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- August 15, 2018
DIY back-to-school hacks for students of all ages
Brit Morin shares her top tips to make back-to-school season easier and cheaper!
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This project is perfect for decorating a dorm space where minimal to no holes are allowed on the walls.
Materials:
- Hula hoop
- Ribbon
- Spray paint (optional)
- Colorful paper
- Hot glue gun
- Washi tape
- Scissors
Instructions:
1. We spray painted our hula hoop a color we liked more than the original one. This step is not necessary if you like the current color of your hula hoop.
2. Cut ribbons to match the size of the hula hoop.
3. Evenly space and hot glue ribbons vertically, from the top to the bottom of the hula hoop.
4. Trim or glue the excess ribbon to the back of the ribbon.
5. Mount photos to paper with washi tape.
6. Hot glue the mounted photos to the ribbon.
Get the full tutorial here.
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This DIY is great for kids that have hand me downs from siblings. It helps makes their clothes feel special and new to them.
Materials + Tools:
- hat
- canvas
- iron-on transfer paper
- emoji print out (optional)
- acrylic paint
- embroidery floss
- paint brushes
- needle
- iron
- hot glue gun
- scissors
Instructions:
1. Print out your favorite emoji onto iron-on transfer paper. Iron it onto thick nude canvas.
2.Paint on top of your iron-on to create a vibrant patch.
3. Cut out your emoji design and whip stitch the edge.
4. Hot glue onto your hat.
Get the full tutorial here.
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Personalize your backpack with these simple DIY decorations.
Materials and Tools:
- backpack (you can upcycle an old backpack for this!)
- yarn
- felt
- Fabri-tac (or other fabric glue)
- scissors
- Pencil
Instructions:
1. Make poms, check out this tutorial, here.
2. Fabric-tac the poms to the backpacks
Check out the full tutorial here.
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These sneakers are seriously so cute you may want to make a pair for yourself.
Materials and Tools:
- old white sneakers
- fabric paint
- brushes
- masking tape
Instructions:
1. Protect your surface, then take your shoe and place tape across the toe, leaving a few inches exposed.
2. Paint using a dark color for your pencil tip.
3. Remove the shoelaces and use masking tape to section off the body of the pencil. Paint using a yellow color, then let everything completely dry.
4. Paint a gray stripe on the side for the metal. Use masking tape again to be more precise.
5. Once the color is dry, paint the back part of the shoe with a pink color to represent the eraser.
6. Repeat steps on the other shoe.
Get more DIY project on Brit + Co.
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