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August 5, 2020 · 27 Comments

Awesome and Easy Back To School DIYs

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It’s that time of year again when we get ready for our kids to go back to school. Here is some easy back-to-school DIYs we do in our house to help with homework, lunches, chores, and more…

Now that the school season has arrived, here are some back-to-school DIYs that will make your life easier.

I freeze water-soaked sponges in a Ziploc bag.

Awesome and Easy Back To School DIYs

I freeze water-soaked sponges in a Ziploc bag.

I then place them in my kid's lunch boxes to help keep things cold and they don't make a mess.

I then place them in my kid’s lunch boxes to help keep things cold and they don’t make a mess.

I place a variety of snacks into containers and place in the pantry I also label each container - dessert, snacks, and protein so they can grab one from each and go.

I place a variety of snacks into containers and place in the pantry I also label each container – dessert, snacks, and protein so they can grab one from each and go.

I add a carabiner clip to their backpack packs to clip on their lunch boxes. Then they don't have to take up space inside their backpacks.

I add a carabiner clip to their backpack packs to clip on their lunch boxes. Then they don’t have to take up space inside their backpacks.  I also hang their back packs on door hangers to keep them out of the way when not in use.

I label key chain tags with Monday - Friday (and you could include weekends).

I label key chain tags with Monday – Friday (and you could include weekends).

My kids make outfits for the week in advance and put the tags on them to grab and go each morning. This helps my kiddos who are not morning people.

My kids make outfits for the week in advance and put the tags on them to grab and go each morning. This helps my kiddos who are not morning people.

We put our chore lists in a picture frame.

We put our chore lists in a picture frame.

I hot glued a pom pom to the back of a dry erase marker.

I hot glued a pom pom to the back of a dry erase marker.

The kids can check off their chores each day, then at the end of the day or next morning they use the pom pom end to erase and start over.

The kids can check off their chores each day, then at the end of the day or next morning they use the pom pom end to erase and start over.

I decorated a display board (or you can easily let your kids do this too). We use it to as a divider at home to limit distraction while studying.

I decorated a display board (or you can easily let your kids do this too).  We use it to as a divider at home to limit distraction while studying.

We used a dish rack to homework folders and keep them organized. We also made a portable supply container with colored pencils, glue, and scissors that can be moved out to the table when working and put away when not in use. You can see my daughter using it in the picture above.

We used a dish rack to homework folders and keep them organized. We also made a portable supply container with colored pencils, glue, and scissors that can be moved out to the table when working and put away when not in use. You can see my daughter using it in the picture above.

I place a small tissue pack, antibacterial hand wipes, and a first aid kit in a pencil pouch and place in their back pack.

I place a small tissue pack, antibacterial hand wipes or hand sanitizer, and a first aid kit in a pencil pouch and place it in their backpack.

We use a small travel soap holder to keep crayons together and from breaking. This also works great for flashcards. Write spelling words, math problems, etc on index cards, and store in a travel soap holder for your kids to take back and forth to school, use on the bus or at home.

We use a small travel soap holder to keep crayons together and from breaking. This also works great for flashcards. Write spelling words, math problems, etc on index cards, and store in a travel soap holder for your kids to take back and forth to school, use on the bus or at home.

We use a toothbrush holder for pencils to keep them together and keep the leads from breaking.

We use a toothbrush holder for pencil organizers to keep them together and keep the leads from breaking.

Other school DIY ideas, tips, and tricks to get ready before the first day of school

  • DIY school supplies by decorating your pencil pouches to customize them
  • Decorate a book cover or cover in a paper bag or gift wrap (that’s what I did)
  • Grab a small container from Dollar Tree for earphone holders
  • Give your new backpacks a new look at the start of the school year by decorating them with acrylic paint or fabric markers, and don’t forget to add a backpack tag with your name on it.
  • Washi tape pencils so that you know they’re yours
  • Stock up on new school supplies as this is the best way to get them at the best price.
  • Pack all of that school stuff into a container to grab when you need it throughout the year.
  • I also double up on some of these supplies for easy crafts, fun DIYs, and projects throughout the year.

After the last day of school, use your kids’ backpacks for the summer holidays. You might be able to stretch them a little longer for summer day camp, trips, and more.

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  1. Mother of 3 says

    August 29, 2019 at 6:43 pm

    Lots of great organizational tips! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Encouraging Hearts and Home. Pinned.

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    • Chas says

      August 29, 2019 at 7:24 pm

      Thank you Joanne and thanks for the Pin

      Reply
  2. Antionette Blake says

    August 31, 2019 at 4:44 pm

    Wow, how organized are you! No more back-to-school days for us and I am loving it – they are now heading out to work!

