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Use many creative techniques and supplies to decorate your pens and pencils. Great for gifts!
Decorated Pencils
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Pen and Pencil Kits
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!
Pencil Safety Pin Design
Use this free pattern to make beaded safety pin jewelry.
Pencil Carrier Craft
Create a cool can to carry your pencils using a Pringles potato chip canister.
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.
Bead and Wire Pencil Toppers
Here's an awesome quick, inexpensive project for your youth group. Make the pencils really special using patterned pencils and mix-and-matching the bead colors.
Bugs Pencil Cup
A fun way to use up empty Play-Doh containers.
Castle Pencil Holder
This pencil cup looks magical and is perfect for any desk. Make one today and you'll be the ruler of homework.
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!
Hairy Homework Helper
Make your own hairy homework helper pencil with these simple instructions.
Mystical Desk Set
With a little crafting magic, a pencil becomes a magic wand, an old glass becomes a pencil cup, a plain light switch and daybook get enhanced with magical colors.
Paper Bead Pencil Topper
Make these pencil decorations using pieces of magazine pages to create your own beads.
Paper Petal Pushers
Decorate pens and pencils to look like flowers.
Pencil Pal
Create a pencil topper that looks just like you!
Pencil Pots
Put a lid on desktop clutter with this handy holder for school supplies.
Perler Pencil Bird
Decorate a pencil to look like a goofy bird.
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.
Psychedelic Clay Pens
Here’s an easy project for kids and adults alike. In this simple project, you’ll cover retractable pens with a brand new polymer clay reformulated FIMO Soft! Choose your favorite colors.
Pufferfish Pencil Holder
Here's a perfect way to always keep up with your pencil, this Pufferfish Pal Pencil Holder.
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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