School will be starting soon and while you are preparing your kids to go back, your kid’s teacher has been hard at work getting the room ready, writing lesson plans, and getting ready to start the new school year off right. With that in mind, making a DIY Teacher Appreciation Gift is an awesome idea!
What better way to show thanks for the back-to-school preparation work they are doing than getting your kid’s new teacher to be a small token of appreciation? This simple-to-make last-minute cheap teacher appreciation gift will be a hit for sure!
This easy-to-make teacher gift can be done with your kid’s help and after the supply buying is all said and done, it can be completed in well under 10 minutes. I made 2, one teacher gift and one para pro gift, in under 10 minutes. My kids loved filling their boxes with goodies to share with their new teacher on the first day of school.
But why stop there? These boxes would be great gifts for the bus driver, gym teacher, art teacher, music teacher, lunch ladies, office ladies, and even the principal!
The best part of this gift is it will work when your kids return for school, for the holidays when school ends. The sky is the limit. It is such a simple gift. The candy can be changed out. Making it the perfect thing for your favorite teacher!
Teacher Emergency Stash Kit
Here is a list of what I used in this DIY Teachers Appreciation kit – but the sky is the limit! You can use what you want and don’t forget to check if your school has a list of your teacher’s favorites!
Supplies:
- Jot 9-Compartment Clear Plastic Organizer Case
- Lip Balm
- Hand Sanitizer
- Assorted Candy
- Tissue Packs
- Ribbon
- Gift Tag (Teacher’s Emergency Stash- Tag Printable )
- Scissors (optional)
- Tape (optional)
- Rubbing Alcohol (optional)
Additional Teacher’s Stash Kit items you could add:
- Gift Cards
- Flair Pens
- Lanyard
- School Supplies
- Small Pack of Wipes
- Spot Remover Pen
- Appreciation Letter or note! – if you need a template you can get one here
Estimated Cost Per Case:
- Jot Organizer: $1.25
- Lip Balm: $1.00
- Hand Sanitizer: $1.25
- Assorted Candy: $4.99 (not on sale, multi-pack, used almost the entire bag)
- Tissue 3-Pack: $1.25
- Mints: $1.33 (bought a three-pack for $3.99)
- Ribbon: Free (I used what I had at home)
- Gift Tags: Free – TEACHERS EMERGENCY STASH KIT TAGS
Total Cost: $8.64
Directions:
- Remove the label(s) from the box and any sticker residue with rubbing alcohol.
- Put the lip balm, mints, and hand sanitizer in the spots that work best for the item size.
- Take the assortment of candy and organize by type.
- Place each type into their own compartment.
- Once Full, close the box. 🙂
- Place the tissue 3-pack on the top (or if you prefer on the bottom) and fasten with tape.
- Take ribbon and wrap around the box long ways cross and then wrap short way.
- Lay the ribbon across and cut off the ends. Or if you prefer make a bow.
- Add the Teacher’s Emergency Stash- Tag Printable to the top. If you need to you can secure it with additional ribbon.
- You are all set!
What a simple and wonderful gift to give to your kid’s new teacher to start the year off right.
The best part is that you can put whatever you want in the box and even use a different box if you have something already at home that you want to gift. The idea is that your kids can help make a simple and inexpensive gift for their teacher!
