Teacher Appreciation.

Next week (May 7th-11th) is Teacher Appreciation Week and May 8th specifically is Teacher Appreciation Day.

Whether you plan on doing something small for your child's teacher every day throughout the week or one larger gift on May 8th, we have gathered up some of our favorite Teacher Gifts to help you create something crafty for your favorite teachers.

For my kids teachers we will be doing smaller gifts throughout the week and one 'larger' item at the end of the week. My kids adore their teachers, and I figure a small gesture for all their hard work throughout the year with their classes is not only fun for the kids - but so deserved by the teachers too.

In addition to the projects below we have also posted some of our favorite ideas from Pinterest and online blogs onto a specific "Teacher Appreciation" board on our Pinterest account. You can view those project ideas by clicking HERE.

Teacher Decorative Cone: I love this cone that Katie created with a Teacher 'theme'. This would be perfect to fill up with treats or a small item. You can find a project sheet for this project HERE. 

Tumblers: We have these 16oz. tumblers in a variety of colors. You can then add one of our Vinyl options of your choice to the tumbler or decorate it with paint, embellishments, stickers, etc.

#1 Teacher Vase: For this project we simply added an apple embellishment, some letter stickers, and twine to a white vase that we carry in story. Then just add some fresh (or "life like" :) flowers. 

 

#1 Teacher Pencil Block: For this project we drilled nine small holes in the top of a wood block, painted the block white, and then added some pattern paper, ribbon, and a cute message using alphabet stickers. Again, a project that I think would be a fun addition to any teacher's desk!

Colored Pencil Vase: For this project we just surrounded a glass vase with colored pencils and tied a ruler ribbon around the outside. We placed artificial flowers in the vase but it would work with a bouquet of fresh flowers as well.

Decorated Notepad/Pencil Holder: We offer these pencil holders and a variety of styles of notebooks plain - for theses samples we just decorated them up a bit with pattern paper and a few embellishments. 

Pencil Tubes: Fill plastic tubes with treats or cover with paper to create the look of pencil. More information on this project can be found here. 

Back to School Mason Jars: Simple mason jars embellished with chalkboard paint, crayons, and some ribbon. 

Teaching Touches Lives glass block: Simply adhere a piece of pattern paper to the back of a glass block, add vinyl to the front, tie a ribbon around, and fill with some glass beads. I think this would look great on any teacher's desk!


Hope you have a great weekend...and that next week is full of lots of appreciation for all the teachers and caregivers out there that take such great care of our children and grandchildren!