Even when a child is fortunate enough to attend school, educational supplies are often lacking. A school kit, given to each student in a class, provides many of the educational supplies needed for optimal learning, even in meager settings.
School Kits
4 pencils (unsharpened)
1 pencil sharpener
1 box pre-sharpened or unsharpened assorted colored pencils (approx. 7" long, approx. 12 pencils/box)
1 pair blunt-nosed scissors (metal blades)
1 rubber pencil eraser (approx. 1"x2")
1 straight edge ruler - not to exceed 12", with metric measurements.
Glued or spiral-bound notebooks or letter size legal pads, all with lined sheets. Include enough notebooks/pads to total approximately 450 sheets. Sheet size 8 1/2" x 11", 8" x 10 1/2", 8 1/2" X 11 3/4" are acceptable. Please do not include more than 6 notebooks/pads.
1 durable cloth bag made of heavy fabric, (see cloth bag guidelines below).
Place all items in cloth bag.
Cloth Bag (for School Kit)
Cut two pieces of fabric for bag 14" x 18", Cut two handles 26" x 3 1/2"
Serge or zigzag all edges of both pieces of bag fabric.
Put right sides of bag fabric together. Starting at the top of the side seam, (side seam =18" length), sew around three sides of bag (2 long sides, 1 short side). Make sure to backstitch.
Turn top hem down 1". Press top.
Handles
- Zig-zag or serge one long side of each handle
- With right side out, fold over raw edge and overlap serged edge.
- Stitch lengthwise down center of handle.
- Pin or secure handle in place. Repeat with the other end of the handle on the same side of the bag.
- Repeat on the other side of the bag.
- After handles are secure, stitch hem of bag, including handles around entire hem.
- Reinforce stitching on handles.
- Place a 3" strip of Velcro™ on inside of bag between handles straps and sew in place.
