*Affiliate links to Etsy are included in this post.
In the UK, we’re pretty much halfway through the school summer holidays now and I can’t believe how quickly the time is going! I’ve been busy getting my little girl’s school uniform ready plus various other bits and bobs for September when she goes back to school.
“Back to school” is the inspiration behind my latest Handmade Showcase round up today. I’ve been checking out some really cool and unique back to school items on Etsy, my favourite place to shop for handmade products. Take a look at these from talented makers on Etsy below (click the images or headings to see each item in detail).
My First Day Chalkboard from Picture This Giftz
I love this idea – reusable first day chalkboards. What a good way to document key school milestones by filling one of these in each year. Once you’ve finished filling it in and taking a few snaps of your kid with the board, you can erase and use again for next year.

Image courtesy of Picture This Giftz
Personalised Water Bottle from Pleasant Presents
Never get your kid’s water bottle mixed up again with these tall personalised drinks bottles! Different colours and fonts to choose from over at this Etsy Shop.

Image courtesy of Pleasant Presents
Boys Pencil Topper Set by Baby What Knots
Any little boy would surely love drawing and writing that little bit more if their pencils came with these kind of pencil toppers! Available as a 4 pack.

Image courtesy of Baby What Knots
Personalised Safari Lunch Bag by Krafty Loves
This fabulous school lunch bag comes in bright blue or red and can be personalised. Fully insulated to keep your little one’s lunch chilled.

Image courtesy of Krafty Loves
Waterproof School Name Labels by Modish CC
Aren’t these school name labels pretty? Different types are available, including waterproof, dishwasher safe and iron on – so clothes, lunch boxes and drinks bottles can all be personalised easily.

Image courtesy of Modish CC
Hand Embroidered Keyring by Joanna Lemon
My daughter is really into book bag charms and so these butterfly keyrings caught my eye instantly! These are made from felt and they have a little storage space included which you can use to store hair clips!

Image courtesy of Joanna Lemon
Personalised Kids / Students Backpack by Edwards Print
This trendy looking personalised rucksack / backpack is available in a range of colours and would suit kids of all ages!

Image courtesy of Edwards Print
Personalised Tools for School Pencil Case by GLD Stationery
This stylish pencil case is perfect for kids who are a bit older and need to take their own stationery to school. There is a boys’ version available too!

Image courtesy of GLD Stationery
What better items to go back to school with?
I hope you like these fab “back to school” items as much as I do! Please do check out all of the Etsy Shops mentioned above to find out more about each item you see here, including the price. Plus each shop has a range of even more fun and unique products that I’m sure you’ll find interesting.
Big thanks to the Etsy Shop owners above who have given me permission to feature them and use their images for this article.
Before you go, why not check out some of my other Handmade Showcase posts below:
- Beautiful handmade summer sandals
- Handmade temporary (reusable) wallpapers
- Stunning handmade evening bags
- Handmade Disney Princess Dresses
And here’s the full category of handmade showcase posts I’ve done, just in case you want to see more!
*Affiliate links to Etsy are contained in this post. This means that I will receive a small commission should you decide to purchase anything through one of my links, at no cost to you. I only ever recommend products that I think are great and any commissions received help me to keep this site up and running! Thanks for using my links if you are able to!
**All images have been used with permission from the Etsy Shop owners above.
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