DIY and Crafts — pencil

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Be the teacher’s pet with this oh-so-cute DIY disco pencil! It may not write, but it will definitely win over a teacher’s heart. Give it as a last-day-of-school gift for the teacher who has everything. I used an old mailing tube, a paper-mache cone, and crumpled tinfoil to create the pencil and then covered it with sticky disco tiles and stained them with my favorite alcohol ink. A genius in my Instagram comments suggested using a Pringles can and filling it with smaller gifts. Love that! Before you get started on this fun craft, head here to check out the full DIY...