Every parent needs a stash of crayons to help a little one stay busy. This crayon roll is a fun way to keep track of crayons and have them readily accessible. I’ve included easy-to-follow instructions to make this DIY craft super simple, and it is cute enough to give as a gift!
RELATED: These fabric roll organizers work great to hold other things too. Make the pockets more narrow on the make-up brush holder to hold colored pencils or markers.
To welcome my new niece home from China on Sunday, I whipped up a crayon roll. I wasn’t able to give it to her in person but my mom said she was mesmerized by all of the crayons and how they slip into their own pocket.
Here are the supplies you’ll need
- Two pieces of fabric 5 X 16 1/2 inches (for the outside and inside)
- One 6 X 16 1/2 inch piece of fabric folded in half lengthwise and pressed (for the pocket)
- One piece of lightweight fusible interfacing 5 X 16 1/2 inches
- One package of ric rac trim
- 30 inches of ribbon
- One package of 16-count crayons
TIP: A rotary cutter, ruler and mat make it really easy to cut out these pieces. I love this folding cutting mat that also serves as an ironing board. (affiliate links)
How to Make a Crayon Roll in Five Easy Steps
Step One: Iron the interfacing to the wrong side of the 5 X 16 1/2 piece of fabric that you want to be on the inside.
Step Two: Line up the bottom edges of the folded piece and the piece with interfacing and then pin them together. Starting over from the edge 1 1/4 inches sew lines parallel with the edge starting from the top of the crayon pocket, back-stitching at the top to reinforce. Sew the lines one inch apart across the pocket. You will have 1 1/4 inches on each side.
Step Three: If you want to use ric rac, pin it around the edge as shown. Fold the ribbon in half and pin it on the edge.
Note: On the one, I didn’t use ric rac I did a blanket stitch around the edge when finished.
Step Four: Pin the remaining piece of 5 X 16 1/2 inch fabric right sides together with the pocket piece. Sew around edges with 1/4 inch seam. Leave about 3 inches across the bottom for turning.
Step Five: Trim corners, turn, press and topstitch being careful to catch all layers of the opening to close.
Welcome home Faith! We are so happy to have you join our family! How very lucky we are indeed to have you! Do you have a special child in your life that would love to have a fun way to hold their crayons?
Crayon Roll Variations To Try
Looking for a simpler version? Try this felt holder. It has a lot less sewing and whips up even quicker!
Check out this new closure for the fabric roll
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I think that you like these additional crafts. Your kids will love using up their broken crayons to make fun new shapes, and the felt turkey holder and egg holder is perfect for your holiday kid’s table!
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How to Make a Crayon Roll Crayon Holder
Equipment
- Pair of Scissors
- Iron
Ingredients
- Two pieces of fabric 5 X 16 1/2 inches for the outside and inside
- One 6 X 16 1/2 inch piece of fabric folded in half lengthwise and pressed for the pocket
- One piece of lightweight fusible interfacing 5 X 16 1/2 inches
- One package of ric rac trim
- 30 inches of ribbon
- One package of 16 count crayons
Instructions
- Iron the interfacing to the wrong side of the 5 X 16 1/2 piece of fabric that you want to be on the inside.
- Line up the bottom edges of the folded piece and the piece with interfacing and then pin together. Starting over from the edge 1 1/4 inches sew lines parallel with the edge starting from the top of the crayon pocket, back-stitching at the top to reinforce. Sew the lines one inch apart across the pocket. You will have 1 1/4 inches on each side.
- If you want to use ric rac, pin it around the edge as shown. Fold the ribbon in half and pin it on the edge. Note: On the one, I didn't use ric rac I did a blanket stitch around the edge when finished.
- Pin the remaining piece of 5 X 16 1/2 inch fabric right sides together with the pocket piece. Sew around edges with 1/4 inch seam. Leave about 3 inches across the bottom for turning.
- Trim corners, turn, press and topstitch being careful to catch all layers of the opening to close
- TIP: A rotary cutter, ruler and mat make it really easy to cut out these pieces. I love this folding cutting mat that also serves as an ironing board. (affiliate links)
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Love this for christmas presents…only problem is that the pic has room for 16 crayons – whereas the tutorial (when you sew 1 1/4 in for each slot) only yields about 12. just FYI…
Really cute!!
Opps, sorry!!!! I found it!!! I guess I was having a senior moment!!!!
Love these crayon rolls and I need to make about 15 for my daughter’s pre-school class for Christmas. But I didn’t see anywhere the length of ribbon needed for each roll. Please help!!!! I need to get started soon. Thanks for this wonderful tutorial.
I just made one of these for my little girl. What a fun project AND it didn’t take a ton of time!! Thanks for the tutorial! I love this blog and visit it often <3
Rachel, try “sealing” the ends of the ric rack with some Fray Check. This product will keep the ends from fraying.
My mom is sewing these for my daughter’s birthday party but is having issues with the end of the rick rack where the two ends meet. Any suggestions how to make it so the rick rack ends don’t fray and look incomplete? Everything else looks great on it. I could submit a pic of that would help.
I found this blog 1 hour ago and I can’t stop reading , thanks
Getting ready to make a couple of these crayon rolls and had a question. The directions say to iron the interfacing on the wrong side of the fabric that will be inside the roll. It seems like it should go on the right side of that piece. Is that right?
Thank You! These are very cute and I am planning on making these as part of “Operation Christmas Child” shoe box gift. I made my first one but got a little generous on the 1 inch spacing and ended up with 15 slots rather than 16 so my next effort I’ll be more careful :-). I may also give a 24 count roll a shot.
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Thanks for such a great idea!
Thanks for the tute! I made a “Preppy Boy Crayon Roll” from your tutorial!
http://simplyjenna.blogspot.com/2011/07/preppy-boy-crayon-roll.html
🙂 Jenna
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I referenced your tutorial for this on my new blog http://www.clickstitchrepeat.com about learning to sew and photography! I had so much fun making these and will make more in the future. Thanks for the great tutorial!
These crayon rolls are ADORABLE! Here’s a tip I learned the hard way…put this in a ziploc if it will be going in your car. I’ve had crayons melt into the seats. :/ I will be making a lot of these, I love them.