After a short break, you’re getting ready to return to your academic routine, and that means having your stationery in order too. Today, we’re going to make a simple pencil topper with your name initial. You can also choose to write your full name, or even a fun, cheeky word or phrase if you like.
It’s a quick little craft you can finish in about 20 minutes, as long as you stay focused and follow each step carefully.
Things you need:
Piece of glitter paper (colour of your choice)
A piece of paper or a foam sheet of the same colour
Piece of white foam sheet
Pencil
White/clear glue
Hot glue (optional)
Scissors
Directions:
Write the word or your name initial on a piece of white foam sheet and cut it out; picture 2.
Cut out two circles, each about 2 inches in diameter. One should be from the foam sheet and the other from the glitter sheet. Make the glitter circle slightly smaller than the foam one; picture 3.
Paste the glitter circle onto the foam circle. Then stick the word or initial you cut out on top of it; pictures 4 and 5.
Cut a 1.5-inch square piece from the same coloured foam sheet; picture 6.
Fold it into a triangle from one side, then fold it again from the other side so you get four triangle creases; picture 7.
Cut along any one crease and remove a triangle shape; picture 8.
From the opposite side, cut another triangle, but leave a small part attached so it does not come apart; picture 9.
Bring the remaining triangle flaps towards the centre to form a bow; picture 10.
You will notice a triangle below the bow. Cut the middle slightly so you can shape the bow tails downward; picture 11.
Paste a bead in the centre of the bow; picture 12.
Attach the name circle to the top of the pencil using hot glue. If you cannot use hot glue, you can use double-sided tape. Then paste the bow just below it; pictures 13 and 14.
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Published in Dawn, Young World, March 28th, 2026