Back-to-School Craft Ideas and Shopping Tips

Preparing for back-to-school can be difficult and expensive. Bowdabra shares classroom craft ideas and back-to-school fashion projects to help children get ready for school and make it less costly for you!

I iLovetoCreate shares an easy to make Tic Tac Tote on Crafters 4 Kids. Visit Crafters 4 Kids and download the instructions to make this fun tote for school.

This week on the Bowdabra Blog, our Bowdabra Design Team shared some amazing and creative back-to-school craft ideas!

Danielle, shares how to transform a plain t-shirt into a glam and gorgeous shirt. She completes the back-to-school outfit with a Mini Bowdabra Hair Bow!

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Sarah Forhan, shows how to make fun silly pencil toppers. This is a wonderful kids craft to get children excited about school and writing in their classroom.

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Shannon, creates a beautiful tote bag, perfect for holding library books and other school items!

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Sandy Sandler, owner of Bowdabra shows how to design these gorgeous couture ribbon shoes!

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Learn how to add ribbon and loopy bows to a shirt or a dress to create a new outfit.

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Lastly, create beautiful school themed hair bows with our Mini Bowdabra Hair Bow Making Kit.

Back-to-School Shopping Tip: by Renee Ursem, Get It Together, LLC Simple, practical organization

Shop Back to School sales effectively. Check your supply box to see what you need and make a list. Too many people end up with their fourth box of staples just because they were on sale. Save money and space by shopping with a list.

Join Nicole from Reed Family Farm as she creates this

A bright, patriotic faux‑firecracker door hanger is an easy, eye‑catching

Add a touch of summer charm to your décor with

  Join Sandy Sandler, the creator of the Bowdabra Bow

Celebrate the season with this fun Patriotic Bowdabra Bow Tutorial

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