“Berry” Teacher Gift Tags and Gift Ideas

“Berry” Teacher Gift Tags and Gift Ideas

“Berry” Teacher Gift Tags and Gift Ideas

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Hi Tatertots & Jello friends! Kimberly from A Night Owl back again, sharing a fun and easy craft! Last time around we shared some Easter Egg Inspired Vases just in time for Easter. What did you think? I thought they turned out so cute and loved having them out for the holidays. But now that we’re a few days into May, my thoughts have of course turned to Teacher Appreciation! And today we’re sharing a cute gift idea – a Monogram Teacher Tote!

Now don’t get me wrong. I completely understand that teachers don’t JUST want a craft or handmade item as an appreciation gift. But being crafty at heart, I always like to do a mix of crafty and practical. And this tote is just perfect for that! I’m a big fan of monogram projects for making gifts personal. Then once your monogram tote is complete, you can stuff it full of goodies for your favorite teacher! Snacks, gift cards and more! So let’s run down the list of what you need and how to make the tote…

Supplies:

Tote bag

Stencil

Multi-surface paint

Foam pouncer or paint brush

Tape

Goodies

“Totes” printable tag

Directions:

• To help anchor the bag and the tote for stenciling, I put a cardboard box inside the tote and taped it down.
• I then arranged and taped down the stencil where I wanted the monogram on the tote.
• Using a foam pouncer, I painted in the stencil with multi-surface paint until well covered.
• I removed the stencil and let the monogram dry.

And the result – an adorable Monogram Teacher Tote!

Now just fill your bag with goodies and gift cards as you see fit. Anything your favorite teacher might like to kick off their Summer! You can even add a little tag with a cute “Totes” saying. I created one that says “Thank you for ‘TOTES’ being an awesome Teacher!” I have a couple of versions, just head over to my blog today if you’d like to download and print one for your teacher tote gift!

Isn’t it so fun all together? I can’t wait for my little guy to take this into his teacher. Something practical and fun for Summer! If you enjoyed this project be sure to check out our Pencil Mason Jar Teacher Appreciation Gift and our Chalkboard Teacher Tote too! Until next time, friends!

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Thanks Kimberly! She always has great ideas. I love giving personalized gifts too!! It makes people feel extra special. Kimberly has been sharing some amazing ideas on her blog lately. Here are a few of my favorite projects of hers:

These Mini Lemon Oreo Cheesecakes are so yummy looking! I love bite-sized treats, and this one is definitely one I need to try.

If you’re still looking for that special Mother’s Day gift, this DIY Mother’s Day Monogrammed tray might be just the thing! SO pretty!

Her Mother’s Day Brunch Ideas post will definitely inspire you to have a pretty table setting for Mother’s Day too.

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xoxo

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I’m also lucky enough to be married to a very talented graphic designer, who makes my visions a reality and then lets me share them all with you.

Today I’m here to share a project I whipped up using a teacher appreciation printable my husband and I created last year for teacher appreciation week. I have become a bit obsessed with my Cricut|explore and thought it would be fun to bring in an already made design.

To make this bag I created a new project in the design space studio and then clicked “upload an image”. I followed the screen prompts to upload the teacher appreciation printable (available as a jpeg and pdf). I used glitter iron-on vinyl. I found the glitter iron-on cuts best when the dial is between cardstock and fabric.

This is an affordable option to say thank you for all your child’s teacher does. The best part about a tote for teachers is: it is 100% useful! Trust me (former teacher here)–you lug a lot of stuff between home and school. You can find the printable here. I used the jpeg to create this bag, but it is also available as a pdf. I know my readers have found many uses for this teacher appreciation printable– creatively framing it, shrinking it down to make gift tags, etc.

Are you going to make one too?? Thanks so much for having me today Jen!

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Thanks Megan!! What a fun idea for a teacher gift. I’m sure you do have to carry a lot of things around, and this is a gift I think any teacher would love. And, if your teacher appreciation week is already over, it would make a great end of the year gift too! Megan has great ideas on her blog, Balancing Home. Here are a few recent projects of hers that I love:

This Let Them Be Little Pillow is so darling! I know I love that saying too. Especially now that my kids are growing up!

This Simple Spring Feather Mantle is so fun! I love the colorful feathers, letters and bows she made! So pretty!!

And this FREE Dishes Printable is so fun! I think I could use a little help with my dishes too.

Make sure you follow Balancing Home and

xoxo

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The idea is pretty simple and you just need a few things to create this project:

• Cut It Out frame
• Craft paint in red and green for apples and gray and white for frame
• 12 wooden apples from Michaels (29 cents each)
• hot glue
• gorilla glue (to glue frame together)
• paint brush
• Scrapbook paper for green apple and background

First, I painted this double layered 11×14 Balboa Frame that I got from Cut It Out. I painted the bottom layer white and the top layer gray and let them dry.

While the frames dried, I used a shiny silvery paper for the background of my frame and hot glued it onto the backing that came with the frame. Next…I picked up a dozen wooden apples for 29 cents apiece from Michael’s. Yes, I could have used a cutting machine to cut these out of paper, but I wanted to show everyone other options if you don’t have a Cricut or Silhouette to cut things. Plus, 29 cents isn’t bad!! I took 11 of my 12 wooden apples and painted them red with green stems. The one apple I had left I traced onto green scrapbook paper, cut out, and glued onto the apple, painting the stem green, as well.

Once all the apples were painted I just eyed them and glued them onto the open portion of the frame in rows. I used hot glue to adhere them to the scrapbook paper, keeping the green apple in the corner.

My message on my frame was “BE YOU-NIQUE” and my green polka dot apple was meant to represent that it stood out from all the others. I thought it was a fun message for Teacher’s Appreciation Day for both the teacher AND the student. I used scrapbooking letters from Michael’s to adhere the “BE YOU-NIQUE” to the frame, but if you have a cutting machine simple vinyl letters would work just fine too.

Finally, I used gorilla glue to glue the double layered frames together and let it cure overnight.

I think it turned out so fun and cute and I’d like to think that this is definitely a unique gift for a teacher that they can cherish for years to come. It’s something your children could personalize too with a teacher’s name on it or by painting the frame in school colors, etc.

I hope you all enjoyed my Teacher’s Appreciation Gift Idea! Be sure to visit my blog, The Cards We Drew, for more crafty inspiration! And stop by on Sunday’s for our Sunday Soiree Link Party where myself and seven other fun bloggers share YOUR projects!! Thanks to Jen for having me here today!

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 Thanks Abbey! I just love that project. It is unique, and fun, and I know any teacher would love it! Abbey has great ideas on her blog. Here are a few other ideas of Abbey’s that I think you’ll love:

This Easy Birthday Frame turned out so fun! It would be a great gift for a friend, or use it for a party you are having!

This Paint Swatch Heart Air Balloon Art turned out so sweet! Perfect for a little girl’s room.

And this Dream Big Wood Connection Sign would also make a fun sign to hang in a child’s room, don’t you think?

xox

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