Back to School wreath ideas

This week I plan to share some back to school ideas.  I know some of you have a while before you go back (and some of you may have already started).  We start next Monday!  

This will be the ladybug's first year of school - she's staring Pre-K.  The lizard will start 1st.

I'm trying to block out all the emotions of my baby starting school

  so I will keep myself busy with projects :)

First up, 

I saw this adorable wreath on Fancy Frugal Life

I knew I wanted to make something similar,

While I was out shopping for school supplies, I picked up some extra pencils and crayons.

The forms I used were styrofoam (for the bigger one) and floral foam (smaller one).  

I cut matching rings out of cardboard.  

I used E6000 to attach the cardboard to the forms.

{I added cardboard because I needed a surface that would hold hot glue).

Then it was a matter of adding pencils and crayons. 

 I'm pretty really bad at measuring so I just eye-balled the placement. 

 A simple black ribbon makes the wreath 'hangable' :)

I found the cute chalkboard at Joanns (~$2) and painted it red.  

I like how they turned out.  I dig the big one a little more :)

I think if I make another one, I'll add the fun neon cap erasers (I used for this bracelet) to the pencils.

You know, to make it 'too cool for school'

Have a great Monday!

linking up:
Dollar Store Crafts