
Small Town Hope Inc.
A Nurse Led Rural Health Caring Organization
We strengthen families by supporting children’s health, early learning,
and community wellness here in rural Cambria County.
SMALL TOWN HOPE's
BACKPACK DESIGN PROJECT


37MY DESIGN...
"My backpack is a helicopter Army, American backpack. I used beads, patches, sparkly chenilles, pom-poms, fabric, buttons, and glitter glue to make it."
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ABOUT THE ARTIST...
"I'm 7. I wanted to make this backpack because I thought it would be fun. My favorite kind of art to do is drawing pictures."


38MY DESIGN...
"I like sports so I made a sports themed backpack. The materials I used are buttons, beads, patches, sequins, football fabric, emoji fabric, blue fabric, pom-poms, chenilles, and shoe laces. ​
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ABOUT THE ARTIST...
"I'm 10 and 1/2 years old. I thought of this idea for my backpack design because of how much I like sports. Other kinds of art I like to do are drawing and building."
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39MY DESIGN...
"My backpack is a red, white, and blue backpack for America. I used googly eyes, feathers, string, popsicle sticks, beads, hot glue, and fabric glue."
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ABOUT THE ARTIST...
"I'm 8 years old. I wanted to make this backpack because I got a red backpack and I like red, white, and blue things. Other kinds of art I like to do are drawing, clay and painting."
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40MY DESIGN...
"My backpack is blue and it has a football, a game controller, and emojis on it. I used fabric, hot glue, and a pocket from a backpack we took apart."
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ABOUT THE ARTIST...
"I'm 10. I wanted to make this backpack because it has all of my favorite things on it. Other kinds of art I like to do are painting, drawing, and anything else related to art."


41MY DESIGN...
"I made a unicorn backpack! I used hot glue, paint, and backpack parts." ​
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ABOUT THE ARTIST...
"I'm 7 years old. I thought of this idea for my backpack design because I like unicorns. My favorite kind of art is painting."
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42MY DESIGN...
"I put "I love school" on my backpack because I really do. I added flowers because I like them and I wrote my name. I used parts from the unicorn backpack to write my name. I used puffy paint, pom-poms, and a beaded keychain."
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ABOUT THE ARTIST...
"I am 8 years old. I wanted to make this backpack to use it for school because we don't fit much in our backpacks and this one is a nice size for school supplies. Another kind of art I like to do is pottery."
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43MY DESIGN...
"My backpack has two keychain holders, fabric in the front, and a spot for hanging tools on it. It's for carrying tools. I used fabric, beads, keychains, chenilles and a shoe lace."
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ABOUT THE ARTIST...
"I'm 10. I wanted to make this backpack so I don't have to fold up my saw. Now I can carry my saw around in it. Some of my favorite kinds of art are wood shop and painting."


44MY DESIGN...
"I made a sensory backpack with different textures you can feel and fidget. I used buttons, velcro, hot glue, fabric, chenilles, bumpy ribbon, googly eyes, and shoe laces." ​
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ABOUT THE ARTIST...
"I'm 13 years old. I thought this design would be cool and something different to try. Another kind of art I love is drawing."
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45MY DESIGN...
"My backpack looks like the night. Instead of grass, I made a heart and a sparkly chenille to make it sparkle. I used pom-poms for the stars. I also used puffy paint, glittery paint, markers, and purple paint."
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ABOUT THE ARTIST...
"I'm 8. I wanted to make this backpack because I like when I look at the night and the stars. Other kinds of art I like to do are pottery with my Mom and art challenges with my Mom."
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