The start of school is almost here and from ways to personalize your school supplies, to bestie bag tags and friendship bracelets that even Swifties will swoon for… Family Entourage is here with tips and even creative snack and lunch options that cater to your kids too.
DIY SCHOOL SUPPLIES
It’s the start of another school year and the supply lists have been sent out… everyone is excited for a fresh start and you can easily add a little DIY twist for your family. From a giant chalkboard “first day of school” sign to pencil pouches with your name, notebook decor and stickers to put your style on your desk or locker the Cricut Maker will help you take all of your school supplies up a level. It is the ultimate smart cutting machine. The Cricut Maker works with 300+ materials, including popular materials like vinyl, iron-on & cardstock — plus felt, cardstock, leather, matboard and more.
For Back to School, we decided to take some simple school supplies and personalize them. Don’t worry if you aren’t a great designer, there are so many great projects on Cricut Design Space. We took this mermaid design, added our name and put it on the binder. We love the Cricut Holographic Vinyl for this project. It really makes the mermaid “shimmer,” and a fun way to start out the school year shining! We then had to level up our pencil case. So we used some varsity letters in the design space with glitter iron on and then layered it with felt of our school colors. The Cricut Maker made this project easy to do. We used our Cricut EasyPress to iron on the vinyl.
Here are some easy items to personalize for Back to School
–Binder
–Wooden Pencil Sign
–Pencil cases // makeup cases
PERSONALIZED JEWELRY & BAG TAGS
Taylor Swift may have made everyone want friendship bracelets but *bestie* jewelry and personalized pieces are both popular and super fun with Bauble Bar. We love everything from initials to actually spelling out names and phrases on bracelets, necklaces, and rings to backpack and bag tags that reflect personality and favorite characters.
Ace your back to school style with the Hit The Books Kids’ Pisa Bracelet Set. Each of the five bracelets is adorned with fun school supplies and themed pendants, like pencils, rulers, ABCs and more. Mix and match to create the cutest wrist stack, or share with friends to start the school year off with a smile. And we put these Bestie and BFF bag charms on our backpacks too!
Plus their statement sports lines are for all the moms that cheer on their kiddos at team or club sports year round. And you can even find all the pro sports teams too.
PREP & PACK LUNCH IN LASTING BOX
From containers to carry bags, dipping sauces, snack pods and more… you want to lunch items that last, not only the entire year, but beyond. PlanetBox was created by parents in 2009 who wanted a more sustainable lunchbox for their kids, they created a stainless steel design and also compartmentalized it for healthy habits and to reduce waste. Not only is PlanetBox made of non-toxic stainless steel but it’s also designed with portions and kid’s appetites in mind. Plus they are easy to clean and can be personalized with magnets and matching carrying bags and totes. The containers, pods and dippers are great for kids that don’t like their food to touch and makes it simple to ensure that all the food groups are covered for a balanced meal.
We love that you can empower your kids to make their own lunch with their prep to park items and boards. Planetbox’s Prep to Pack collection features prep set, cutting board and baking tray set which can inspire young bakers and chefs to even help prepare their lunch! My kids enjoy making their own granola/snack bars and filling it with ingredients of their choice.
AFTER SCHOOL CREATIVE SNACKS
The time between school pick up and the start of practice or activities is when kids are hungry and you want to make something that is healthy but also maybe a little creative and fun.
From watermelon pizza with fruit toppings, to caterpillar grape kabobs and more, Melissa’s has everything you need for the most tasty creations. Melissa’s/World Variety Produce, Inc. has been delivering the global market since 1984 and is currently the largest distributor of specialty produce in the United States.
Family is a big part of World Variety’s success and Melissa’s brand is named after Sharon and Joe Hernandez’ daughter who takes an active role in the company that has now grown to operate out of a 330,000 square foot facility located in Los Angeles, outfitted with conventional and organic fresh fruits and vegetables, value-added goods, and a state-of-the-art CCOF/QAI certified organic packing facility.
We love all the delicious produce and recipes offered on their website. You can also shop Melissa’s at a grocery store near you.
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