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Finding the perfect thing to wrap up your technology, and it’s the perfect way to stand out. We love this adorable banana print case for your iPad mini by Kate Spade for $70.00. It’s always disappointing when you have to write school essays in regular, English characters rather than the emojis we use to express ourselves via text. Now, you can at least feel like instead of typing the “t” in the word “the,” we’re typing a smiling pile of poop. And it also comes with software, so you CAN use emojis when you want to. You can pick up your own emoji keyboard cover at Urban Outfitters for $25. Sometimes all this technology feels a little too futuristic, and you’re longing for a little vintage charm. Well, now you can use this fabulous typewriter keyboard with your iPad, so you feel a little like Hemingway when you’re writing an essay on The Old Man and the Sea. It’s a little spendy, but you can find this quirky typewriter at the QuerkyWriter website for $349.00.

Locker style is absolutely key, especially since it’s one of the only spaces at school that belongs to just you. Luckily, these days there are tons of options to decorate your locker, and our fave is probably this chandelier. Your locker will be the fanciest one in the row with this dangling from the top of it. Pick up your very own locker chandelier at Target for $14.99.chandelier video curren$y Chandeliers might not be your thing. chandelier pittsfordSome people want to put a little more party in between classes. chandelier rentals halifaxIf that’s more you, why not decorate with this disco ball? It’s reflective, shiny and will make you want to dance your way to Algebra class. This nonstop locker party is also available at Target $8.99.

We all know that the insides of lockers aren’t exactly the classiest, so if you don’t want to stare at the fading metal, now you can cover it up with this polka-dot locker wallpaper that you can find at Target for $7.99. Why stop at ceiling decoration and wallpaper? We can even bling it up with a locker bead curtain. It’s the perfect way to make taking out your textbooks feel fancy, and we love the delicate tinkle of the beads against the locker wall. Also available for your blinging pleasure at Target for $6.99. And since the rest of your locker is feeling so fancy, you can’t just let your books sit on the hard, cold metal. You’ve got to rest them comfortably on a colorful, plush locker rug. You can get this delightful locker rug at LockerLookz for $6.97. When it comes to lunchtime, sit down with this adorable tiny refrigerator-shaped lunchbox. But what looks like simply a tiny ’50s fridge is actually a bento box lunchbox that keeps all the bits of your lunch handily separated.

You’ll be the coolest kid with a brown bag lunch with this lunchbox from Modcloth for $17.99. Previous page 1 2Continue readingPut up locker wallpaper with a striking pattern. Choose from these options or customize your own. Use magnets that make a serious style statement to hold up your wallpaper. These DIY glitter magnets will bring a little pizzazz to your school hallway every time you open your locker. Find the tutorial here. Bottle cap magnets are super cool, too. You can find a wide variety of bottle cap magnets on Etsy, or you can make your own using any image you like (sized to around one square inch). Throw down a colorful rug. You can order from a selection of rugs here, or find one in the school supply section at Target. Dress up a magnetic locker mirror with some stylish Washi tape. You can find the tutorial here, and order an eight pack of washi tape (for $13.99) here. You can also DIY a boring locker mirror into something much cooler.

Find the how-to here. Hang a chandelier to add a touch of kitschy class. A motion sensor turns the light on when you open your locker, then turns it off when you leave. You can also DIY a chandelier that is just ~so you~. Add some glamorous fringe. You can attach these using magnetic tape. Find the how-to here. DIY a set of locker pom poms. Find the tutorial here. Hang a personalized dry erase board. Order a dry erase board with your name on it here. DIY a magnetic pen holder. You can make this out of an Eclipse mints tin (or something similarly shaped). Find the DIY here. Make clothespin magnets to hold important papers or photos. Attach ChapStick and lip gloss to your locker door. All you need to do is to attach a small piece of magnet cut from a magnetic sheet. Put together this super cute organizer using shoe boxes and corks. You can also customize a locker organization set just to your liking. Check out the tutorial here.