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simple craft: kid’s toiletry case

Valor is big enough now that I feel like he needs to brush his teeth nightly, even on vacations. So I got him a toothbrush holder for our upcoming trip to the mountains with the Lis. Unfortunately that meant I could no longer fit all his toiletries into their little, battered ziplock bag. So as a coming-of-age rite I decided to personalize Valor a “real” bathroom bag for his toothbrush, toothpaste, nail clippers, hair brush, diaper cream, etc. that we take on trips.

I got 2 nesting zippered bags at WalMart for $5 and personalized the clear vinyl one with stickers I already had. I applied the stickers to the sticky side of a length of packing tape, then carefully stuck the packing tape inside the vinyl bag with the stickers caught between the vinyl and the tape to keep them waterproof. I think it turned out pretty well.

The tricky part was not getting the tape dirty with fingerprints or lint while I worked with it. Also, doing a design with no straight lines in it helped, since it’s almost impossible to get the tape completely straight inside the bag. Avoid really 3-D stickers that will be hard to slick flat under the tape.

You could do this for personalized birthday party favors, for a pencil/pen case for kids’ backpacks, or gift bags for teen girls as well. My reward was showing it to Valor and hearing him say, “Ohhhhhhh, ‘MENT mixer! Ohhhhhhhh, DUMP ‘ruck!”

6 thoughts on “simple craft: kid’s toiletry case”

  1. Great idea, Abby! Love it. I think I’ll use it when Christmas rolls around for cheap/neat gifts for my nieces and nephews.

  2. I think of James tonight as I remember learning of his transition to heaven. Though you are missed by many and loved by more it is a beautiful thought to know that you are jubilant staring in the face of Jesus, what a blessing..miss you sweet baby james.

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