Fill a container or a bag with any kind of M&M candies, print out the tag, staple or tie and you’re all set!

 Click HERE to download your free printable tags!

Perfect for a simple, M&M treat!!!

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Michelle McMillan Riggins: “When I taught k12, anything was always appreciated, of course, but the ones that meant the most were the ones that sent the message that the parent remembered that I was more than a teacher. The movie theater gift card, the cute beach towel and beach tote, the gift certificate for a mani-pedi… it always made me feel like they knew I sometimes needed a break from the classroom in order to be an even better teacher.”
Judy Switzer White: “Lots of great suggestions! But if you’re looking for really low budget, nice notepads are a great gift. I send out so many notes to parents, & it’s nice to have something pretty (not just the typical yellow mini-legal pads) to be able to write on to send home. And some that have envelopes are a bonus. Sometimes we don’t want little prying eyes to read the note!”
Christy Mathis: “I did not get this but one of the teachers on my team got a coupon for a pedicure – awesome gift for the start of summer! The rest of us were jealous! lol”
Ellen Justice: “Gift cards are great!! Amazon is a great choice because there you can get just about anything and everything there! Stay away from too many sweets — sadly, I end up tossing a good bit because I just simply can’t eat it all, especially since its just me at home. Fruit is a good choice. A student gave me a handmade cutting board (made by her grandpa) my first year teaching. I still have it and love it. Hmm…a new lunch box is nice as well!
Meridith Watson: “Gift cards are so appreciated. But i also love a well thought out personal note that shows the family appreciates time and effort. Those mean a lot.”

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I wanted to create a printable using my favorite lip balm ever and creating these “You’re the BALM” printables!

You could use this tag for any lip balm of course!

I made two styles: a teacher version and a “Thank You” version to use any time of year for a simple, fun gift anybody would enjoy!

Supplies:

• EOS Lip Balm
• Bakers Twine or String
• Clear Party Favor Bags
• White Cardstock for printing
• Printable tags below 

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I printed my calendar in a large format so it would be big.  But you can print it however small or big you’d like.  I made the printable high-res for you.

Supplies Needed:

• Download the Simply Perfect Birthday Calendar printable
• Cardstock
• Printer
• Large office Clip
• Colored Markers

Step #1: Print the calendar pages.  Mine is printed on 13″ x 19″ matte photo paper; nice and big!

Step #2: Write EVERYONE’s birthdays down!

Step #3: Cut each sheet in half and trim it down to the size you’d like. I used a sewing mat and cutting wheel to get them all equal.

Step #4: Attach a way to hang it up.  I used a big office clip, but I think it would also be cool to hang it from loose rings, too.

Posted by: Becky Vandenberg

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Sometimes, however, I find it hard to come up with something useful and fun.  I have always loved this Lined Paper Tee Tutorial from our friend, Rachel, at Maybe Matilda.  My little one is in Kindergarten so I wanted to make a lined paper shirt that resembled that early-learning lined paper.  Check out how easy the tutorial is and how adorable the finished project!

Supply List:

-White Cotton T-shirt

–Tulip Fabric Markers (Black and Red)

-Clear Ruler

-Iron-on Apple Patch (Joann Crafts)

-Cardboard/Cardstock

PS: This tutorial is NOT an advertisement in any way.  I REALLY like these Tulip fabric markers.  I have used them on canvas shoes a bunch and I love them.  They are worth buying, in my opinion. So there is an honest review for you.

#1:  Put a piece of cardstock or cardboard inside the shirt to prevent the markers from bleeding to the other side. Start the first line an inch or so below the neck line.  If you start at the shoulders you might not have the “Teacher” be where you want it.  I would hate to have it end up in the neckline or too low…if you know what I mean.

#2:  Measure down 1 1/2″ from the top line and put a dot on the right side.  Do the same on the left side and use the ruler to connect the dots and make a straight line.

#3:  Measure 3/4″ from the bottom line and starting at one end (right or left, doesn’t matter), make dashes 1/2″ apart.

