Father's Day Crafts: Personalized Pencils
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kayla Chong
kayla Chong
Personalized pencils and a pouch for Dad to store them in are an easy Father's Day craft that even the littlest hands can help make.
- Plain lead pencils
- Textured tape
- Alphabet run-ons
- Scissors
- Popsicle stick
- Felt
- Embroidery thread and needle
Wrap the textured tape around the end of each pencil to add a little color.
Cut the end allowing a little overlap.
Using the popsicle stick, very carefully rub over the top of the rub-on letters.
You can send a Father's Day message to dad in this craft, or have put each of the children's names on each pencil, or rub small images of things dad loves onto each pencil.
To make the pouch, lay each pencil side by side on a piece of felt that has been doubled over.
Allow an extra 6-7mm on each side and the bottom, as well as an extra 3-4cm for the length of the back piece only.
Cut your felt. This is where mom needs to help, using the embroidery thread and needle sew the sides and bottom of the pencil pouch together.
Using the scissors, round out or cut a triangle into the long back piece so that it can be tucked neatly inside the pouch to keep the pencils secure. Or you can add a button, press stud or Velcro so that the long piece secures on the outside of the pouch.
- These pencils don't just make a great Father's Day craft! Try giving them for birthdays, Mother's Day or as stocking stuffers at the holidays.
- Provided by Tonya Staab at TonyaStaab.com.
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