Creative Crayon Holder
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This creative crayon holder is the perfect way to neatly display your art supplies. Colorful, bright, and organized… is there anything better than that?
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We are gearing up for Back to School over here, and even though we aren’t exactly sure what that looks like yet (thanks Covid-19!) part of the preparations in our home include setting up an organized homework station where our kids can learn and study. We have already been told that we will be homeschooling for at least the first 2 weeks, so we may as well make the most of it and get a head start on the planning!
My goal is to have a designated space set up and ready to go. A space that is clutter-free and tidy, and a place that can neatly store our school supplies where we can easily pull them out and put them away. This crayon holder not only fits that bill, but it also looks amazing! Don’t you want to sit down and start coloring? 🙂
We made the entire thing in less than 20 minutes with some plastic cups and hot glue. It is simple, organized, and totally budget-friendly! Here is how to make your own –
DIY Crayon Holder
SUPPLIES –
- colorful plastic cups – HERE are the ones I used
- piece of scrap wood or something similar – painted and ready to go!
- velcro and/or hot glue gun
- crayons
- tissue paper or paper towels, optional. (I stuffed a 1/2 sheet of tissue paper in the bottom of my cups to make the crayons stand up taller.
DIRECTIONS –
Removable / Velcro Method
- Place a piece of velcro on the bottom of each cup.
- Place corresponding pieces of velcro on the wood where you want your cups to sit. *If your cups have a lip on the bottom, as mine did, add some hot glue under the velcro to build it up so the cups will stick to your wood.
- Add the crayons and you’re good to go!
Permanent / Hot Glue Method
- Put a layer of hot glue around the perimeter of the cup.
- Stick the cup to the wood immediately, before it can dry. Repeat with all remaining cups.
- Add the crayons and start creating!
These are going to look so cute on our homework station – aren’t they so fun?
I love this! What a fun way to display and organize.
That's great! I might have to try that in my boys' playroom which I am remodeling right now.
omg!…this rocks!…and it's perfect for things other than crayons!…i'm thinking for all my prima flowers!…
love this! It's just so pretty!! (and simple)
I made something similar for markers (for a back to school party).
I just love that. It makes art time even more appealing.
Super cool idea!
These are gorgeous!
a very cool idea!
so cute, I want to make one!
This is so Great. I am definetly doing this one for my class at church!
I love it! I would love to make one for my JK classroom – kids are in perpetual search of their favourite colour when they're all lumped together! Thanks for posting!
GREAT idea! love the repurposing and organization aspect!
What a great idea! 🙂
That looks fantstic! What a great idea!
So awesome!
This is so fun to make! It keeps things organized and it is pretty to look at! 🙂
I love how this is so colorful and organized.
wonderful! i may give this a try in the next couple of weeks.
I want this for me 🙂
Thanks for sharing!! Off to browse around your blog some more!!
Su
I love this. So colorful and fun. I agree – might have to make this just for me! 🙂 Thanks for sharing.
Very cool, I think I want to try and make one for my classroom/ Thanks and what a great site you have here.
Zizette
Ooo! That's cute! I'm doing a version of it for my kiddos! Thanks!
omg talk about thinking out of the box! this looks gorgeous. amazing job.
I have to do this for my grandchildren.
How cute. What a great way to get some more use out of those crayons. We seem to always have to buy new crayons because no one wants to dig through the box to find the color they want. At least crayons are cheep! 🙂
Love this! I am going to share a link to this post with my Facebook readers! 🙂
This is a great idea!
Totally brilliant! I am ON this project this week! I have been thinking about a project like this but your tutorial is just the push I need. Thanks!!!!
I SO want to do this. But my two year old would be having fits for crayons. Maybe next year. I love it.
I thought this was so cute!