    Wishing everyone a blessed and successful school year! #TrafficJamWeekend

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    • Chas says

      September 1, 2019 at 10:58 am

      Thank you Antionette, we are so close to that too. My daughter started her first year in college and my son started high school. I have 2 freshmen on different levels lol.

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  3. Marilyn Lesniak says

    September 4, 2019 at 1:16 pm

    Thank you for sharing at #ThursdayFavoriteThings. Pinned and shared. Have a lovely week. I hope to see you at next week’s party too!

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    • Chas says

      September 4, 2019 at 8:32 pm

      Thank you Marilyn, I’ll see you at the next party. Thanks for the Pin and sharing 🙂

      Reply
  4. Michelle says

    September 4, 2019 at 5:34 pm

    You’ve got organization on hyperdrive! Great tips and ideas to make life easier. Thanks for linking up to Creative Compulsions!

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    • Chas says

      September 4, 2019 at 8:33 pm

      You’re so sweet Michelle, thank you so much

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  5. mireille says

    August 6, 2020 at 7:42 am

    Oh I love all of these ideas! Going to have to remember and take notes on some of these! chezmireillefashiontravelmom.com

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    • Chas says

      August 6, 2020 at 8:02 am

      Thank you so much Mireille, I’m thrilled you want to utilize some of these.

      Reply
  6. Heather says

    August 6, 2020 at 9:22 am

    You are so organized. I love it! The frozen sponges is a great idea that I hadn’t heard of!

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    • Chas says

      August 6, 2020 at 9:37 am

      Thank you so much Heather for the kind words. I’m thrilled you like the sponge hack. It is a non messy great one

      Reply
  7. Michele Morin says

    August 6, 2020 at 7:14 pm

    These are such great tips, amd I am sure your kid’s teachers appreciate your organization.

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    • Chas says

      August 7, 2020 at 6:31 am

      Thank you so much Michele.

      Reply
  8. Sarah @ The DIY Mommy says

    August 8, 2020 at 9:56 pm

    I love the framed chore list, what a great idea!

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  9. Jasmine Goodwin says

    August 9, 2020 at 8:17 am

    Hi Chas, you have such a great list of tips and ideas. Pinning so that I can get started on some of these, I can see how these will make things a lot easier with school days.

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    • Chas says

      August 9, 2020 at 9:19 am

      Thank you so much Jasmine, and thanks for the Pin. I’m thrilled some of these ideas might help you.

      Reply
  10. Marilyn says

    August 9, 2020 at 5:44 pm

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    Thank you for sharing at #OverTheMoon. Pinned and shared. Have a lovely week. I hope to see you at next week’s party too! Please stay safe and healthy. Come party with us at Over The Moon! Catapult your content Over The Moon! @marilyn_lesniak @EclecticRedBarn
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    • Chas says

      August 9, 2020 at 5:45 pm

      Thank you so much Marilyn, I truly appreciate the support.

      Reply
  11. Donna @ Modern on Monticello says

    August 12, 2020 at 11:14 am

    These are brilliant! I wish I had thought of these when my kids were in school. But it is something I can pass on to others though. Thanks so much for sharing these. #HomeMattersParty

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    • Chas says

      August 12, 2020 at 2:11 pm

      Thank you so much Donna, I appreciate your passing it along.

      Reply
  12. Kimberly says

    August 12, 2020 at 1:25 pm

    Love this, Chas! When I go into Dollar Tree now, I think of you. LOL I saw the solar lights yesterday which I never really paid attention to before your posts on repurposing them. Thank you for sharing your back to school DIYs on Traffic Jam Weekend. It is my fave feature for this week’s party that goes live on Thursday at 5:00 pm CST.

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    • Chas says

      August 12, 2020 at 2:12 pm

      Thank you so much Kimberly. You’re kind words touched my heart. I’m thrilled you go into the dollar store now and think about all the possibilities. Thanks for the feature, and I’ll see you at the next party.

      Reply
  13. Ann says

    August 15, 2020 at 6:24 pm

    Wow! You’ve got school organization down pat, Chas! Thank you for sharing at Party In Your PJ’s.

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    • Chas says

      August 16, 2020 at 7:23 am

      Thank you so much Ann, I love being organized.

      Reply
  14. Sue says

    July 17, 2021 at 10:37 am

    Today’s tips are really great. I no longer have school-aged children, but many of these tips irganizational I can use in my craft room and bedroom. Thanks!

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    • Chas says

      July 20, 2021 at 4:50 am

      Thank you so much Sue, and I’m glad you can use them too 🙂

      Reply

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