Christmas Favorites

Can you believe that Christmas is around the corner? It's been an amazing year here and as we pack our holiday orders, we are more than excited thinking about all the cool pencil cases and planners that some of you have under your trees!

To shoot the Christmas spirit through the roof, we've rounded up the top 10 finds from our Pinterest board that will make you spread the Holiday cheer just like us here at Cool Pencil Case!

10. Adorable Doggies in Christmas Lights

 

9. Anything Pusheen-related

 

8. Kawaii Holiday Decorations

7. Sweet Christmas Cookies

 

6. DIY Christmas Ornaments

5. Hello Kitty Gingerbread Carousels

 

4. Hello Kitty Ornaments

3. Kawaii Holiday Cookies

2. Christmas Tree Cheer

1. Thanking our lucky stars for a great start to Christmas!

Cool Pencil Case Approved Valentine's Day Projects!

2015 is definitely flying by! It's hard to believe we are already in February, and Valentine's Day is just around the corner. To get ready for the holiday full of love, hearts, pink, red, and candy, enjoy these handpicked Valentine's Day projects from Cool Pencil Case on Pinterest! Click on each image to see what else we're pinning on our Valentine's Day board!

Valentine's Day S'mores, anyone?

Hearts made of pretty paper make the perfect envelope for love letters.

The perfect Valentine's Day Party decoration

Valentine's Day cupcakes your friends and family will love

Free Printable Valentine's Day Tags

Easy and inexpensive Valentine's Day wreath

Summer Inspiration

Something special is brewing on Saturday -- the first day of Summer! To honor the start of our favorite season ever, we're rounding up some Summer inspiration via Pinterest. Click below to see some fun games, drink recipes to cool down, and more!

Backyard Drive-in Movie

Kids Summer Party Decorations!

Watermelon Strawberry Lemonade Recipe 

Yummy corn recipe, perfect for barbecues!

Follow Cool Pencil Case on Pinterest for more ideas and shopping ideas!

Washi Wednesday: Easter Egg Holders

With Easter just days away, here's a fun and easy tutorial for Easter Egg Holders! Most of us at Cool Pencil Case (ones who are full of creative juice, at least), LOVE decorating Easter eggs. These egg holders are a cute and functional way to keep your egg from rolling off the table. We pinned this cool DIY from Cool Pencil Case's very own Pinterest page. Make sure to give us a follow for more Springtime inspiration, and of course, shop our awesome Washi Tape selection at CoolPencilCase.com!

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First, download the free template here, and print at 100%!

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Apply your washi tape of choice over the first shape. Cut extra washi tape over the template borders, as well as the slits on both sides.

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Form each band into a circle and fit the slots into each other!

Summer Cool Down Recipes

Summer is bittersweet. Yeah, you're out of school for a couple of months, you go on long-awaited vacations with family, you get to sleep in every day, etc. But one thing we can't stand is the hot hot heat, worse in some places than others. We've compiled some of our favorite recipes to cool down during the hot days, all courtesy of  the Cool Pencil Case Pinterest! Try out a couple recipes and let us know which one is your favorite!

Frozen Yogurt

Frozen Chocolate Covered-Bananas (Perfect for the 4th of July!)

Fresh Fruit and Yogurt Cupcakes

Our Top 5 Halloween Pinterest Finds!

Okay, it's only the third of October, but we've been scouting Pinterest (as usual) for some Halloween fun! To be honest, it's still feeling a lot like summer here at our offices in Southern California, and this Autumn and Halloween goodness has somehow distracted us from this 100 degree weather. Follow our Holiday Fun board on Pinterest to stay updated with the rest of our finds, because after Halloween, we've got two more special holidays to go!

 

Super creepy! Imagine a punch bowl full of blood (okay, it's cranberry juice) with a spooky ghoul hand made of ice at this year's Halloween party!

 

Not a big fan of candy? Save your real teeth from cavities with this apple and marshmallow mouth duo.

 

We must admit. Even the young at heart at the Cool Pencil Case office got a bit excited after seeing this tutorial.

 

Do something extra planning this year and get crafty with this Frankenstein bucket for your Halloween Candy!

Have mom make you a Halloween bento lunch for school before the night crawls!

Favorite Pins of the Week!

The greatest way to start off your day is with some positivity!

Ahh, the Rilakkuma pin. Don't these look so comfy?

Taking it back to the old school. Who remembers these?

Some decoration inspiration that we might bring into the CoolPencilCase.com office!

Goin' a little retro! 

Follow us on Pinterest @CoolPencilCase!

Web Favorites: Our Rilakkuma Pins from Pinterest

Are you pinning with us? A couple weeks ago you saw the awesome homemade popsicle recipes we found on pinterest, and now, we've been a bit obsessed with the Rilakkuma pics we've been pinning to our board. We've gathered up our best Rilakkuma pins that we've discovered on blogs, tumblrs, and the occasional Google search. Get ready to shriek after each picture, and if you're in the mood to shop for Rilakkuma products, don't forget our awesome collection at CoolPencilCase.com!

Let us know in the comments below which pic is your favorite! Does your favorite character on CoolPencilCase.com deserve a board too? Comment away below!