There are many types of pencil cases, when it comes time for back to school, and the sales abound in late July and early August, both in brick and mortar shopping environments, and online. When you pick up your pencil cases for your kids, tuck some extras away to use in various gift giving situations, both during the holidays, and through the year.
Arts and Crafts Supplies
Pencil Cases can be used to organize, especially when it comes to your arts and crafts materials at home. Pouch style pencil cases usually zip closed, making them perfect for sorting out stickers, punches, diecut paper pieces, markers, and all sorts of things. Work with binder compatible pencil cases, in order to keep your materials sorted in a 3 ring binder.
Use hard pencil cases for sorting and storing rubber stamps, stamp pads, glues, exacto knifes, and similar supplies.
Keep your wiggly eyes separate from pom poms, separate from foam pieces, and so on.
Loose Change
Use a hard case pencil holder as a loose change container. A little safer than a jar, it can fit neatly into a drawer, or on a shelf. This is a great way of saving loose change, or to keep lunch money handy.
Stationary Box
Use pencil cases as stationary boxes or kits, storing postage, thank you notes, envelopes, and writing implements.
Friend Gifts
Stock pencil cases with gift cards and treats, an easy birthday gift for your child's friends, or a quick send away gift for a niece or nephew.
Coffee and Tea Gifts
Fill a pencil box with coffee or tea packets, and tuck into a basket with coordinating coffee gadgets, and a mug.
There are a wide range of pencil box styles and materials, ranging in price from very inexpensive, to a little more extravagant. The range of decorative elements makes this a great part of customized basket gifts.
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