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Home » Gift Ideas » DIY Back to School Pencil Vase

DIY Back to School Pencil Vase

August 6, 2018 Brittany Bailey 5 Comments

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DIY Pencil Vases

DIY Back to School Pencil Vase

Last year my son’s teachers asked for a pack of pre-sharpened pencils. Instead of just giving them a box of pencils, I wanted to give his teachers something prettier than a box of pencils. When I found a colorful package of pencils, I knew I was on to something. After some  sharpening pencils it was time to get creative.

Materials:

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  • Pencils
  • Double-Stick Tape
  • Non-Stick Scissors
  • Rubber band
  • Washi Tape
  • Recycled jar or bottle (non-flare shape will work best)

Instructions:

Remove the label and clean your recycled glass bottle. Dry it thoroughly. Apply double-stick tape to the top and bottom edges of your bottle.

Lay one pencil onto the bottle vertically. Press it against the tape for a temporary hold.

Continue adding pencils around the bottle. At about 1/3 – 1/2 coverage, slip a rubber band around the middle of the bottle over the pencils. This will help hold the pencils in place.

Continue adding pencils until the bottle is completely covered.

Choose a coordinating washi tape and tape one end of the pencil stack.

Press the tape firmly against the pencils and repeat along the bottom edge of the pencils.

Remove the rubber band.

Fill the bottle with water and add some flowers.

Deliver this beautiful DIY Back to School Pencil Vase to the recipient.

You might have to convince them it’s okay to remove pencils as needed.

Either way they look cute on the desk for a while.

Here’s a video tutorial to show you how easy it is to make the back to school pencil vases:

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DIY Pencil Vases

If you liked this idea, you’ll love some of these other teacher appreciation ideas:

Teacher Appreciation Gift Ideas Series | Pretty Handy Girl

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Comments

  1. Amy says

    August 8, 2018 at 4:56 pm

    Brittany, I love how you can take something totally ordinary and glam it up in a doable way. Love your blog! Thanks for sharing!

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    • Brittany Bailey says

      August 16, 2018 at 10:15 pm

      Thank you Amy!

      Reply
  2. Ivory says

    August 8, 2018 at 12:09 pm

    I love this idea, and plan to do it for my son. Thank you for this rocking idea.

    Reply
    • Brittany Bailey says

      August 16, 2018 at 10:15 pm

      Glad you liked the idea.

      Reply
  3. Jeannie Wallace says

    August 6, 2018 at 7:17 am

    This is s great idea not to mention it it soooo pretty. I’m going to make something like this for my daughters teachers. I know it will be a huge hit. Thank you so very much for sharing.

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