Back to School Wreath

I haven’t bought back to school supplies since 1983 when my son started his senior year.  Wow!

When I decided to take one grapevine wreath and redo it for each month using things around the house, I didn’t think about the stuff for back to school.

I pictured vintage flash cards, a big chief tablet, tin pencil case, little metal pencil sharpeners and cool rubber tipped rubber glue bottles.

I don’t have any of those things.

I have plenty of office supplies and art stuff.  Almost a whole room full!  I do have plenty of burlap, mason jars and chalkboard paint!  Awww.

I thought this one would be elementary!

But office supplies are different than school supplies.

I’ve don’t think I ever sent my son off to school with a stapler!

For years I had a wood ruler, but now can’t find it.

I’d be sending kids off to school with a measuring tape.

And speaking of tape…

do they use washi tape in school?

Chalkboards and chalkboard erasers, now those I covered.

What kids don’t take their own chalkboards to school any more!

I have a slide rule.  My dad had a collection of slide rules.

Please tell me kids still learn to use a slide rule in school!!

I always have a cigar box of crayons.

Broken pieces, some with the paper removed and some resharpened.

I love the smell of a cigar box full of crayons! 🙂

Maybe it’s not a typical back to school wreath, but it works fine for me.

Please little art man…don’t jump!

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