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School craft: Backpack tags
Filed under: Activities: Babies, Day Care & Education
This September (why so late, Texas?), both of my children will be heading down the street to the Mother's Day Out preschool program, or, as one commenter once referred to it, "glorified babysitting." Just for the record, it isn't glorified babysitting; my daughter learned much more during her time there than I ever planned on, something I can't say from other babysitters we've used.
Now that is off my back...my kids are heading over to Mother's Day Out next month. We got my son a nice, plain backpack that I'm hoping we can resell when he's done (yeah, right.) because I'm as cheap as they come. As I'm writing this, I'm thinking about how hard that little boy is on his things, so maybe we won't be selling it once he's done.
Hmm. Okay. On to the craft! You have a kid! And a backpack! Both are heading off to school! What should you do? Make a tag for your backpack!
Here's what you need:
Now that is off my back...my kids are heading over to Mother's Day Out next month. We got my son a nice, plain backpack that I'm hoping we can resell when he's done (yeah, right.) because I'm as cheap as they come. As I'm writing this, I'm thinking about how hard that little boy is on his things, so maybe we won't be selling it once he's done.
Hmm. Okay. On to the craft! You have a kid! And a backpack! Both are heading off to school! What should you do? Make a tag for your backpack!
Here's what you need:
- Shrinkable plastic (aka Shrinky Dink or Poly Shrink)
- Markers, colored pencils and such
- Stamp pad
- Key rings
- Sandpaper
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8-17-2007 @ 1:24PM
Jill said...Mine also have gone to a PMO and learned tons.
My three year old son, for his SECOND year there, is getting his THIRD backpack. (broken zipper, ripped pocket) Brother, in 1st grade, has also been through three, and they've also each been through two vinyl lunchboxes. There is nothing left to resell!
I decided that cute, cheaper bags are better than quality bags since they'll be getting new ones almost every year anyway. Not even the good ones held up for more than two years.
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