Now that the cold has moved us back indoors, I figured it was the perfect time to get teacher thank you gifts ready. We go to school until 11:00 on Monday and then we are DONE! At last! Woo Hoo! I got the idea for this year's teacher gift when I was planning the Primary activity. When I found chocolate rocks at Walmart (for our David and Goliath station) this idea burst into my mind and I knew I would be back for more rocks when it was time for teacher gifts.
Keep in mind that I am not even a little bit crafty, but I still think these came out pretty cute.
Instead of buying fabric, I got this cute 99 cent handkerchief and cut circles a little wider than the lid. I then glued them down around the sides of the lid, and then covered the edges by hot gluing a ribbon down and tying a knot, because I don't know how to tie a cute bow. Now I just need to write a quick thank you note and we are ready for Monday. So simple!
If you are wondering why there are three when I only have two school aged children, it is because I made one for the bus driver. If my kids are even close to being ready I can just stick my head out the door and wave and she will wait for them. We still miss the bus regularly, but she definitely deserves some love for driving my kids safely in the snow all year. Now let's just hope we make the bus on Monday so we can get this gift to her.
10 comments:
What a nice bus driver--I missed giving one to ours totally spaced it! AND these are cute! Love the fabric/hanky touch. You'd never know you weren't crafty!
BTW why end school on Monday--torture for all to bring it one more day!
Those are adorable!!! Very cute! I'll have to remember that for our next rounds of thank you's. :)
Those turned out so cute. I'll take 3 please! The fabric tops are made from the same fabric as my dining chair cushions. And, I'm totally not buying that you aren't crafty. Whatev!
You're an under the radar crafter! Those are so cute!!
What a cute idea! My kids still have a week left of school so I should be able to pull something together for their teachers, but knowing me right now it probably won't happen.
Great idea to use the handkerchiefs. Those are really cute jars, too. Walmart as well? Since when are you not crafty, by the way?
So cute! I think you are crafty. These are really great and I think it is wonderful you are giving one to the bus driver. I'm sure that doesn't happen often.
Julie, just the rocks came from Walmart. Everything else came from Hobby Lobby.
And to all of you, I still stand by the claim that I am NOT crafty. I can't even sew on a button, but sometimes I find sloppy little shortcuts so that I can fake it. And thanks for the compliments.
i love fake crafts! They're my favorite!
These look adorable and I'm certain the teachers will love them. I like that you're writing a letter to the teachers too. I like to think that it's the sincere letters they like best. I'm hopeful at least.
Love that you're gifting the bus driver. Makes me wonder if I should gift the janitor since my kids are likely the ones that make the biggest messes at the school!
PS: the WV is loggies. As in, Did your kid hock the loggies at school leaving it for the janitor to clean?
Love it, but Dang...you totally reminded me that I spaced getting anything for the teachers! And its sunday, so its not like I can go out and buy stuff. Shoot. Maybe a nice letter will do.?
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