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.
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.
This is so cute – we have a birthday party to go to on Saturday and this is perfect!
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.
i love this, thank you!
Cute idea! Will try this for a birthday gift for a 6 year old this weekend!
yay, this is wonderful! Thank you so much for sharing, I’ll be linking to this.
What a great idea, this is the 2nd time today a stumbled upon a craft pad idea.
This will be a great birthday present!
Thanks!
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
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!!!
I’ll have to make a couple of those for the car rides this summer. Thank you
i LOVE this. thanks for the tutorial! i may have to make this my weekend project. one for each of my children! lovely.
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.
I tried your tutorial and linked back. I don’t have a flickr account, but when I do I will upload the pics.
http://letsgoflyakiteuptothehighestheight.blogspot.com/2010/05/kids-drawing-case.html
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!
Wonderful site, just discovered you through Soulemama. Thanks for all these fantastic downloads my girls are going to love one of these for Christmas.
Great pattern, it will be one of my next project. I know my kids will love it…
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
I’ve been wanting to make something like for my aunt who is an artist and lives on the other side of the world from me! I’m mentally working through my stash as I type. Thanks for posting.
Claire from HandmadebyClaireBear.com
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