Personalized Back to School Favorites

For most of us, it's almost time to load up those backpacks and head back to school!  Although I love the relaxed, do whatever days of summer, the start of a new school year has always been my favorite time of year!  Here are some fun personalized back to school ideas:

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First of all, I want to make these adorable monogrammed pencil sharpeners for my kids, teachers, and everyone else I know.  Wouldn't they be a cute gift? Bundled with some brand new pencils, of course? Ah, I love freshly sharpened pencils!  Check out the awesome original post/tutorial from Amberlee at Giver's Log.

I also like...

• Frecklebox folders, notebooks and lunchboxes
• Personalized water bottles from Sarah + Abraham
• Pencils and cases from Lilly's Kids  (I had a set of these when I was about ten!) 
• Design your own reusable sandwich bags from Snack Taxi
• Clothing Labels from Mabel's Labels for when I need to fish my son's brand new coat out of the lost and found.  And these are handy for labeling school supplies.