The first week of school always involved the exciting ritual of pulling out the paper grocery bags to cover textbooks. It was almost as ceremonial as carving pumpkins since we all gathered around the table the same way, with our supplies ready to get creative. The best part of the whole process was grabbing markers and writing the subject in huge bubble letters with a shadow effect behind each letter. Oh the 90s. Over the years, book covers got more sophisticated and less disposable, and now it’s like there’s an entire fashion line just for school supplies. For the Fancy Girl who likes to make her own statement and dress her books how SHE wants to, we found some fun DIY projects to give you some inspiration. Click each image for more info and instructions.

From top to bottom:
1. Fabric Covered Books by Chelsea @ two twenty one
2. New Uses for Books by Real Simple
3. Duck tape cover by mysweetimaginations.blogspot.com
4. How To Make Shopping Bag Textbook Covers by Diane Henkler- In My Own Style
5. DIY Textbook Covers by creativebug.com