Try This! 6 Easy Back-to-School Crafts

Take an ordinary binder from drab to fab with the help of a book wrap, scrapbooking stickers, and a little yarn.

How to Make It

-- Wrap a stretchy book cover around a plain binder.

-- Choose stickers to match the theme of your binder.

-- To withstand the wear and tear of lockers and backpacks, hot glue the stickers to the colorful binder.

-- Wrap yarn around the binder, creating the perfect place to tuck in notes or photos of friends.

Whether they love flowers or sports, let your little ones personalize their lunch boxes with their favorite themes.

How to Make It

-- Choose stickers, funky foam, or premade embellishments to spice up a plain lunch box.

-- Arrange stickers on the lunch box.

-- Use hot glue to attach (if desired).

Dress up your fridge with your kids' artwork. Use small glass stones to 'frame' the art. Then back it with a magnet.

How to Make It

-- Buy a bag of 1-inch glass stones.

-- Trace stones around clip art, drawings, or photos.

-- Cut around the edges.

-- Cover the back of the stone in white glue.

-- Place the stone over the photo.

-- Let dry, then attach a small magnet to the back.

Attach magnets to a mirror, bottle caps, and CDs to give your teen a personalized look for her locker.

How to Make It

Beaded Mirror

-- Place double-stick tape around the border.

-- Pour beads over the tape and tap into place.

Bottle-Cap Messages

-- Print messages from computer.

-- Glue messages into the bottle cap.

CD Photo Frame

-- Cut pattern paper into a circle.

-- Attach to a CD.

-- Hot-glue the CD to the ribbon.

Transform an old pair of jeans into a cute purse that's perfect for a cell phone or an iPod.

How to Make It

-- Cut the pockets out of a pair of jeans.

-- Embellish with ribbon, buttons, and premade accessories.

-- Hot-glue around the edges, leaving about 1/2-inch of space at the top for the handle.

-- Attach ribbon or braided denim as the handle; hot-glue into place.

Little girls love jewelry -- why not let them make their own? Use bakeable clay to create beautiful beads for necklaces, bracelets, and earrings.

How to Make It

-- Create the swirls by rolling the clay flat.

-- Layer the flat clay, then roll into a tight log.

-- Cut off the ends to see the pretty swirl.

-- Insert a toothpick into the non-swirl side of the bead, creating a hole.

-- Bake the beads following the manufacturer's instructions.