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10 Back to School DIYs

August 18, 2014 by Kym Terranova

10 back to school DIYs - CraftGossip

 

Back to school time has arrived and it’s time to get crafting!  What better time than now to work on some organizational projects, like a homework station or school countdown calendar?  Give your first day of school photos a little style with colorful printed grade signs and a cheerful school bus frame.  We’ve also found some adorable personalized school supplies, like backpacks and notebooks, that your kids will love to carry to class.  There’s also a complete set of DIY locker accessories with every necessity covered!  And once you’re done crafting, you can even hide the new supplies in the Back to School sensory bin for little kids to discover.

Looking for affordable back to school supplies? Check out these Back To School Supplies on Amazon.

Craft Stick School Bus - Reading Confetti
Craft Stick School Bus – Reading Confetti

 

 

Locker accessories - Sassy Style Redesign
Locker accessories – Sassy Style Redesign

 

 

School Countdown - Wait Till Your Father Gets Home
School Countdown by Becoming Martha – Wait Till Your Father Gets Home

 

 

DIY Portable homework station - Uncommon Designs
DIY Portable homework station – Uncommon Designs

 

 

Back to School Custom Cinch Sacks - That's What Che Said
Back to School Custom Cinch Sacks – That’s What Che Said

 

 

First Day of School Signs Free Printables Pre-K – 12th - Nest of Posies
First Day of School Signs Free Printables Pre-K – 12th – Nest of Posies

 

 

Felt Initial Notebook - Everything Etsy
Felt Initial Notebook – Everything Etsy

 

 

{Dig Into Treasure Hunting} Back to School Learning Bins - JDaniel4's Mom
{Dig Into Treasure Hunting} Back to School Learning Bins – JDaniel4’s Mom

 

 

 

 

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What’s Next for Joann?

Now that all the Joann stores have closed, a mysterious message has appeared on the company’s website:

For generations, Joann has been honored to be part of your creativity: your quilts, costumes, school projects, and handmade moments of love. It has been our joy to serve markers and dreamers across the country.

We’re stitching up something new behind the scenes and we can’t wait to share what’s next.

Stay tuned for exciting news about the future of Joann.

To quickly recap, Joann filed for bankruptcy in January for the second time in less than a year. In February, in the hope of making the company more attractive to potential buyers, it petitioned the court for permission to close about 500 of its 800 stores. The company was put up for auction, with Gordon Brothers set to buy the company, sell its assets and close all the stores if no other buyer materialized.

In the end the winning bidder was GA Group, but the result was the same: all stores were to be closed by the end of May if not sooner.

Once store closure sales started the company quickly stopped selling on its website, and now all that remains is this jpeg image hinting at new ventures.

I’m sure there will be a tone of speculation in the coming days and weeks (or as long as it takes for them to announce the meaning of the message) as to what sorts of plans Joann could be cooking up.

My theory based on nothing but my gut is that they will transition to an online only storefront, probably with much reduced inventory, sort of like Herrschners (which had previously announced that it will be carrying Big Twist yarn, the beloved private label yarn brand sold at Joann). I also think they will use whatever retail sales they do to support CreativeBug, the digital learning platform that Joann purchased in 2017. That could mean producing kits for projects that already have classes, or developing classes based on products they want to sell, or both.

As of this writing the CreativeBug website seems to still be functional and there’s a full slate of new classes planned for June. I’ve got my eye on both the Joann website and the Joann restructuring website and will let you know as soon as I see changes.

In the meantime, I’d love to hear your speculation as to what the next chapter might be for Joann.

 

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