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Teacher’s Pet: 19 Incredibly Easy Teacher Appreciation Gifts

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Everyone has that one teacher that we’ll never forget, who inspired us in some way and helped us grow as a person. For me, that was my high school art teacher, who encouraged me to experiment with all kinds of art and to push my creative boundaries. I’ll admit, I am terrible at drawing and art in general, but her encouragement definitely inspired me to push myself creatively and for that, I thank her deeply. Being a teacher is certainly an under appreciated field, given how extremely important their jobs are, so as this school year ends, let your little ones show their teacher just how special they are with this collection of incredibly easy teacher appreciation gifts.

From classroom-inspired gifts to one-of-a-kind crafts that your kids can personalize, there’s a perfect gift for any and every teacher. I’ve made sure to include gifts in a jar and other budget-friendly crafts that go a long way, so that your kids can shower their teachers in awesome gifts without breaking the bank. Your kids will love showing their teacher they love them with this list of fantastic end of year ways to say thank you.

If you have any other great teacher appreciation ideas, please leave a comment below. Thanks for reading and be sure to celebrate your child’s teacher with these wonderful DIY teacher appreciation gifts!

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Teacher’s Pet: 19 Incredibly Easy Teacher Appreciation Gifts

An Apple for the Teacher: Cute Apple Gifts

Tiny Apple Refrigerator Magnets

Fun Fact: Did you know the tradition of giving teachers apples started in Denmark?

Write to It: Pencil-Inspired Gifts

Crayon Vase Gift for Teachers

This DIY craft would look perfect on any teacher’s desk!

Gifts in a Jar and Other DIY Ideas

Teacher Appreciation Day Goodie Jar

A great gift idea with tons of wonderful surprises!

One-of-Kind Teacher Appreciation Gifts

School Rules Homemade Chalkboard

Your kids can show their teacher just how much they rule!

How will your kids’ show their teachers some appreciation this school year? Leave a comment below!

30 Back to School Activities for Kids

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Summer’s over, which means that it’s time to head back to school. No more long days at the beach, endless hours at summer camp, or playing in the pool. Just because summer is ending doesn’t mean that the fun has to as well. Time to put on your reading cap, gather up your notebooks, and head back to school. Before you go, make sure that you have a head start with 30 Back to School Activities for Kids. These back to school crafts are some of my favorites because I love the freshness that comes with a new school year. Whether you’re in need of a quick gift for your teacher or a journal for math class, this collection of crafts from AllFreeKidsCrafts is great.

Don’t lollygag back to school unprepared and unaware; make sure that you’re ready to jump in head first by doing back to school activities for kids. Now is the time of year for new beginnings and a fresh start, but that doesn’t mean you need to spend a fortune on teacher gifts and school supplies. Back to school crafts are a blast when you make them yourself.

 

Homemade Teacher Appreciation Gifts

Giant Goody PencilShow your thanks for all that your teachers do this school year by making a homemade teacher appreciation gift. If it comes from the heart, then your teacher is sure to love it. Teachers are the  make learning possible and fun, so show them your appreciation by making back to school crafts. You can’t go wrong with apple or pencil crafts, the back to school essentials. That’s why the Giant Goody Pencil craft is a hit as a homemade teacher appreciation gift. Use an old Pringles can and fill it with goodies to give to your favorite teacher. No matter what you make, your teacher is sure to appreciate your thoughts and efforts when you make these back to school activities for kids.

 

Back to School Supplies

Bookmaking for KidsMake the first day of school the very best day of school with all of your new back to school supplies that you crafted yourself! Save tons of money when you make your own erasers, journals, and pencil holders. Back to school activities for kids like making supplies are a great way to personalize your things. School is more fun when you can use something you made to write down fractions or store your pens. Bookmaking for Kids is a great way to save money and learn something new at the same time. Your book will be a one-of-a-kind back to school craft.

 

Learning Activities for Kids

Bean in a Jar Biology LessonEach lesson in school is an important building block in childhood. Ultimately that is what school is all about: learning. Learning activities for kids like the Bean in a Jar Biology Lesson make education fun. Each subject in school, whether it’s math, biology, or history, is interesting and exciting if you have the right activity planned. Back to school activities for kids are important to prepare for the coming months of learning, so make sure to get started. All of these back to school crafts are great lessons to teach kids about dinosaurs, math, and how to count money.

 

What are you most excited about this school year?

 

 

Teachers & Students: Celebrate Summer With DIY Gifts

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This post is brought to you by Hannah Anderson for Full-Time Nanny.

It may be hard to believe, but it’s already time to think about end-of-year school gifts! Saying goodbye to friends is never fun, and it can be especially difficult when your child knows he may not see his favorite pals for the entire summer. To end the year on a high note, why not put together some inexpensive gifts for all of your kiddo’s classmates? The gift ideas in the following 30 blog posts are all reasonably priced and easily assembled, and are perfect for letting your little one’s friends know how much they mean to him.

DIY Favor Bags

Favor bags are a simple, inexpensive way that your child can treat all of his friends. All you need to assemble these little bags is some candy, maybe some small toys and a topper with a fun saying. One simple option for a favor bag is a Candy Header, which takes just minutes to make. You can even use a fun play on words when you make the topper, such as doing a ball-themed topper with the words “Have a Ball this Summer!” added on top.

