Notebook Tote Bag

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Steps

Carry a DIY tote bag that’ll make people stop and take note! Great for teachers and students, our canvas tote bag craft for kids and adults is easy to make.

Supplies:

Pencil
Crayola Acrylic Paint
Canvas Bag
Disposable Cups

Craft by CIY Staff

Tools: Paint, Markers
Theme: Back to School, Fall, Handmade Gifts
Age: 8+, Tween+

Steps:

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1 Using a pencil and ruler, make a tick mark at the top and bottom of the bag, both at an equal distance from the left edge.

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2 Use red fabric marker and ruler to connect the tick marks, making a vertical line to create the margin of a piece of notebook paper.

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3 Leave space at the top of bag for the first line of notebook paper, then make evenly-spaced tick marks along the red line with pencil.

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4 Make another set of evenly-spaced tick marks on the right side.

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5 Use blue fabric marker and ruler to connect the tick marks, making horizontal lines across the bag like notebook paper.

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6 Add the 3-hole punch to the left margin with black fabric marker.

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7 Pour and stir paint with craft sticks in disposable cups.

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8 Paint accents, doodles, or your name on the bag. Dry 1–2 hours.

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9 Load your gear and take your custom tote on the go!

CIY Staff Tips:

When adding designs to your bag, be sure to sketch in pencil first.
Get creative with how you want to decorate your bag; we chose to add fun bubble letters!
Experiment with mixing different paint colors. To create a shadow effect, separate the same base color into 2 disposable cups. Mix a small amount of white paint into one of the cups to create the letter color. Mix a small amount of black paint into the other cup to create the shadow color.