22 Back-to-School Projects for Tweens and Teens

Tweens and teens alike just love crafting and what better way to get their creative juices flowing is by letting them do their own back-to-school crafts.

It will just be a few days before the summer holidays are over and school will be here in no time. So, to get ourselves ready, there are a lot of ways for parents to keep tweens excited for the coming school year. One of these is by letting them do their own back-to-school projects that they will be using for the whole year.

Here are some that we found on the internet to keep the kids busy and looking forward to school.

1. Pokemon Bookmarks

Who doesn’t love Pokemon? Seeing the characters’ cute faces on your tween’s books will surely excite them.

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2. Ribbon Bookmarks

Just by using a ribbon they like, garters and cute buttons, this cute bookmarks will get your tweens to read!

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3. Pom pom Bookmarks

…or with these fluffly and soft pom pom bookmarks!

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4. Hexagon Notebook

Just let them cut out their favourite pages in an old magazine and form them into hexagon and glue it on their notebook. Lovely!

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5. Tumblr Inspired Notebooks

…or let them get their favourite quotes that inspire them.

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6. DIY Rope Can

Just wrap the can with some extra rope and…voila!

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7. Earphone Holder

Don’t throw away those mint containers just yet. Let your tweens turn them into earphone holders they can tag along all day.

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8. Washi Taped Pens

There’s so much your kids can do with washi tapes. Just like this!

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9. DIY Phone Stand

This is why tissue rolls are heaven sent! Just add some washi tapes and push pins, now their phones will get to have their own ‘stand.’

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10. DIY Books and Magazine Organiser

Another wonder made beautiful by washi tapes! Just wrap old cartons with washi tapes for this nice books and magazine organiser.

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11. Cardboard Box Desk Drawer Organisers

This will keep their small stuff in one place. Neat!

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12. DIY Tote Bag Paint

Let them make their tote bags more personalised by letting them DIY paint it.

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13. Pencil  Toppers

Duck tape can be cute pencil toppers too!

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14. Card Holder

…or incredible note card holders!

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15. DIY Lip Balm

Lip balms are the best! So get your tweens to make their own for supple and soft lips.

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16. Magnetic Paper Bin

Encourage your tweens to recycle cartons of their favourite cereal into their own adorable paper bins.

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17. DIY Phone Holder

Let them make their own elegant leather phone holder.

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18. Fabric Book Cover

Give your tweens some of your extra fabric that they can use to cover their books. Fancy!

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19. Fabric-Covered Jars

…or you can let them use it to cover jars for their pens and scissors for this nice piece of art.

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20. DIY Notebook Clutch With A Secret Compartment

This ultra cute notebook has a secret compartment that doubles as a period kit for your tween. Winning!

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21. After School Routine Clock

Scheduling your tween’s day-to-day activities can never be this fun!

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22. Plastic Bottle Pen Case

No pen case? No problem!

It’s less than a week before school starts..

Let us know what your teens and tweens are up to in the remaining holidays!