Smart Style

Back to school is a yearly ritual for families, but it doesn’t have to be ordinary. Give these uniquely Ohio supplies a thought.

CUSTOMIZED COLORED PENCILS

MADE HAPPY USA ($12.95/$19.95)

Get a set of Crayola colored pencils.“They’re customized with a laser engraver so the design won’t fade or peel off,” says owner Helen Davis. etsy.com/shop/ madehappyusa

HABIT TRACKER FREE PERIOD PRESS ($19.99)

Try this 12-month Habit Tracker, made to help you keep up with healthy habits of all varieties. Each month has a suggested theme or choose whatever’s most meaningful to you. freeperiodpress.com

WEARPACKS CHVD JUSTIN ($70) chvdjustin.com

Banish bulky backpacks and switch to something sleek, like this thin, allin-one bag that can also be worn on the chest, shoulder or waist. It’s big enough for an iPad or Chromebook, but without all the extra space.

BEER CAN GLASSES CLAY COLLECTION CO. ($17-$20) claycollectionco.com

Carry your coffee to class in style with a chic glass tumbler. It is made with thick, durable glass, a bamboo lid, a silicone seal and a glass straw. Each design is carefully applied by hand.

MARBLED

NOTEBOOKS:

CLAIRE MARKS ART ($20)

Akron artist Claire Marks creates hand-marbled notebooks made with the 16th-century Turkish art of marbling. Due to that process, each notebook’s design is a little bit different. clairemarksart.com

CUSTOM-MADE PENS

PENS GO ROUND ($25 AND UP)

Penmaker Mike Feldman can make artisan pens out of anything. “They write with the quality of a $500 pen, but for a fraction of that,” he says. instagram.com/ pensgoround