 

Non-Food Gift Ideas

If the school your child attends doesn’t allow candy or food in goodie bags, or if you want to avoid potentially triggering an unknown food allergy, you can put together some bags or boxes filled with toys, fun straws and personalized cups instead. You can even create personalized version of the Class of ’09 Shirt with a graduation year and give one to everyone on the last day.

 

DIY Gifts from the Teacher

It’s easy for teachers to get attached to the students that they’ve taught for an entire school year. After all, you’ve seen them through their ups and downs, their learning struggles and their breakthroughs. You’ve watched them grow. Giving a little token to each child at the end of the year is completely appropriate and welcomed by the children.  A Job Well Done Pin will help end the school year on a sweet and motivational note. With 20 or more students per class, the gifts likely need to be inexpensive and easily assembled.

DIY Gifts to Give to Tweens and Teens

By the time the kids get to be a little older, they may no longer be interested in goodie bags full of little trinkets or bags filled with candy. These six blog articles detail several gifts that are appropriate for older kids. Older children typically love pictures and CD’s, as well as all sorts of memorabilia that can be autographed by their friends. Teens can create their own Custom Notebooks in which friends can leave notes and memories from the year.

 

Homemade Gifts for Kids to Make

When there are lots of kids to make gifts for, the costs associated with each gift can quickly add up. Using items that you have at home and making gifts for classmates is a frugal option that will still allow the student to give something to classmates and teachers. If you’re looking for a thoughtful teacher gift, have your child create a Tribute to Teacher. Use scrap fabric and a picture frame to create a quick and thoughtful gift. After your child determines what he wants to give his friends, you can give him a helping hand putting everything together.

Make Learning Fun! 39 Educational Crafts for Kids

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Kids are always learning. Whether it’s in the classroom, on the playground or at home, there are countless opportunities for children to explore and learn about the world around them. Here at AllFreeKidsCrafts, we believe that playful learning is the best! There are so many things kids can explore through fun craft projects. You can teach physics with paper airplanes and encourage kids to write with chalkboards. These kids craft projects are great if you are looking for classroom or homeschool activities (or just some after-school fun!).

Your kids will have a great time making and playing with these crafts (Shhh, don’t tell them they’re educational!):

Water Bottle Rocket    Story Cube Reading Game

Water Bottle Rocket – Countdown to blast-off with this exciting science project! This experiment shows how pressure can launch a rocket. Kids are sure to have a high flying time with this physics project.

Story Cube Reading Game – Kids can exercise their creativity and their reading skills with these cubes. They can make up their own story using the words on each cube. It’s a great activity to improve reading comprehension.

Number Line Addition and Subtraction Game   Investigating Insect Habitats   Phonics Flip Book

Number Line Addition and Subtraction Game – It’s easier for kids to learn visually, especially with mathematical concepts. This number line game makes math fun and will help them understand how addition works.

Investigating Insect Habitats – I love how this craft combines scientific observation with art. Kids will feel like explorers as they follow the lives of bugs and record their findings in paintings.

Phonics Flip Book – Practice word recognition and phonics with this easy-to-make flip book. It’s a simple and fun way to improve literacy. Your kids will be reading in no time!

Be sure to check out 39 Creative Lesson Ideas and Educational Crafts for School Kids for even more educational kids crafts and activities!

My favorite subject in school was Language Arts. What was your favorite subject?

 

First Day of School Picture Frame

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Every year, I have a picture of my child for her first day of school.  This year, I decided to get creative with her picture.  I wanted something to represent school while still decorating the picture.  When I think of school, I think of pencils.  Therefore, I came up with the idea to make a picture frame out of pencils.  It is such a simple way to frame out the picture that any school-age child could do it.  Teachers can also have their students do this with a picture as a class project.  It could become a Christmas gift from the child to the parent’s by just using Christmas colored pencils.

Check out the School Picture Frame at my website, OneMinuteCrafts.com. My family crafts website is unique in that each craft has a one minute instructional video.  All of my crafts are inspired by my three children, ages 1, 4, and 8.

Check out the craft at FaveCrafts here!

Crafty Gifts for the Teacher

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With school quickly approaching or having already started for many, back to school crafts are popular here at FaveCrafts. We have two new projects for cute teacher’s gifts. Kids can help create these crafts and present them to their new teachers, especially on Teacher Appreciation Day. (National Teacher Day is the first Tuesday of May.) Crafting teachers might also appreciate making the beaded necklace with shrink plastic school shapes. Kids will also enjoy making the garden frame just for fun.

School Bead Necklace

Tribute to Teacher

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Too Cool for School

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The summer has flown by. It doesn’t even feel like we had a summer this year. Come August all the kids are going back to school. I was never ready to leave school, but I guess you have to go into the working world at some point. There are so many ways you can get the kids back into the groove of going back to school soon. You know they love the summer and dread going back, so have some fun out of it. I found this really cute craft that kids can make for themselves, for a friend or for their teachers. It’s a terra cotta pot apple container. Kids can put anything they want in there, whether it’s little treats or even small school supplies. It’s really easy to make and I thought it was a cute craft, so I thought I’d share. Terra cotta pots are really cute, so if you like this craft you should check out the decorative pots. I really like the painted pots for the kitchen. Kids can definitely help out with this one. Get creative!

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