12 Fun DIY Pencil Holders And Cups For Kids

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Back to school time is almost on and everybody is getting ready for that! Make your kids’ going back to school a holiday to inspire him/her to study and create. Cool furniture, accessories and a creative study space are sure to do that. A cool pencil holder or cup can help you inspire your kid to draw, paint and write with its colorful look. Let’s take a look at some options that would add interest and fun to a kid’s study space.

Everybody loves unicorns, not only kids but adults, too! That’s why making these colorful unicorn pencil holders is a great idea. These are two cute unicorns in pink and blue (the colors are optional) and are topped with floral crowns. These unicorn cuties can be also used as planters or to store some stuff you may need. Make some for your kids and for yourself, too, and add some magic to your life!

DIY unicorn pencil holders with flower crowns (via www.linesacross.com)

DIY unicorn pencil holders with flower crowns (via www.linesacross.com)

These colorful and cute pencil holders are inspired by the summer and will bring a cheerful touch to your kids’ study space for sure! These are simple mason jars painted as fruits – a watermelon, an orange, a pineapple, a kiwi and you may add other fruits you like, too. Choose what you like and realize it, veggies are welcome, too!

DIY fruity mason jar pencil holders (via colormadehappy.com)

DIY fruity mason jar pencil holders (via colormadehappy.com)

This craft will take some time as it’s paper mache and you may invite your kids to craft together. This is a large paper mache colorful rainbow, which can be used as a pencil holder or a cool vase. If you place a pot inside, you may even use it as a planter. Such a colorful piece is sure to add a fun touch to any space, whether it’s a kids’ or an adult one.

DIY paper mache rainbow pencil holder (via thehousethatlarsbuilt.com)

DIY paper mache rainbow pencil holder (via thehousethatlarsbuilt.com)

These little buckets are perfect for filling with pens and pencils. There are a lot of fun ways to use them too. You could make one of every color and use them to sort all of your miscellaneous supplies by color. I think this would be especially cute in a classroom. They would also be perfect for kids or for adults, and I love the modern and simple look of these buckets – aren’t they cool?

DIY messy painted bucket pencil holders (via www.linesacross.com)

DIY messy painted bucket pencil holders (via www.linesacross.com)

This DIY pencil holder is so easy that the kids can make it themselves! These DIY pencil holders are so easy to make and they are perfect for an at home work station, or throw some magnets on the back and use them in lockers to hold pencils and pens!  They are so easy to make and can change their look in so many different ways depending on the paper you use.

DIY yogurt cup pencil holder spruced up with colorful paper (via www.wineandglue.com)

DIY yogurt cup pencil holder spruced up with colorful paper (via www.wineandglue.com)

Develop creativity in your kids offering them to make these pencil holders together. Take some wood pieces of your choice and drill holes in them making them large enough for holding pencils. Then give them to your kids and offer them some paints to create patterns and faces that they like. Let them be creative making all kinds of looks!

DIY wood block pencil holders with mini faces (via mermagblog.com)

DIY wood block pencil holders with mini faces (via mermagblog.com)

Have a couple of toilet paper rolls? Don’t throw them away! Turn them into cool and bold pencil holders! This tutorial will tell you how to cover the paper rolls with colorful twine and add appliques of felt and buttons to them. The appliques may show flowers, animals and other things, be creative making them or let your kids do that.

DIY pencil holders with colorful twine and floral appliques (via www.craftpassion.com)

DIY pencil holders with colorful twine and floral appliques (via www.craftpassion.com)

This crazy pencil holder shows off a shark! The shark pencil holder is made of craft foam of proper colors – the tutorial is about cutting it and shaping to form a shark, it’s not very difficult. Such a pencil holder will be a bold and fun idea for a boys’ room, especially a nautical or coastal one.

DIY shark pencil holders of craft foam (via craftklatchwithmona.blogspot.com)

DIY shark pencil holders of craft foam (via craftklatchwithmona.blogspot.com)

Here are more fruity summer-inspired pencil holders! Get fruity this summer with melon and pineapple pencil holders! The idea is super easy: take some tin cans and turn them into fun fruity pieces using some colored paper. You may continue the collection making other types of fruits, too.

DIY fruity pencil holders of paper and tin cans (via www.redtedart.com)

DIY fruity pencil holders of paper and tin cans (via www.redtedart.com)

Apples are traditional for the fall and for back to school period, so making some apple-inspired things for this time is a great idea. Here’s a classic back to school craft: an apple pencil holder. The main thing is to get a glass apple juice jar, which will be extremely easy to turn into an apple pencil holder. Such a piece will be nice for both kids and adults.

DIY apple pencil holder (via www.smartschoolhouse.com)

DIY apple pencil holder (via www.smartschoolhouse.com)

Don’t have time for crafting? No problem, there’s a quick and easy craft for you, too. All you need to make these pencil jar holders is scraps of paper, ribbon and adhesive. Take paper with apple prints to highlight that it’s back to school time. Such pieces will be proper for both kids’ and adults’ spaces. Enjoy!

DIY back to school pencil holder with apple print paper (via www.bugaboocity.com)

DIY back to school pencil holder with apple print paper (via www.bugaboocity.com)

This simple and fun pencil holder will be a nice idea for both kids and adults. It’s made of a piece of wood. The piece is decorated with colorful washi tape and maybe also spruced up with some wood burning or just pens. It won’t take much time to make and is cool, get inspired!

DIY wood block pencil holder with colorful washi tape (via astepinthejourney.com)

DIY wood block pencil holder with colorful washi tape (via astepinthejourney.com)