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December 6, 2020 · Leave a Comment

Easy Teacher Gifts

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It’s a constant struggle for most parents:  what to get for their child’s teacher.

I realize as a teacher, you can think of 100 billion useful gift ideas – or maybe you prefer no gift at all.  

ORRRRR – perhaps you are similar to me in knowing my own child’s teacher this year is a long-time classroom veteran and she honestly has pretty much everything she could possibly need (other than a bottle of wine for my super talkative son – ha!)  

But, since I can’t easily send a bottle of booze to school via the school bus, I have to find a plan B.

Easy Teacher Gifts

Let me also toss out there that I tend to forget about these things until the last minute.  

So I don’t have much time to grab something that at least lets her know I appreciate everything she does for my child.

If you have been following me for any length of time, you know I am not super crafty, but I was quite pleased with my craftiness this afternoon upon realizing it is just about Winter Break and I had yet to come up with a unique idea.

Easy Teacher Gifts

The best part?  It is REALLY easy and inexpensive!

You will need the following supplies:

  • Metal Stars
  • Scrapbook Paper
  • Mod Podge
  • Foam Brush
  • Paper Plates
  • Pencil
  • Scissors
  • Optional:  Gift Tag (download below)

Easy Teacher Gifts

Steps to Get Your Craft On:

1.  Grab your pencil and trace one of the star points on the scrapbook paper.  I “eyeballed” the point I couldn’t trace and then used the star straight edge to connect the points.

2.  Cut them out.

Easy Teacher Gifts

3.  Cut the “triangles” into half.

4.  Pop your star on to a paper plate.

5.  Pour a small amount of Mod Podge onto an extra paper plate and use the brush to add some to one side of the star and add your paper.

6.  Do all the papers, then lightly brush the entire star with Mod Podge to seal it al in.  Don’t drown your star in Mod Podge though or you will have a lot of paper buckling.  {Ask me how I know this.  lol!}

7.  Allow it to dry overnight and you are finished!  OH YEAH!  Add a super cute tag and ribbon to the top.  Toss into a gift bag with some candy and perhaps a mall gift certificate.

Super cute!  A gift that will show up from year to year on that teacher’s tree!  

The chocolate and gift card are just some nice little extras just for her too!

Easy Teacher Gifts

Want the gift tag I created for my child’s teacher gift?  Grab it below now.

Easy Teacher Gifts

Enjoy and have fun creating those gifts! ~Charity

This post originally appeared at Organized Classroom.

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About Charity Preston

A teacher, mom, wife. Featured in Scholastic Instructor Magazine, NEA, TeachHub, and Edutopia, Charity has over a half million fans and followers all over the world. A former K-6 gifted intervention specialist, she has built and managed over 20 educational related websites since 2011, and collaborated with high profile companies, such as eBay, ASCD, and Pinterest. Charity is the CEO of PEN Group Online, Inc. where she has taught her classroom and teacherpreneur business development systems to thousands of fans and members.

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