Back-to-School Fashions & Accessories

This custom T-shirt project allows your kids to customize their shirts each day.

This fab and thrifty clothing set starts with a bit of constructive deconstruction on some old T-shirts and ends with an apron, a headband, and a pair of wrist warmers.

Take your pet with you to school -- on your shirt!

Turn ordinary T-shirts into cool summer apparel.

Turn ordinary T-shirts into cool summer apparel.

Turn ordinary T-shirts into cool summer apparel.

Small pieces of felted wool can have a big impact when they're turned into beautiful jewelry. Repurpose an old wool sweater or two into stunning necklaces by felting the fabric -- shrinking the wool until it's thick and ravel-proof.

Whether you want to jazz up an inexpensive shirt or cover up a stain, these easy-to-make appliqué designs have personality plus.

Footwear takes a giant leap toward creativity with this clever quartet of fashion ideas.

Kids can create their own fashion lines by using shoe treads to stamp colorful designs onto T-shirts.

Cool crafts that celebrate kids' names.

While many hair gels get their strength from synthetic chemicals, our low-tech version does the same job with the natural stickiness of gelatin and water — and we added glitter for some rock star flair.