Recycled PENCIL HOLDER

Use three empty toilet rolls  to make the perfect pencil holder for overcrowded desks. 

Three-Face Pencil Holder

The idea is not new – I would even call it a classic – but the pencil holders are usually colored. We liked them as they were, in their natural, ECO colors. That’s why we only added a few cheerful felt-tip drawings.

To make the leaning pencil holder, you must make an even row of snips. Draw a slanted line in pencil then start snipping at even intervals.

Fold out the strips and cover them with PVA glue on the inside. Don’t worry if you put too much – it’s transparent when dry. Glue the rolls on a piece of cardboard then cut out the first base. When it’s dry, glue the base to another piece of cardboard to make your base sturdier.

Sketch some felt-tip drawings.

PENCILHOLDER

You will need: a metal can, latex paint, kitchen sponge to apply the latex and pretty paper napkins for decoration. Cover the edges with masking tape then paint the can with latex. When it’s completely dry, cut out a picture from a 3-layer paper napkin. Discard the lower two layers. If you haven’t used this technique before, it’s best to start with a smaller picture as it’s easier to glue.

Use PVA glue and a small brush to paste over the picture, moving the brush outwards from the center. You can add a 3D contour – paint it with acrylic paints when it’s dry.

Finish by covering the pencilholder with clear lacquer.

HEDGEHOG Pencil Holder

I recently had to sharpen all the pencil in my Son’s box… there were soooo many of them! There were even some very short ones, remnants from my own childhood   

As the result of all this work we made a little hedgehog pencil holder just for the short pencils which always get lost among the larger ones in the box.

We used white self-hardening clay. If it’s too crumbly, add some water to make it suitable for modelling. Use your hands to make a semisphere then press one end to make the head.

Use thicker pencils to poke the holes. The clay shrinks a little when it dries, so it’s a good idea to make larger holes. Leave the hedgehog to dry in the sun for one day.

Color your hedgehog pencil holder with tempera paints.