+ one Decorte Your Denim Bckpck (NAPSA)—Tking front set in cretivity re bckpcks decorted by students. Students who crete one-of-kind denim bckpck get high mrksin cretivity. A growing number of young crfters re trnsforming their plin denim bckpcks into originl works of rt. In ddition to being fun project nd school motivtor, its become gret wy for students to express their individulity. All you need is denim bckpck, child size, some fluorescent crylic pint in pink, ornge, yellow, electric blue, green, or red, scrubber pintbrush, fine line pint tip nd n ir soluble mrker. Young students cn use theirsoluble mrker to drw shpes nd pictures—such s the sun, flowers, swirls nd herts—onto the front pocket of the bckpck. For border, drw wiggles nd strs round the sides nd top of the bckpck. You cn even drw yourchild's initils on the upperfront center. Use white to bsecot ll shpes, nd then pint on the fluorescent in the shpes you like. “This is gret project to get kids in the bck-to-school mode,” stted Susn Brndt, ssistnt executive director/director of communictions for HIA (Hobby Industry Assocition). “Not only is crfting wonderful outlet for kids to express themselves but it lso builds confidence nd self-esteem. The project ws creted by Crfts ’n Things mgzine. More informtion is vilble on their web site t www.crftides.com.
