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January 13, 2017 by: Ashley Greenwood

DIY Pen Holder for a Family Command Center

Use a recycled box, white glue and scrapbook paper to create a DIY Pen Holder. This recycled craft is perfect for organizing a Family Command Center.

DIY Pen Holder for Family Command Center

This year I am determined to keep our family more organized!

One family calendar really helps with this. So does having a different pen color for each member of our family really helps to keep us organized.

But that means at least five pens have to be readily accessible when I need to add events to our family calendar. That’s a lots of pens!

Since all those pens have to go somewhere so I made this DIY Pen Holder from a recycled checkbook box.

It fits perfectly on our new Family Command Center. Click here to how to create your own command center.

Organize Your Life with a DIY Family Command Center

MUST PIN Family Command Center Ideas! Perfect budget friendly command center for space spaces. Made from Dollar Store supplies!

Let me show you how I made this cute little pen caddy!

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DIY Pen Holder for Family Command Center ~ Supplies Needed

small recycled box {empty checkbook box is perfect}

white glue

scrapbook paper

washi tape {click here to purchase}

repositionable mounting strips {click here to purchase}

How to Make a DIY Pen Holder

Step One: Recycle an Empty Box

Begin this diy pen holder by taking a minute to dig through your recycling. Search for a small but sturdy box to hold your pens.

I couldn’t find exactly what I needed in the recycling but then I remembered one of our checkbook box was almost empty. I knew it would make a perfect inexpensive pen caddy!

DIY Pen Holder for Family Command Center

Step Two: Construct the Pen Holder

Next cut the recycled box in half with scissors.

DIY Pen Holder for Family Command Center

DIY Pen Holder for Family Command Center

Then use white glue to attach the two pieces together as shown below. Two clothespins made great devices for holding it together while the boxes completely dried.

DIY Pen Holder for Family Command Center

Step Three: Decorate the DIY Pen Holder

Use your favorite scrapbook paper to cover the outside of the box. Simply trace each side to make a pattern, cut out your pieces, and use white glue to attach the paper.

DIY Pen Holder for Family Command Center

Cover all the edges with fun washi tape.

Never heard of washi tape? It’s one of my favorite craft supplies! Click here to see a few examples.

DIY Pen Holder for Family Command Center

Don’t forget to add a piece of scrapbook paper to cover the back of the pen holder!

DIY Pen Holder for Family Command Center

Step Four: Add the Pen Caddy to the Family Command Center

Use repositionable mounting strips to add the pen caddy to your Family Command Center. I love these things too. They make gallery walls a snap!

DIY Pen Holder for Family Command Center

I love the color and pattern the scrapbook paper adds to the command center wall. It makes the perfect spot for holding pens, small pieces of paper, and sticky notes.

DIY Pen Holder for Family Command Center

DIY Pen Holder for Family Command Center

DIY Pen Holder || Family Command Center || Message Center

Use a recycled box, white glue and scrapbook paper to create a DIY Pen Holder. This recycled craft is perfect for organizing a Family Command Center.

Stay ORGANIZED for the New Year with a Family Command Center! Perfect budget friendly command center for space spaces. Made from Dollar Store supplies!

I hope you have been inspired to use a recycled box, white glue and scrapbook paper to create a DIY Pen Holder! It’s a simple and almost free project to add to a family command center.

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Comments

  1. 1

    Paula says

    January 13, 2017 at 5:22 am

    Great idea! I love upcycles and this is a clever one. We don’t have a command center and it’s certainly something that my kitchen could use.

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    • 2

      3littlegreenwoods says

      January 13, 2017 at 8:56 am

      I love grabbing something from the recycling bin and making it something useful too! So happy I used that empty checkbook box to make a pen holder. I’ve got TOO many pens!

      Reply
    • 3

      3littlegreenwoods says

      January 16, 2017 at 2:55 pm

      Having a family command center right as we are walking out to begin our day has made a world of difference. I always check out the day or week as I’m walking by.

      Reply
  2. 4

    Erlene Amat says

    January 28, 2017 at 5:47 pm

    I love recycle projects and it’s so clever to create a pencil holder using cardboard.

    Reply
    • 5

      Ashley Greenwood says

      February 11, 2017 at 8:49 am

      Thanks, Erlene! That recycled box made the perfect pen holder for our new command center.

      Reply
  3. 6

    Kim says

    October 3, 2017 at 12:12 am

    How did you secure it to the
    Wall?

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    • 7

      Ashley Greenwood says

      December 20, 2017 at 7:21 am

      Hey Kim! I used Command strips to secure everything to the wall. I use those things everywhere!

      Reply

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