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Use many creative techniques and supplies to decorate your pens and pencils. Great for gifts!

Top Pen and Pencil Crafts

Find out how you can use many creative techniques and supplies to decorate your school or office supplies. Great for gifts and back-to-school fun!

Beaded Pen and Pencil Wraps

Follow these simple directions and decorate a pencil using wire and beads. Make them in your favorite colors, your school colors, and many other designs!

Blooming Flower Pens

Follow these simple directions and make a pen that looks like a flower!

Craft Stick Vase or Pencil Holder

You can make these decorative tabletop or desk containers using either tin cans or bathroom tissue rolls.

Dangling Bead Pencil

Follow these simple directions and decorate a pencil using ribbon and beads. Make them in your favorite colors, your school colors, and many other designs!

Pen or Pencil Pennants

Use a piece of craft foam and some fabric paint to make fun pennants for your pen and pencils. Make them in your favorite colors or your school colors!

Pencil Carrier Craft

Create a cool can to carry your pencils using a Pringles potato chip canister.

Pencil Safety Pin Design

Use this free pattern to make beaded safety pin jewelry.

Pencil Top Critter

Decorate your pencils using these simple suggestions.

Pumpkin Pencil Topper

Find out how to make a halloween pumpkin pencil topper craft. A great classroom treat idea!

Apple Pencil Topper

Made with a wooden apple shape, paint, and a few chenille stems.

Bugs Pencil Cup

A fun way to use up empty Play-Doh containers.

Clay Guy Pencil Topper

Use clay and cookie cutters to make a pencil topper as unique as you are!

Collaged Pen Holder

Make a pen holder out of a soup can by featuring someone's favorite things.

Cucumber Pencil Top

If you're a fan of the Veggie Tales, you'll like this cool cucumber.

Elephant Pencil Cup

Use a tin can to create a container that looks like an elephant face.

Fancy Flower Pen

A fun idea to make a unique pen that looks like a flower.

Friendship Pen Patterns

Make these fun pens to give your friends as back to school gifts!

Furry Head Pencil

Make this cute little guy with wiggle eyes that dance when you write.

Giraffe Pencil Cup

Use a tin can or cardboard juice can and paper mache techniques to make this unique pencil holder.

Glamour Glitter Pens

Great for school or for party favors... turn an ordinary pencil into an expensive looking glitter pens!

Paper Bead Pencil Topper

Make these pencil decorations using pieces of magazine pages to create your own beads.

Pencil Pots

Put a lid on desktop clutter with this handy holder for school supplies.

Personal Pencil Case

Make a personalized pencil case for a cool back-to-school accessory.

Pringle Can Pencil Keeper

An easy and decorative way to organize your pens and pencils.

Rainbow Design Pencil Case

Suggestions for decorating a canvas pencil bag.

Silly Eraser Heads

So simple, add a tiny nose and eyes to a removable eraser!

Under the Sea Pencil Cup

An easy craft and easily adaptable to any theme. This could be made out of a frosting can, a juice can, or any similar sized container.
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