I have written before about the quandary of the ever-present kids' birthday party on our family calendar. With so many gifts to give, I am always looking for ideas for presents that won't be quickly tossed aside or broken.For a recent double birthday party, these felt pencil (or crayon) rolls, accompanied by a nice sketch book were the perfect thing. They were simple to construct and used basic materials—100% wool felt and a bit of ribbon. We did ours in bright colors and arranged the pencils and crayons in a rainbow. On the pencil roll, we added an extra pocket for a pencil sharpener—which turned out to be the birthday boy's favorite thing! We embellished the outside with the childrens' initials and used their favorite colors to make these perfect on-the-go art kits.
Felt Pencil Roll idea and instructions are from The Creative Family, by Amanda Blake Soule.
I LOVE these! Such a great gift, I'm definitely going to make some. As soon as I get the sewing machine set up. After I clean out the room where the sewing machine will go.
ReplyDeleteAnd I love that the pencil sharpener was the favorite part of the gift! :-)