Teacher Treats

Fall has arrived and I have been wanting to do something special for Ashlan's teachers.  I decided to put some jars together with a Fall mix (cheerios, cheez-its, peanuts, candy corn, pretzels and raisins).

Flash it up with a little Autumn-inspired ribbon...

Now all I need to do is add a tag that says 

"Welcome to Fall"

Neighbor/School Gifts

I found such an easy, practical and cute idea for neighbor gifts this year. It was just a roll of wrapping paper with a tag attached to it. The tag says:

"The best GIFT around a Christmas Tree is the PRESENCE of family and friends, all WRAPPED up in each other."
Or you could say "Wrap Yourself in the Holiday Spirit."

This was the example I saw and really wanted to duplicate.

Here was my version

And 5 out of the 12 that I made!

I left a roll on several neighbors doorsteps, then gave one to each lady that works in my daughters school office. This is a gift I figured EVERYONE could use! We ALL need wrapping paper during this time of year! And everyone just loved the gift, too!

I am fortunate.

One of my good friends gave me this creative idea on how to give a fortune cookie!

All you will need is:
fortune cookies
white chocolate to melt
sprinkles

So I bought two boxes of fortune cookies

I melted a bag of white chocolate chips

Dip half the fortune cookie in the melted chocolate, then cover with sprinkles

Let the cookies dry on wax paper

Bag up a few with a tag that reads "I am fortunate for ________ "


We made a few bags for our neighbors that read "We are fortunate to have you as our neighbor!"
And I made a few bags for the girls at Brent's office that read "We are fortunate that you work with us!"

Such an EASY, creative way to express how you feel! Thanks for the idea, Hien!

Teacher's Valentine

We love to make gifts for the teachers on holidays to show our appreciation, and Valentine's Day is no exception. I found so many fun and creative Valentine gifts for teachers online, but I ended up doing something very simple this year.

At the beginning of the year, Ashlans teacher filled out her "List of Favorites" for all the parents. I love that the teachers fill out these lists because it helps SO much when deciding what to gift to the teacher. Two things I was interested in knowing from that list: favorite sweet treat, and favorite restaurant.

And the teacher's favorite treat was Peanut M&M's. So I grabbed a couple bags of Valentine colored peanut M&M's, poured them into a clear container, and added a tag that reads "Thank you for being so 'sweet' to me!"


The teacher's favorite restaurant is Uncle Julio's. So I bought her a gift card for there....


I found this cute basket at Hobby Lobby that I wanted to use somehow. So I ended up placing the candy jar and gift card inside it. Then wrapped the entire basket with clear wrap and some ribbon. Hope Mrs. B enjoys! She is one of the best!!

Teacher Appreciation-Pencils

School starts on Monday and tonight is Meet the Teacher! I'm so excited to see Ashlan meet her first grade teacher tonight and to see her new classroom! It's going to be an exciting year!

I wanted to take something to Ashlan's new teacher that would show her our appreciation, yet also something the teacher could use in the classroom!

Here is what I decided to do!



It's a jar of No.2 pencils with a tag that reads "Thank you for helping our children write the future!"


And of course, I made one for Ashlan's Kindergarten teacher from last year. We've got to stop by her room and give her a hug too!


If you are looking for some ideas for a great Teacher Appreciation Gift for the beginning of the school year, click here!

And for another super cute sneak peek at what my friend did for her son's teacher, click here!