#4:  After all three lines are completed (two solid and one dashed line), measure half an inch from the bottom line to start the top line of your next set of three lines (two solid and one dashed).  I meant to do the red line as the top line of the set of three, but totally spaced it…so, I tried to go over the black line a bit with my red, but it only made the black sort of bleed into my red marker. ugh!

#5:  Once you have the entire shirt “lined,” go to your first set of lines and write “Teacher” or Mr. or Mrs. so-and-so.  IMPORTANT: Let the ink dry for 24 hours! It will rub onto your skin if it’s not dry.

#6:  Iron on the little apple patch and package it up for teacher.

Check out our other Teacher Appreciation Gift Ideas for even more inspiration.  We would love to see what you create!  Send us a picture at u-createcrafts@gmail.com, post it to our Facebook page or tag us in Instagram @ucreateblog.

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Normally, we do something girly and crafty for the teacher’s, but this year my son has a male teacher.   Girly and crafty were out of the question.  So with the help of my son, we decided upon a SUPERHERO theme.  I had seen this saying last year: “I teach. What’s your superpower?” and thought it would be perfect for Mr. B.

Now we just had to find something manly to put it on.  Really the possibilities are endless, but we decided on this grey hat I found… 

With this hat, my electronic craft cutter machine and some heat transfer we have the perfect teacher appreciation gift for those guy teachers.

#1: Create the image in the software that came with my electronic craft cutter

#2: Cut the emblem outline and the “i teach.” out of red heat transfer.

#3: Cut the light bulb and “what’s your superpower?” out of white heat transfer.

#4: Iron the emblem outline on first, then the light bulb, then the “i teach.” 

#5: Lastly, iron the “What’s your superpower?” on the back above the strap.

And you’re done!

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Seriously, you guys, this glass stain stuff transforms glass into a work of art.  Although the drying time is longer than ordinary paint, it’s permanent if used according to directions.

You are going to love this stuff!  There are so many possibilities.

Supply List

• Tall glass canister (Hobby Lobby)
• Glass stain sampler pack
• some Apple vinyl stencils

First, randomly put on the vinyl stencils. Trace just inside the stencil with the BLACK LEADING GLASS STAIN.  This stuff provides the outline you will put the Glass Stain in. It keeps the Glass Stain from running all over the glass.
Remove the stencils while the Black Leading is still wet.  Let it try for an hour or so. It won’t drip so you can do all the apples and set the jar aside.  Be careful not to smudge the other apples.  It’s not fun to try to fix them. This next part is just like coloring!  Fill in the outlined apple.  I put a dime sized amount of red in the middle and rubbed it around with the tip of the bottle.  This stuff WILL DRIP, so you have to lay it flat until it is dry which also takes a couple of hours.

YOU CANNOT WORK ON THE NEXT APPLE UNTIL THE LAST ONE IS DRY!

I know it seems like it took a while to make this project, but it was really easy and the end result is adorable!

I loved making this “stain glass” pencil jar.  It’s fun to try new art mediums! I now have so many other projects I want to tackle with this paint.  My daughter has a plain white glass piggy bank that I plan to adorn soon.  You could personalize so many things with this product!

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“Planting the Seeds” Teacher Gift Tutorial

Supplies

• Tin Buckets (bought set of three at IKEA for $1.99)
• Twine
• 2 packages of seeds
• garden gloves
• paper bag
• silk flower
• Chalkboard label

1. Grab some twine and tie around the top. Attach flower and leaves with glue gun.

2. The chalkboard label was cut using the Silhouette and chalkboard vinyl. You could also use chalkboard contact paper (which must have been invented by a brilliant crafter, right?).

3. Next, cut up a paper bag and print the saying “Teachers plant the seeds of knowledge that will grow forever!” onto it in any font you’d like. Yes, you can insert it right into your printer…crinkle and iron to give it that distressed look!

4. Staple seed packets on the back of paper and place everything into the bucket!

Teachers can use this bucket all year long and label it however they’d like with the chalk label! What do you give your kids’ teachers each year? Do you have a favorite thing to give them?

Make sure to check out all our other great teacher gifts.

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