Handmade school backpack cover ideas: original and easy to recognize!
Seeing first graders with brand-new, shiny randoseru makes you feel that spring has arrived, doesn’t it?
Those school bags are surely your children’s favorites and very important to them, and since they’ll use them every day for six years, you want them to keep them as clean as possible.
For those who haven’t prepared a randoseru cover yet, here are some handmade randoseru cover ideas we recommend.
You can make one using vinyl tablecloths available at 100-yen shops or home centers, or using your favorite fabrics—create one to match your child’s preferences!
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Handmade Randoseru Cover Ideas: Original and Easy to Spot! (1–10)
Decorate with your favorite materials
It’s an idea for decorating a randoseru cover that has a pocket on the front.
You can put various parts in the pocket to change the decoration.
Especially for girls, it’s common to like frilly pink designs in the lower grades, but then suddenly prefer calmer colors like black or purple and simpler designs in the upper grades.
This idea is perfect for that.
Just swap out the parts you put inside, and the cover can become any design you like, so you can decorate it with whatever parts you’re into at the time.
Cover made with a waterproof apron
Here’s an idea for making a backpack cover using a waterproof apron, which you can find at 100-yen shops.
This clever idea makes use of the apron’s neck strap.
First, cut the apron to match the shape of the backpack.
Be sure to cut off the waist ties as well.
Next, sew elastic around the edge of the fabric while stretching it to create gathers.
Use the waist ties to form loops, and sew them at three points: the top and both sides.
That’s it! To use, slip the cover over the backpack, thread the neck strap through the three loops, and tie it.
Patch decoration
How about decorating a schoolbag cover from a 100-yen shop with patches? You can use either sew-on or iron-on/stick-on patches—both are fine! Try attaching your favorite patches to the front of the cover.
If you choose stick-on types, it might be nice because you can adjust the placement.
This is a great idea when you don’t have time to make a cover by hand but still want to create a special feel.
Consider decorating with a theme your child loves—sports, dinosaurs, vehicles, and more.
Handmade Ideas for Randoseru Covers: Original and Easy to Recognize! (11–20)
Decorating with packaging such as sweets
Try decorating a randoseru cover using packages from your favorite character-themed snacks! It’s very easy to make.
First, roughly cut away the unnecessary parts of the package and apply double-sided tape all over the front.
Flip it over and remove the finer unwanted sections.
Using a craft knife makes it convenient to cut out small areas between design elements.
Once you’ve cut out only the parts you want, just stick them from the inside of a transparent randoseru cover made of vinyl material.
Give it a try!
Decorate using wall stickers
Let’s decorate your randoseru cover with wall stickers! You can find wall stickers with all kinds of designs at 100-yen shops, so pick your favorite and give it a try.
There are sticker types, rub-on transfer types, and water-application types.
Choose the one that’s easiest for you to work with.
If your cover is transparent, the stickers will stand out even more, so that’s recommended.
Create a randoseru cover packed with your ideal style!
Randoseru cover with initials
If you want to make a simple randoseru cover, how about adding your child’s initial as a design? Placing the first letter of their name at the lower right, for example, looks very stylish.
There are many fonts available, so try to find the one that best matches your image.
You can embroider the initial or attach it as an applique.
It’s an idea that works regardless of gender, so if you’re unsure about the design, please consider this option.
Frilled randoseru cover
You can find randoseru covers at 100-yen shops and the like, but since many of them have simple designs, they might feel a bit lacking for girls who love cute styles.
In that case, how about making a frilled randoseru cover? You can create the frills by gathering fabric, or simply sew on ready-made frill trim.
If you want to make it even cuter, we recommend sewing on pom-pom tape or jeweled embellishments as well.