Five Craft Ideas for Teacher Gifts

Make a simple craft project as a nice way to say ‘Thank You’ to the teacher this year.  Here are five ideas to help the kids get crafty for their teachers.

1. Painted Pot with summer greens or herbs – this is one of the simplest and most striking crafts for kids to do.  Paint a terra cotta pot and plant it with summer greens or herb of your choice.  We’re thinking mint would be a nice choice of herb, as it can be used for everything from mint tea, to salads, to mojitos!

2. “Look how much you taught me!” Card – Collect samples of your child’s writing or drawing from the beginning of the year, and samples from the end of the year.  Photocopy the samples (or use originals if you’re willing to give them up!).  Glue into position on inside of card, with one side titled ‘Then’ and other side titled ‘Now’  The back cover can be reserved for a nice ‘Thank You!’

3. Decorated box of cookies or other snack – a simple box can be embellished with anything from ribbons to stickers to drawings.  Line the box with waxed paper and fill with sweet treats for your child’s teacher to enjoy

4. Letter covered pencil jar – clip letters of various fonts from a magazine or newspaper and decoupage onto an old can.  Clean and dry can thoroughly before you begin.  Mix 2 parts glue with one part water.  Using a paint brush, paint a patch of glue onto the can and paste letter.  Cover letter with more paste.  Repeat until entire can is covered with letters.  A teacher can never run out of storage containers and this one will be a great way to start school next year!

5. Re-Usable Shopping Bag – decorate a plain reusable shopping bag with fun embelishments like felt flowers, ribbons, and bows.  Use fabric paints to write something special for your teacher, like ‘#1 Teacher’ or ‘Teachers Rule!’……your teacher can use the bag again and again for everything from toting books to carrying groceries.