Mr Z always enjoys getting crafty and he was keen to try making his own fabric crayon pot. This was a simple craft. It took about an hour but we were working at a slow and leisurely pace! Once it’s finished it’s a very functional and handy pen or crayon pot that can be used from day to day.
You will need:
- A cardboard pot or tube. Ours came with a bottom, if using kitchen roll or other open ended tubes, you will need to firmly attach some cardboard for the bottom.
- Fabric in as many patterns and designs as you like. We used two for a striped effect.
- Fabric glue. We used Bostik Sew Simple (aff link)
- Foam stickers to decorate.
How to make your DIY fabric crayon pot
First we chose our fabrics, and then cut them into strips to stripe around the pot, and measured them for size. The apple fabric is perfect for September with back to school and apple season! Here Mr Z is checking and measuring the fabric strips by wrapping them around. If you have any that are too long its better to chop them to prevent too much over lapping.
Next we applied glue to the fabric using the spreader provided with the Bostik Sew Simple fabric adhesive.
Once we had fixed together a wide section of fabric to cover the main body of the pot we stuck that on and added narrower strips for the top and bottom. The Bostik Sew Simple glue was very quick drying and held the fabric together very well.
Once the whole pot was covered with fabric we let all the glue dry for a few minutes while Mr Z found the letters he needed to spell out the word on his crayon pot. He decided to go for “Crayons” – to make it clear what the pot would be storing!
These are regular foam stickers in a variety of letters, numbers and shapes. They stick to the fabric well and shouldn’t be likely to fall off.
Mr Z enjoyed sticking these on and soon his fabric crayon pot was all ready to hold his crayons!
Perfect for back to school season!
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I love this really simple idea for making a home made crayon pot.
my son would love making this
This is super cute! My two would love making this! My 6 yo made a crayon pot at school last year, using a tin can and wool. 🙂 #MMWBH
What a lovely idea. It looks great!
Ahhh that is a lovely idea! I think my kids would enjoy decorating a pot of their own! Thank you!
Ahh love that, such a lovely idea x
I love this, so cute and perfect for kids to do themselves
Oh I love this! I know for sure my daughter would really enjoy making one of these for herself. Thanks for the idea and for linking up with #MMWBH xx