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!
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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)
Good Idea, for sure! How about using a 1/2″ band with velcro on it at one end, so that when you roll it up the two pieces of velcro hold it shut. That way, the little critter could even tidy up by themselves, maybe. 🙂
I love this idea. I found your link on 30 handmade days. Thank you so much for sharing.
I was visiting my sister-in-law Danielle Wynn and she had these. I loved them so I’m going to make some for my kids. THANKS for sharing the info.
What a cutie your new niece is!!!
Love this idea of yours!!
I can see it being used for other things as well!!
Thanks for a great tut!
Really neat idea — can’t wait to try it!
Thanks for the tutorial!! I just made this for a friend’s son’s birthday today. Took a little bit…but the next one I know will be faster since I won’t have to keep making sure I am doing things right. Silly me pinned the ribbon in wrong, so I had to sew it onto the outside by hand (ooops!) I will be making these for all of my nephews and nieces and friend’s kids. Thanks again 🙂
Thanks so much for the tutorial! The idea is absolutely adorable! I think I want to make one for my new cousin. She’s four, and I think she’d be able to appreciate it 🙂
Thanks for the idea. I just linked to you on my blog!
thank you so much! i wanted to make a crayon roll for my daughter’s third birthday, but didn’t want to figure out the measurements and such, this tutorial was a big help! i’m sure she’ll love it!
Thank you so much for this tutorial 🙂
I was going crazy trying to figure out how to make a neat roll for my paintbrushes.
Thank you!!! <3
Thanks! I have been making these w/o a pattern and I never liked them. I used your tutorial to make a couple for a friend and I LOVE how they turned out. I did 5×8.5 for roll-ups holding only 8 crayons.
Again, thanks for posting.
Thanks for the tutorial! I made one for my son…denim, red gingham, and khaki.
Thank you so much for the great tutorial. I ran into some problems trying to make this but it wasn’t your fault, I just don’t sew very often. You can look at my sewing mistakes if you want, maybe it will help others to double check their work.
http://thelutes.blogspot.com/2008/03/needle-and-damage-done.html
Again thanks for actually getting me to lug out the sewing machine!
i mean crochet needle bag.
What a beautiful girl Faith is, i m sure she wil bring lot of joy and love to the family.
Thanks for the tutorial, i think i will try to make a crochet bag with it.