Kids’ Drawing Case

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Here’s a pattern for a kids’ drawing case that holds 8 colored pencils and a notebook and folds over with a Velcro tab closure. Handy for travel, it also makes a quick and easy gift for kids of most any age. I made several of these over the weekend for birthday gifts.

You could embroider the child’s name, add an appliqué design, or customize it in any way you choose. I made two of these without the quilt batting, but found that the use of batting provides an added cushion and weight. You can use a lightweight cotton canvas or any cotton fabric. For the notebook, I used a 5″ x 8 1/4″ moleskine, available here.

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Want to make one? Click here to download the .pdf file with instructions. If you make one, show us by uploading your photos to the Flickr Make it Monday group.

18 Replies to “Kids’ Drawing Case”

  1. Thank you SO MUCH! We have several road trips ahead of us and this is just the project I need to keep the kids busy.

  2. THANK YOU SO MUCH! I have promised my sis in law two of these for her boys however the last one I made was a crayon one which I put together without a pattern and it was a bit on the FAIL side. I’ve been looking for a pattern for a pencil sized roll (her boys are 7 & 12 so a bit past crayons) for ages! I’ll be whipping these up soon, thanks!
    Leonie

  3. very cute case … my niece is coming to visit for the summer … we will be hanging out quite a lot and I think she’d love one of these! now to find the fabric to make it!!!

  4. i LOVE this. thanks for the tutorial! i may have to make this my weekend project. one for each of my children! lovely.

  5. I just made a bunch of these last month for party favors and tried batting in my sample but then settled on fusible fleece, it adds a nice weight so the case is not so flimsy and unstructured. Just a suggestion.

  6. found out today that our children will be in “big church” with us for the month of July and wanted to make them something that they can take sermon notes in or draw or journal…then i found this! thanks!

  7. hi, i’m a newbie to all these creative things. Would love to try this one. thanks for sharing. will let u know how i fare in making this. cheers

  8. Hi Ellen,

    I happened upon your blog today. I love the kids drawing case but it will not load. I would love to make this for some of my learning support students.

    Thanks!!
    penny

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