Backpacks can be quite expensive, especially character backpacks designed for kids. Some are embellished with eye-catching designs and add-ons, and this is what contributes to inflated prices. Manufacturers are counting on parents giving in and buying exactly what their kids want, no matter the cost, but with ever-increasing prices, some parents cannot buy expensive book bags that can cost twice the price of plain varieties. Instead of sending a child back to school with a plain backpack, and instead of spending extra money for something more decorative, decorate a plain backpack in the following stylish and stunning ways. The backpacks you decorate can look far better than anything available in stores, and for far less than the cost of ready-made varieties.
Precautionary Statement
Kids love personalized items, but the name of a child should never be placed on the outside of a backpack. In a perfect world, adding a child’s name would be a wonderful way to decorate a backpack, but displaying names can put children of all ages in danger. Child predators can use a name on a book bag or any other personalized item to convince a child that he or she knows the child’s family or caregiver, enabling them to lure the child away. Never put a child’s name in plain sight on a backpack or garment. Instead, place the child’s teacher’s last name and the name of the school somewhere inside the book bag, and decorate the backpack in creative ways. If the book bag is found, it can be turned in and easily identified in the classroom.
Decorate a Plain Backpack with Stencils and Paint
One of the easiest and most impressive ways to decorate a plain backpack is with latex craft paint. Those artistically inclined can hand-paint designs on plain canvas material, and those less crafty can implement handy stencils. Consider butterflies, trucks, dragonflies, stars, flowers, celestial graphics, or anything your child likes when looking for ways to decorate a plain backpack.
Shop online for stencils or visit a local craft store. You will discover stencils of all subjects, sizes, and varieties, and you are certain to find the perfect designs to decorate your child’s plain backpack. Latex craft paint also comes in many colors and varieties, and paint that contains sparkles looks fantastic when applied to plain canvas. It sparkles and glimmers in the light to create a stunning visual effect that kids love.
Decorate using stenciled graphics and damp sponges, and layer the colors to create shape and realism to the designs. Practice on paper bags, scrap fabric, or poster board to achieve the ideal results before attempting to decorate a plain canvas backpack. The designs that can be created and used to decorate a plain backpack with latex paint are impressive and far more unique than anything available in stores.
Decorate a Plain Backpack with Studded Faux Jewels and Rhinestones
Further decorate plain school backpacks with faux jewels and rhinestones with studded ends. The points can easily be pressed into the plain canvas fabric and secured by gently bending them in place with a small hammer. Alternately a rhinestone application tool can be used. Decorate a plain backpack with rhinestone trim, or add extra highlights on painted designs. For example, decorate a backpack by attaching a false jewel to the center of a painted flower, on the hubcap of a truck, or on the eye of a dragonfly. When striving to decorate a plain backpack, with a little imagination and craft supplies, the options are never ending.
