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Back to School DIY Pencil Shoes
Learn how to turn a plain pair of flats into a stylish set of pencils for your feet.
Put some pep in your back to school step with these adorable DIY pencil shoes. The hardest part is deciding between plain and glitter. Tell a teacher, tag a student and grab some pointy flats and fabric paint.
Nothing says back to school like the iconic pink, yellow and green color combination of a number-2 pencil. Whether you are starting kindergarten or college you will need a pencil - teachers too! Why not carry this design over to some footwear.
Don’t stop at just pencils. Check out this fun episode of DIY This With Jennifer Perkins where you can learn how to not only make DIY pencil flats, but get inspired to make some canvas crayons for kids and notebook paper themed slip-ons for tweens.
Painted Pencil Flats Supplies
- pointy-toed plain flats
- fabric paint
- black fabric marker
- paintbrushes
- pencil
- glitter
- decoupage medium
Use a pencil to draw the outline of a pencil onto the shoes. TIP: start with a shoe color (like tan) that already lends itself to the colors of a pencil. A shoe that has a slightly pointy toe also helps.
One color at a time, paint a section and while the paint is still wet sprinkle on the same color glitter. Shake off excess glitter.
Finish the entire shoe with black at the tip for the lead, gold as the raw wood, yellow for the majority, green stripes and a pink eraser near the heel. Allow the shoes to dry completely.
Use a sponge brush to apply a coat of decoupage medium to act as a sealant. Allow to dry 24 hours then apply a second coat.
Plain pencils are equally awesome, just slightly less sparkly. Follow the first steps just skip the glitter and top coat. Outline in a black marker.
Which pair will you be sending your students back to school with?
