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Friday, July 18, 2025

Book Covers for Textbooks or Books Reviewed

I remember the first time our daughter brought home textbooks with an assignment to have them covered before school the next day. For parents who are prepared, that is not a big deal. However, since she was our oldest child and our first experience with having a child in school, I had no clue such a thing would be required.

I didn't, and still do not, keep paper grocery bags around. I had always heard they would draw bugs and I had no desire to invite them into our home. I had to think fast! I grabbed some wrapping paper and went to work. The books had to be recovered within days because wrapping paper is not durable enough to be pulled in and out of a backpack without tearing. By then though, I had gone to the grocery store and had the desired heavy paper bags.

The heavy paper bags didn't last long, but at least they survived the first few months. That was long enough for me to find and buy some fabric covers made specifically for covering textbooks and the daily use required.

After that first year, I was always prepared with a variety of book covers for our children.

Pretty Book Covers for Any Student

6 Pack Stretchable Book Covers, Jumbo Book Sleeves for Hardcover Books Textbooks up to 9 x 11 InchesCheck PriceBased on our experience, schools and teachers request students cover their books. Some books are provided by the schools and will need to be turned in at the end of the year. Therefore, the school wants their books to remain in excellent, or at least good, condition for the student that will get the book the following year.

As our children got older, they had textbooks that we were required to purchase. I found them much easier to resell if they were in good condition.

I like the book covers featured on the right because they would be easy to select a different pattern for each subject book. That is much better than having them all covered alike. For instance, I would choose the planet cover for a science book, the Legos for a math book, the map for geography or history, and save the panda for my favorite class. The other two covers are super cool and would be awesome for English or Spanish classroom textbooks.

The covers are stretchable, tear resistant, and washable!

7 Pack Stretchable Book Covers, Jumbo Book Sleeves for TextbooksCheck Price 7 Pcs Stretchable Book Cover with Bookmarks Reusable JumboCheck Price

How to Cover a Book with a Paper Bag

If you find yourself in a bind, like I did, here is a video that shows you how to cover your textbook with a grocery bag.

More Back to School Reviews

Insulated Lunch Boxes for School Children Reviewed by Sylvestermouse

3 Items to Help Get the Kids Moving Faster in the Morning written by BarbRad

Back Packs or Rolling Totes! written by Olivia Morris

Wednesday, September 1, 2021

The Best Back to School Memories Last for Years! A Product Review

September is a month that is full of lots of activities, usually focused around going back to school.

Parents are busy making sure that the clothes and shoes fit. If they don't you know there will be a shopping trip on the horizon. First days back to school are so much fun because the students have been missing some of their friends and maybe, just maybe, there will be a new friend or two to be made.

This year most of the students and parents are especially happy that their children will be returning to a "more normal" way of learning. No more "home schooling" unless that is the choice you have made for your children.

For the kids going back, it will seem even more special! Their old classrooms have been empty for almost 2 years. Who knows what changes have taken place while they were all being home schooled.

I love seeing everyone's pictures of their kids all dressed up and ready to jump on the School Bus! All their backpacks and gear labelled and ready to use.

Personally, the memory I love the best was getting that new pencil case and the pencils, pens, crayons or colored pencils that I would use almost daily!

There is something really special about getting that brand new pack of Crayola Pencil Crayons and sitting with a brand new sharpener. While patiently sharpening each crayon, I would daydream about how this year was going to be the best year ever! It was almost like a child's meditation on life!

For younger children it might be a whole new set of Crayola Crayons and some new pencils. A Pink Eraser that hadn't yet been used was also a MUST HAVE for the new school year.

I don't know why, but around this time of year I love going shopping for school supplies, just nowadays we call them office supplies. It still makes my heart go pitter patter when I see those Colored Pencils and Markers of all kinds.

My guess is that most children will be looking forward to school this year for many reasons. The parents are looking forward to this as well. Running Zoom meetings with teachers is not the same as being in the classroom. Getting back together with their friends and socializing would be the first reason many are looking forward to Back to School. And I'm sure the second reason is to pull out those brand new pencils, pencil crayons and markers to do the first of many assignments.

Keeping them all together and neat is another fun part of this Back to School task and pencil cases have come a long way from the plain black top zipped pouch! Now you can make a statement with how you carry your personal writing implements. I happen to love this red one and it has a 5 star rating as well. The others colors are also really neat!

ZIPIT Monster Pencil Case for Kids | Pencil Pouch for SchoolCheck Price Crayola Colored Pencils, 100Check Price Paper Mate Pink Pearl Erasers, Large, 3 CountCheck Price

Back to School is an adventure for the parents as well as the kids. New gear is part of the fun. Making and seeing new friends and old ones will always be a part of the Memories that our children will cherish!

If the kids come home from school a little stressed, make sure you have a color by numbers book for them, after all it is supposed to relieve stress! You might want one for yourself too!