Personalize Back To School This Year With Cricut
Can you believe it’s already back to school time? Even though this school year might be a little different than we imaged, we are all making the best of it. Personalizing school items for kids is such an easy and fun way to help them get excited for the new year to come. I wanted to share two simple projects that you can make for your little ones. It will be sure to put a smile on their face!
Kickin’ It Preschool Shirt
How adorable is this shirt? The design was found on Design Space images and is free with Cricut Access. The best part is the entire project took me under 30 minutes to make, #momwin! Also, I used a pink transfer sheet for this but any type of pattern or color can be used. It’s fully customizable to whatever you want.
Items Needed:
- Cricut Explore Air 2
- Infusible Ink Transfer Sheet, Patterns Watercolor (Pink)
- Toddler T Shirt Blank
- StandardGrip Machine Mat
- EasyPress 2
- EasyPress Mat
- Lint Roller
- Butcher Paper
1. First head to Design Space and click on ‘New Project’. This will bring you to the canvas. To find this image go in canvas, then click the images tab, search #MAEFFD6D and it will pop up. Then you will click on the image and select insert image. I did weld this image so it would all be one pattern and on one cutting mat.
2. Next, click the ‘Make It’ button and be sure to have ‘Mirror’ on. Click the ‘Continue’ button.
3. Select the machine you will be using.
4. Follow all the prompts on the screen.
5. Once the machine has completed all the cuts, weed the design with your hands.
6. Use lint roller to clean your t-shirt blank.
7. Preheat your shirt for 15 seconds at 385 °F with your EasyPress.
8. Apply design on sheet with EasyPress 2 setting was 385 °F for 40 seconds, light pressure with a warm peel. Be sure to use a piece of butcher paper on the top of your transfer sheet and at least four pieces inside the shirt as well.
9. Enjoy your new shirt!
Just One More Story Tote
This tote is perfect to house all your child’s library books and school work. My daughter absolutely loves books and brings them everywhere she goes. When I saw this image on Design Space I knew it needed to go on a tote for her. This project takes less than 30 minutes to make as well!
Items Needed:
- Cricut Explore Air 2
- Infusible Ink Transfer Sheet, Patterns Watercolor (Green)
- Medium Tote Bag Blank
- StandardGrip Machine Mat
- EasyPress 2
- EasyPress Mat
- Lint Roller
- Butcher Paper
1. First head to Design Space and click on ‘New Project’. This will bring you to the canvas. To find this image go in canvas, then click the images tab, search #MC081677 and it will pop up. Then you will click on the image and select insert image. I did weld this image so it would all be one pattern and on one cutting mat.
2. Next, click the ‘Make It’ button and be sure to have ‘Mirror’ on. Click the ‘Continue’ button.
3. Select the machine you will be using.
4. Follow all the prompts on the screen.
5. Once the machine has completed all the cuts, weed the design with your hands.
6. Use lint roller to clean your tote blank.
7. Preheat your shirt for 15 seconds at 385 °F with your EasyPress.
8. Apply design on sheet with EasyPress 2 setting was 385 °F for 40 seconds, light pressure with a warm peel. Be sure to insert multiple pieces of butcher paper inside the tote and a piece of butcher paper on top of the transfer sheet.
9. Enjoy your new tote!
Quick Tips
These projects use Infusible Ink. This type of transfer sheet becomes one with the material iteself. Typical iron-on transfer lay on top of the material. For best results Cricut blanks should only be used in order to get the best results with the Infusible Ink. Also, don’t forget the part of the process where you use the lint roller on your material. If you don’t remove all lint the dye from it can create blue dots on your material when you use heat the blank with your EasyPress. Even if you think you can’t see lint, that doesn’t mean it’s not there. For more information on Infusible Ink, check out my post here.
So do these projects make you want to get crafting? I love that Cricut makes it simple to make everyday items one-of-a-kind. There is something special about making something you can’t buy at the store in my opinion!
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23 Comments
Anitra
Love these fun, personalized back to school ideas! The Cricut allows you to be as creative as you’d like, which I love!
Monica
Thank you Anitra! Yes, so many ways to be creative with Cricut! 🙂
Melissa M Sanchez
I am loving all the personalization ideas. I love that so many things can get personalized. love Cricut!!!
Monica
I love Cricut too! There products have been a great way to get creative and have an outlet to relax and create.
Christine Luna
I love this! What great ideas that my kids love
Monica
Thank you! 🙂 It’s always so much fun to make things for my little ones.
Jennifer Bradley
These Cricut designs for back to preschool are so cute! It is so fun to have a festive shirt to wear or bag to carry.
Monica
Thank you, love how cute the projects came out! They were so easy and quick to make too!
Amy Gougler
So cute! I love your creations! Could you possibly share the fonts that you used? I really like them!
Monica
Thank you Amy!! Making my day over here with your kind words. The designs are collections in the image section in Design Space. You can find the images by searching MAEFFD6D and MC081677. I hope that helps! Let me know if you have any other questions. 🙂
Cristina
I love this! Back to school-cool. I have loads of ideas of how I can personalize my son’s t-shirts. Thanks for sharing this.
Monica
Nice! You’ll have to tell me what you make! 🙂
Monica Simpson
I love the tote bag! That would be so cute for each kid to have their own for the library.
Monica
Yes! Love that idea!
Heather Behrends
So far, I haven’t jumped on the Cricut train (and didn’t feel like I needed to), but seeing ideas like this makes me start to think about taking the leap! I love these ideas!
Monica
If you ever decide to get a machine from Cricut and have any questions…let me know! Always here to help! 🙂
Sonia Seivwright
This is fun. I would love to have one and design my own.
Monica
Coming up with designs and seeing it come to life is so much fun!
Forever Freckled Blog
I love giving customized gifts! I have to check Circuit out.
Monica
I love to as well! Love the thought goes between customized/personalized gifts. 🙂
Marysa
These are such cute ideas! I have a Cricut but I need to dust it off and try some of these! This would be a fun treat for the kids.
Monica
Yes, get that machine out!! So many awesome things to make, especially with Fall and Halloween coming up soon!
Sherry Wiley
These are such creative ideas, I especially love the cute tote bag!