Keeping everyone’s school supplies and gear in good order is an ideal way to make sure that each student has a positive experience. Taking action to stay organized early in the year can also reduce pressure on the family, especially in the morning. The tips below can help you personalize your child’s school supplies and get them excited about keeping everything together.
1. Start with Color
Review the color scheme of a favorite character or story. Consider choosing a backpack in that color or adding figurines on the zipper pulls to help the child enjoy a customized feel.
If your child is very young, the teacher may already have assigned certain colors for some subjects or areas of the classroom. Coordinate your purchase of school supplies, such as notebooks and pencils, with those designated colors to help your child feel more at home on their first day.
2. Incorporate Their Name or Initials
Make sure that items that are easily lost, such as hats and jackets, include their initials. You can go ahead and write their names on the tags, but adding initials in a bright and bold color will increase your child’s engagement with their possessions.
Time is tight and not everyone is interested in sewing or painting fabric. A few keychain rings and a set of alphabet beads can serve to string your child’s initials on their zipper pull. This can also give little hands something to grab while they’re learning to dress themselves.
3. Customize Storage Containers
For an older child, you can customize plastic storage containers with the process of water transfer printing. You can actually order a DIY kit and learn to do this on your own. Older children may also enjoy the art of customizing ordinary items into something unique. This unique design transfer process can be used on plastic, metal, wood, and even ceramic.
Plastic pen and pencil containers, locker room bins, and storage gear at home can also be customized with patterns and colors to suit their tastes. If you’re working hard to turn a particular area of their bedroom into a spot dedicated to study, coordinating this gear both at home and school can help reinforce your message. Your children may enjoy being trendsetters and demonstrating the art of water transfer printing to their friends.
4. Invite the Child to Help Design
You’re going to get more buy-in on the process if your child is excited about the design. If your little one loves a red character, a red backpack is a great start. Customize it with smaller items of the same color and add your child’s name in silver or gold paint pen. Give your child a storage item to decorate with their own design.
School supplies that they can claim and control are an ideal way to give even a small child a sense of ownership in the work of attending school. By personalizing and customizing their school gear, you can help them build good organizational habits that will make school a place of order and success.
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