, the children learn quickly and easily that the pens in pink and shades of pink belong in the pink container.
For the containers, you can use cans, mason jars, or even new disposable cups. These are then attached to a solid surface (e.g. a wooden strip) with nails, screws or glue.
This method promotes the ability to concentrate and color theory. The children learn new nuances of a color and can assign them.
You can paint the cans, jam jars or baby jars with acrylic paints. When arranging the colors, you can use the order of the rainbow colors as a guide:
- Black (missing from rainbow, you should add it anyway as there are many pens, markers and pens in this color)
- Violet
- Dunkelblau
- Green
- Gelb
- Orange
- Rot
Make your own pen holder: Minions made from old bottles
The next DIY suggestion is for upcycled bottles. Small PET bottles are ideal for this. You need the following materials:
- PET bottles
- black colored paper
- Water bottle lids (white)
- yellow acrylic paint
Directions:
1. Paint the bottles yellow.
2. For the eyes: Turn the lid over and glue a black circle of colored paper to its inside. Cut a strip of black colored paper and attach the eye to it. Stick the strip around the bottle.
3. Draw the mouth.
These cute Minions are guaranteed to put a smile on your children's faces. Of course, you can also come up with other motifs and transform the bottles into cute animals or fairytale creatures.
Make your own wooden pencil holder: gift idea for the first day of school
The first day of school is approaching. Now is the right time to surprise your grandchild with a present. Purchased pen holders look good, but homemade gifts are particularly well received. Below we will explain to you how you can make a wooden pen holder yourself. You need the following materials:
- a wooden box (you can use a sorting box or a tissue box) from the craft shop.
- Paper tape, 1 cm wide
- white chalkboard paint
- blue and red paint or a blue and a red fineliner
- a black fineliner
- a brush
- Chalk pens
First, paint the wooden box with the white board paint and let it dry overnight. Then you have two options:
1. Cover the wooden box with paper tape. Leave about 1 mm between each strip of tape. Then apply blue paint with the brush. Allow the paint to dry and remove the tape. Do a similar thing and draw a vertical red line. You can then use the marker to draw the circles. The wooden box looks like a lined sheet from a school notebook.
2. Alternatively, you can use fineliner and a ruler to draw the lines.
If you want to give the wooden pen holder as a gift, you can fill it with chalk pens. This way the child will be able to write their task for the day on it. The gift is perfect for children in primary school.
Make a pencil holder for children: wooden hedgehogs
Next, we'll explain to you how you can make a cool wooden hedgehog yourself that also offers storage space for all your pencils and pens. You need the following materials and accessories:
- a wooden egg from the craft shop
- four large wooden beads for the legs
- a small and darker wooden bead for the nose
- Wood drill and drill
- Hot glue
- Coloring pencils
DIY-Anleitung:
- Attach the four wooden beads with hot glue.
- Also glue the small wooden bead as a trunk.
- First drill two small holes for the eyes and then 6-10 holes for the paint pens.
- Sharpen the crayons and insert them into the holes.
Pen holder DIY: rocket made from old bottles
You can make a creative pen holder out of old white PVC bottles. You need the following materials and accessories for the craft project:
- Craft paper in blue and red
- three bottles (white) made of plastic
- Hot glue
- a pair of scissors
- a cutter knife
- double-sided tape
Craft instructions:
1. Use the cutter knife to cut the two bottles halfway across. You only need the bottom halves.
2. Cut out the rocket tip and the nozzles or the fire from the red cardboard. For the rocket tip you need a cone made of red cardboard and for the fire you cut out a 5 cm wide strip and cut the bottom edge.
3. For the rocket, use the third bottle. Attach the tip and the fire and then you can decorate or paint the rocket as you wish.
4. Then glue the three bottles together, with the rocket in the middle.
Make a pencil holder for children: paint a mason jar
If you want to make a pen holder, then plastic bottles are of course the best choice. Firstly, because you can use them again and not just throw them away. On the other hand, because the children cannot hurt themselves. But sometimes you just don't have any old bottles at home. In this case, you can also use plastic preserving jars. These are easy to paint. To prevent the colors from smearing, you can use acrylic paints, waterproof felt-tip pens or CD writers. To ensure that the colors adhere well, you can also use a special primer for plastic. It is available in hardware stores. However, you should only apply it and let it dry in a well-ventilated room, preferably outdoors.
Proceed as follows: Drill holes in the lids of the mason jars. Apply a protective coat of primer. Then paint the mason jars and their lids as desired and let the paint dry overnight. The next day you can use a pen to paint the details such as the mouth and eyes.
A creative pen holder attracts attention and creates a cheerful atmosphere at the desk. Writing and painting are a lot of fun. Ballpoint pens, crayons, scissors and rulers all have their place and the child can quickly find what they need. A pen holder allows you to quickly tidy up your desk and keep it in order. Therefore it is a nice gift for the first day of school. Let theDIY ideas inspire and crafta pen holder!
