Today was one of those days, that I didn’t even know if I was going to get to be creative. I try to create something everyday, but in reality, it usually only happens a couple times a week. Well, today, I sat down to finish another project {post coming soon!}, and afterward found myself making a Teacher Appreciation gifts. I’ve been wanting to make something for my kids teachers, but didn’t have any ideas for it. Well today, it just kind of came together, a pencil bouquet….and the best part, I had everything on hand! Gotta love that! The pencils, the tin can, the easter grass, ribbon, and the paper.
So, here is my pencil bouquet. And I really like how it turned out!
I picked out some bright colored papers that would go with the purple can, and then used my Cricut to cut out the flowers. I had to use my hole punch to make the center holes a little bigger so they would fit over the erasers, then I put them on the pencils.
I stuck the pencils in some floral foam (the foam was hot glued to the bottom of the can), then covered the floral foam with some easter grass.
Tied a cute piece of ribbon around the pencils to help them stay in place, as well.
I plan on attaching a personal little note from my kids, and giving them to the teachers. I am quite pleased with the way they turned out considering I didn’t have any clue what I was going to make them before I got started today. Aren’t those the best kind of projects? Have you made anything for teacher appreciation week?
If you like this project, you may also like this Dry Erase Marker Bouquet.
I love this! If I ever work in an office I’m going to use this idea if its alright with you:)
this is adorable! I may use this idea for end of year gift. Shared on my twitter page! twitter.com/HomeConfetti
Best,
RM, Home Confetti
So cute! Thanks for the fun idea!
I am all about practical gifts made cute…this is perfect!
That is such a great idea! I love that it is something so fun. Thanks for sharing over at Tuesday Tell All.
Melissa
MyCraftieLife.Blogspot.com
This is sooo cute! I have seen lots of pencil gifts.. but I think this is the cutest one! Hope you will share with my Pink Hippo Party @ http://pinkapotamus.blogspot.com/2011/05/pink-hippo-party-27.html
I’m a teacher and I would LOVE to get something like this…so creative!
I would LOVE if you would link up your party to my What I Made Wednesday Linky Party! http://sweetpeasandbb.blogspot.com/2011/05/what-i-made-wednesday-7.html
It’s going on now and you could get a chance to be featured! =)
Briana & Sweet Peas & Bumblebees
I love these, so cute!
very very cute AND practical. I know their teachers are going to love it.
So cute, I want one of these for my craft room, LOL 🙂 I’m sure there teachers are going to love it! 🙂
Hi, friend! I’m admiring all your creative posts here so can you please share them with us at the Creative Bloggers’ Party & Hop? Hope to see you there at the party 🙂
I love this idea! I am making one for my daughter’s teacher as a thank you gift. Can I ask, how many pencils did you use? Thanks for the great idea!!
I made this for my daughter’s teacher. Such a cute, easy and inexpensive idea that was well received. Thank you!
Thanks a lot for sharing this info. Nice Teacher appreciation gift idea.
wow! this is creative. Just gave me an idea to have this as one of the giveaways on my son’s next birthday.
I love this! I have to make this for my mother because of the movie “You’ve Got Mail” TFS 🙂
How creative and cute! Thanks for sharing. I actually featured it on a post. I hope you’ll swing by: http://mypollitos.wordpress.com/2012/05/05/teacher-appreciation-week/
Abrazos,
Sapphire @ Life with My Pollitos
Making gift by hand you can more appreciate your teacher as every body likes hand made gifts and personal efforts.
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Love this. Think I’ll use it for the first day of school.
I was over here looking at your ABC wall and I saw this. Love the ABC wall, btw. I hope you will come by and link this teacher gift and any back to school related projects to The CSI Project. The challenge is Back to school. We have a new challenge each week so come on over and participate. You just might win!
http://www.thecsiproject.com
Oh this is sooooo cute! Thanks for the inspiration!!!
AHHHHHHHHHH!!!! I love love love this!!! Did it with my kiddos and nieces and nephews!! Got everything at the Dollar Tree!!! http://pinterest.com/pin/180636635026779517/
I love it too! And I made it too! http://pinterest.com/pin/104286547594200376/
Sooo cute…we are making these for our teachers this year!!!
I found this on Pinterest. I loved it! I made it as a thank you gift. I blogged about it with a link back to your site. You can check it out at
http://mamasaysdanceintherain.blogspot.com/b/post-preview?token=9Guo9T4BAAA.B8SfY3oYhLiubpxLi_PdZg.hEPMivhBD8TekNVIn-mhWA&postId=8538534034686980724&type=POST
Thanks so much for sharing!
Bridget @ Mama Says Dance in the Rain
This is stunning! I’m embarrassed to say that I had to google what a cricut was. Can I ask what type you have and what cartridge you used that had that specific flower shape? I have 4 children under 5 and 2 of them go to a Montessori school, so they each have 4 teachers a piece, so this looks adorable and affordable (after I buy a machine:)
Amanda
When I made this, I had and used my Cricut Expression. Now I use a Cricut Explore. (Here is an affiliate link if you’d like to learn more about the Explore.) This project could be done very easily with a flower punch that you could find at a craft store too. 🙂 Good luck. It really is a fun, cute project. Anytime I’ve done it, the teachers have loved it.