Craft Gossip

Independent craft blog since 2007

Must Have Back To School Supplies

by

Back to school supplies are the cause of 90% of Back to school stress! Okay, that is not actually a legitimate statistic but I am still sure it is accurate. We are often asked why do we need to buy all these supplies. I often wondered why my teacher requires 4 boxes of tissues from each child in the class, Then I attended a reading morning and got to personally view the children “using” the tissues. Let’s say all those tissues ARE indeed justified. Let’s not forget the kid who was licking all the glue sticks, yep he munched down on 4 whilst I was there.  Here is a quick list of the basic Back to school supplies you are going to need. We added some great buys found at the Dollartree. This doesn’t have to be expensive just shop around and don’t panic buy the day before it is back to school.

 

 

Only $1 at DollarTree

Plastic Sentiment School Stationary Boxes

 

Crayons
Colored pencils
Washable markers
Pencil sharpener
Erasers
Glue sticks
Blunt-tipped scissors
Backpack
Lunchbox or bag
Highlighters
Ballpoint pens
Erasers

 

$1
Jot “Big Mistakes” Jumbo Erasers 

Glue sticks
Washable markers
Book covers Plastic folders
Assorted construction paper
Wide-ruled notebook or pad
Colored pencils

No. 2 pencils
Ruler

Read These Next

Have you read?

Cross Stitch Ice Cream and Frozen Treats

Summer is the time for sweet treats, whether eating them or stitching them. This collection of patterns is full of designs that are good enough to eat. Almost. 

This year of ice creams from Simone Balman Art is lots of fun, and you could also stitch up these treats individually if you’d rather. The full piece is 210 by 300 stitches, though it’s not full coverage. It uses 25 colors and comes out to 13.6 by 20.1 inches, or 34.5 by 51.2 cm, as shown on 14 count fabric. 

These mini Popsicles from Mariana Gonclaves ART as super sweet and quick to stitch. These would also be a fun border to another summer project. The full design is 43 by 46 stitches, which is 3.1 by 3.3 inches, or 7.8 by 8.3 cm, on 14 count fabric. 

Sam X Stitch has this fun sweet treat sampler, which again would be fun to stitch as individual pieces (maybe on napkins?). In all it calls for 18 colors and measures 153 by 153 stitches. That comes out to 10.93 inches or 27.75 cm on 14 count fabric. 

Another great sampler is this one with ice cream and other sweet treats from Cute Patterns by Maria. At 119 by 132 stitches total, working the full pattern would be about 8.6 by 9.4 inches, or 22 by 24 cm on 14 count fabric, and it uses 33 colors. You can also stitch individual designs, which range in height from 35 to 45 stitches, and in width from 11 to 28. 

This collection of four sundae patterns from Stichrovia would be fun to make for a kitchen or a teen’s room. Each pattern is around 40 by 50 stitches, so they should fit in a four or five inch hoop if worked on 14 count fabric. 

Or stitch up one of the treats from Stitch Chart Studio‘s collection of seven ice cream cross stitch patterns. These range in size and in number of colors needed, but most would fit in a five or six in hoop (and one in a four inch hoop).