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How to Make a Monogrammed Backpack

August 21, 2018 by Wanda Leave a Comment

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Send your child into the new school year in style with this tutorial on how to make a monogrammed backpack.

How to make a monogrammed backpack

Summer vacation is over and school is starting. It’s time to buy school supplies and another cool backpack for your child. Backpacks are not cheap and I am always looking for ways to save money. My daughters love all things sparkly with bling or monogram. I have to admit, I love it too, but customizing a backpack can be quite expensive. However, you can easily customize a plain backpack by adding patches and a little bling to make it fit your child’s own personality, resulting in one cool backpack.

How to monogram a backpack - an easy and frugal DIY project

Here is a simple tutorial on how to make a monogrammed backpack. You’ll be amazed at how easy it is to add a little bling and your child’s initials to an inexpensive backpack.

How to Make a Monogrammed Backpack

Supplies needed

  • Backpack
  • Patches of your choice, including lettered patches. Usually the first, last, and middle initials, with the last name initial being the largest.

How to monogram a backpack with letter patches and hot glue and create a personalized backpack

  • Fabric puffy paint
  • Hot glue gun
  • Jewels or bling of your choice
  • Ribbon of any size including thin ribbon

Directions

  •  Design the backpack the way you want it to look.

Before monogramming your backpack, lay out your design

  • Hot glue the patches in the desired place.

* If you have hot glue strings, let them cool and they will peel off easily.

  • Using the puffy paint, outline each patch that you want to be highlighted.
  • Let the puffy paint completely dry.
  • Hot glue the ribbon onto the backpack if you want to add more color and interest to your design.  I chose the pink chevron print to make it look more trendy and to add some more color.

*When using ribbon, fold the ends over to keep a straight a line and to keep the ends from fraying.  Then hot glue it to the back of the ribbon.

Customize your backpack with patches and ribbon

  • Use a smaller ribbon to tie onto the zipper. Weave one end of the ribbon through the hole, cut it, then tie it into a knot.

how to make a custom decorated backpack - use a small ribbon in the zipper pull

  •  Hot glue your jewels or bling to add a little bit of sparkle.

how to decorate a backpack - create a custom backpack for your child with monogram letters

This is such a simple project to make and is easy enough for a beginner.  Choosing lettered patches and jewels are an inexpensive way to customize just about anything, including a backpack.  Even if your child is not old enough for school, this cool backpack is cute enough for sleepovers with grandma. The best part of making your own backpack is that it doesn’t cost as much money.

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On Premeditated Leftovers I share simple recipes made with whole foods, practical shopping tips, time saving techniques, and meal planning strategies. I also share tips for minimizing food waste, so more of the food that is purchased ends up on the table.

While volunteering as a budget counselor, I realized that food is the element of most people’s budgets where they have the greatest control. I set out to develop low-cost recipes from scratch to prove it’s possible to create delicious meals on a limited budget. Eating well while spending less is about more than just creating recipes using inexpensive ingredients; it’s about creatively combining ingredients so you don’t feel deprived and are inspired to stick to your budget.

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