Pencil case
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A pencil case or pencil box is a container used to carry pencils. A pencil case can also contain a variety of other stationery such as a pencil sharpener, pens, erasers, a stapler, and a calculator.
Pencil cases are usually made of either hard or soft plastic. Soft versions are typically fasted with a zipper. Decorated versions are popular with schoolchildren, a notable example being Hello Kitty pencil cases. Guidelines during examinations for students require for pencil cases to be clear/transparent, to prevent the hiding of cheat notes within.
Pencil boxes are usually made of hard plastic or of wood.
In 2005, a primary school in Manchester, England banned pencil cases because of an incident when a 9-year-old student hid a letter opener inside one and injured another student with it, in what was described as "boisterous play"[citation needed].
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