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July 30, 2015 Leave a Comment

Duck Tape Tassels for Easy Backpack Personalization!

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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Duck Brand. All opinions are 100% mine.

My baby started preschool. Seriously, I have no clue where the last three years went because she was just born. Two things have totally saved me from crawling into a ball and crying like a baby. One – there’s a drive thru coffee shop right around the corner from the school (hi – decaf iced coffee + pastry to myself) and the reappearance of the afternoon nap! Preschool is obviously exhausting.

Easy Duck Tape Tassels

The first day of preschool was amazing. I was completely prepared, had lunch packed and ready to go until I realized that the mini’s backpack was completely MIA. I didn’t think too much of it – shoved all of her stuff in a tote bag and we headed out. Then the questions started. Where is my backpack? Once we arrived at school and every other three year old had backpacks, I realized I had totally failed. When I picked her up, her teacher even said, “she had a great day but she was really confused as to why she didn’t have a backpack.” Okay point taken, find the backpack, and I did. Day two was so much more successful with the backpack 🙂

With the backpack recovered, I wanted to add a little something to it to make it a bit more identifiable. I have her name on the inside of the pack but for quick grabs – I wanted something that would be easy to notice, and hello tassels! How fun are they?

Duck Tape Backpack Tassels

My friends at Duck Tape sent over a few rolls of their printed and color Duck Tape which is seriously fun stuff. They’ve got over 200 prints and colors so if you’ve got a project, I bet they have a roll of tape for it. On the second day of preschool I went on a tassel making binge; trying out all of the colors, my favorite was the pink. You can imagine how much fun it would be to personalize your kiddos school supplies with the different colors and prints. It’s a huge plus that it’s a clean and easy crafting tool zero glue/paint/you know the messy stuff – which makes it great for involving the kiddos.

Duck Tape crafts - bag tassels

Creating the tassels is actually super easy. Simply, cut two equal pieces of tape about 10 inches long and stick them together, sticky side to sticky side so you have a piece of Duck Tape paper basically. Then, lay your tape out so the longest side is horizontal. Use scissors to cut fringe about 3/4 of the way up the tape, cutting about ever 1/8 of an inch. You can totally eyeball this – it doesn’t have to be exact. Next, tightly roll the tape. I added a loop at this point for easy hanging onto the backpack. To do this, I rolled the tassel fringe a bit less than half way – used a piece of tape that I had folded in half, and taped it to inside of the fringe roll. Then I kept rolling, just before completely the fringe roll, I took the other side of the loop and taped it to the inside of the fringe roll – creating a loop. I secured the tassel by using a small piece of tape to go all around the top edge (the side without the slits).

DIY Duck Tape tassels

Tada.

Duck Tape Tassels

Duck Tape tassels! I pretty much think they are the cutest thing and would be great for anything from backpacks to key chains!

Backpack tassels

I love that it gives my girl a little something extra on her backpack. I totally think I made up for forgetting the backpack on the first day!

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Chelsea Coulston is the resident decorator, baker, and pillow hoarder around these parts. A wife to an active duty Sailor and mom of two girls, Chelsea's got a knack for decorating even the most challenging spaces (just see her military base house!) She's inspired by cool beach tones and warm natural elements that remind you of a day at the beach. After living in a half dozen rentals, she's enjoyed spending the last few years in a cute ranch style home that she and her husband have almost completely renovated themselves. Chelsea lives in sunny Jacksonville, Florida with her husband and two daughters.

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I'm Chelsea. Wife to Matt, and mama to P and Millie. I'm a fan of making and decorating things and everything blue + white. I believe that there is no such thing as too many throw pillows. Lover of iced coffee and cocktail Fridays. I'm glad you're here.

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#ad Homeschool/General parent “pro” tip - buy #ad Homeschool/General parent “pro” tip - buy a shower caddy and stuff it full of art supplies to keep your kids from having their markers and crayons all over the place. For real though, this was a game changer. Previously, I had one hard and heavy caddy for all of our supplies that I would plop on the table during our school day but I found my kids constantly getting up to grab a pink crayon or the blue marker. Or at the end of the day things weren’t getting put away properly and the next day we couldn’t find the glue or the scissors. Now, they each have a caddy that they are responsible for. I’ve partnered with @walmart to share this simple organizing solution. The girls keep their supplies together and carry the caddy around to wherever they choose to school that day/minute. I used my Walmart+ membership again to pull this off. I was able to order all the art caddy necessities online using the W+ free shipping, no order minimum (excludes oversized/freight & Marketplace items) benefit so I can limit my time in stores. #walmartplus
Sitting here thinking about everything that’s go Sitting here thinking about everything that’s gotten me through this last year.
1. My family - having my girls home has been everything I never knew I needed. 
1a. My mom - in those early pandemic days, when we didn’t leave the house, she would meet me halfway between here and Vegas. We would sit in the middle of the desert with our masks on and just visit. I needed that so much and I know she did too.
2. My friends - it’s hard to imagine making it through this year without the friendships I have. They’ve carried me. A small group of neighbors here that would meet at the park for some outdoor fellowship and our weekly dinners made life feel a little more normal. Having regular calls with my best friend in FL was gold especially since we can’t see each other. And regular chats with @bykaithanson got me through especially in those early days.
3. Regular therapy - if I wasn’t already going before all this happened I surely would need to now. This all is very heavy stuff and having someone that is outside your circle to talk to is so important. This saves me again and again.
4. Making bread. I started making last year so when it blew up during that first quarantine I was so excited that we all were baking together. Whenever I’m feeling anxious making dough helps.
5. Exercise - this was the year I finally made exercise a priority. I love how much better I feel when I move my body each day. I’m less anxious and I’m more at peace.
6. All the technology that connects us. Marco Polo, FaceTime, texting, FB Messenger, all of it. Being able to reach all of my loved ones with the tips of my fingers has made it a lot easier when I can’t see them.
7. Television - how many shows have we binged this year? I don’t even know but I remember tackling Friday Night Lights in the beginning of the pandemic and being so sad it was over. 
8. This community. One thing I wanted in 2020 was to CONNECT with you all here and that has happened and its been wonderful getting to know each of you!
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We’ve been through a lot this year what has carried you? Tag a friend that’s gotten you through. 
Hoping and praying for a truly happy new year. 💙💙
Merry Christmas from our home to yours! I wish you Merry Christmas from our home to yours! I wish you everything good this Christmas and in the new year. 🎄
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Military base house kitchen but make it Christmas! Military base house kitchen but make it Christmas! 🥰🥰🥰🎄
I really don’t love this kitchen but I’ve worked hard to make it easier on the eyes with a faux backsplash and with some mini wreaths on the cabs. Feelin’ festive. Sources for the backsplash are on the blog + @liketoknow.it 👍

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