DIY School Supply “Cake” (Back to School Gift Idea)
No eating this cake!
Are you looking for a creative way to donate school supplies to a deserving teacher and/or school? Check out this fun and easy-to-make tiered “cake” using school supplies!
The best part is you can use the supplies you have on hand as I did in my example, or you can use whatever you find on sale, or already have in your stockpile. What a great way to take advantage of all the amazing back to school deals we’ve been sharing here on Hip2Save!
School’s looking a little different this year…
I know what you’re thinking — “Is there even going to be a ‘traditional’ school year?” We know that teachers already invest so much into creating the perfect classroom for their students. So whether these supplies are able to be used at the start of the school year or will eagerly await students when things start to normalize, this gift is so thoughtful either way!
DIY School Supply "Cake"
PrintSupplies Needed
- 3 Tiered Paper Mache Boxes
- Craft Paint
- Large Rubber Bands
- Decorative Tape or Ribbon
- Mounting Tape
- Various School Supplies. I used 24-count boxes of Crayola Crayons, Elmer's School Glue, Kid Scissors, Sharpie Markers, Hand Sanitizer Bottles, and 1 Disinfectant Wipes Container.
Directions
1
Paint the boxes if desired and let dry.
2
Place two rubber bands around the middle of the largest bottom box and then place desired school supplies around the edges (under the rubber bands). I used 11 24-count boxes of Crayola crayons to cover the bottom box.
3
Stack and attach the middle box using heavy-duty mounting tape, and repeat the steps using rubber bands to hold school supplies. I used 13 bottles of Elmer’s School Glue to cover the middle layer, and stuck in a few pairs of kid scissors as a fun accent.
4
Repeat the same steps with the top box. It took me 49 Colorful Sharpie Markers to cover the top box, but you could also use highlighters, #2 pencils, dry erase markers, or any other school supply, really! Note: I decided not to use the lid for the top tier so it could hold the wipes and hand sanitizer inside instead.
5
Lastly, cover the rubber bands with decorative tape or ribbon.
This gift is just way too cute!
School supplies are appreciated by all teachers and this is such a fun and festive way to present all the goodies! I hope you’ll give it a shot, too. It’s sure to be appreciated by your child’s teacher, whether they’re in the classroom or not!
This is so cute – has anyone found disinfectant wipes anywhere? I’ve not been able to find any since February!
Amazon and Costco.com. For Amazon, you need to keep monitoring clorox wipes (3 pack). They go in stock for only an extremely brief period then out of stock again. But they do go in and out of stock often. Max qty 3 per 7 day period per customer service. Costco.com has Clorox wipes and Kirkland disinfecting wipes for delivery. A higher price as shipping & handling are built in. Some people have luck finding them in store but none in my nearest Costco since March.
Thanks all!
I got a3 pack of Clorox wipes at Target last week. Went back a couple of days later and they had single Target brand wipes. Have also found them on and off at Kroger and Walmart. I go at 7:30 on my way to work.
Great idea, I’ll give this to hubby as hell be home schooling our 3 kids this year. School district just went 100% remote.
Call your school first. I bought an insane amount of snacks and supplies for my kids classes. Our schools will not allow parents or anyone minus staff and students in the school. They can’t accept outside stuff either. Our kids have no homework and they are not allowed to use backpacks or lunch boxes. I am lucky that I have nine kids to use all of those extra supplies at home and eat the snacks. 😅