Tag Archives | Teacher Appreciation

Button Up a Teacher Gift in a Flash

By Admin on April 10, 2015 in Back to School, Holidays

Earlier this week I shared this project on my blog for Craft Lightning. It shows you how to button up a teacher gift in a flash which makes it perfect for Fifteen MINUTE Friday! Score!!!

I used the buttons from the Laura Kelly BRIGHTS collection. You can get them HERE!

Just think of all the things you could put in a jar that a teacher would love. Here are my top ten ideas!

Candy or Gum
Desk Supplies
Gift Cards
Markers
Lotions and Body Spray
Sprinkles for Cookies
Homemade Drink Mix
Colored Pencils
Sharpies
BUTTONS!!!

Isn’t is adorable with all the other fun jars?

Teacher appreciation is coming up soon. Are you ready? I think you should recycle some jars and add a few buttons to create some handmade awesomeness for those who care for your kids all day every day!

Cheers,

Laura

Felt Flower Clips

By Admin on April 18, 2014 in Back to School, Holidays

These cute little felt flower clips are great to create and make for Teacher Appreciation and Mothers Day gifts. They are easy and fun!

You only need BUTTONS (I used my Laura Kelly Brights Mix) giant paper clips (could use little ones too of course), felt (I used Kunin Group) and Aleene’s Max Tacky Glue. Cut out your felt flower layers then glue them together. Add a few buttons and wa-lah, you have super cute clips that can be used to hold paper together.

They make great bookmarks too and would be fun packaged with a journal or a cookbook or a gift card to a book store. I love this one packaged with a writing journal to give to a teacher.

What other ways can you think of to use these giant clips. I wonder how they would work to hold bags of chips closed.

Happy Creating,

Laura

Teacher Appreciation Gifts – Make Upcycled Button Rulers

By Admin on March 15, 2013 in Back to School, Holidays, Kids Crafts

Teacher Appreciation Gifts are pondered often in this house. You want something they can use and need. Being a former teacher I know it is not another apple themed gift. Well, this quick, bright and happy project really measures up! Just in time for Teacher Appreciation Week. With the loop on the end it is easy to hand and even easier to find. The bright buttons really make a difference.

Materials Teacher Appreciation Gifts :

You will need a wooden ruler (or a yardstick), Laura Kelly colored buttons, a 6 inch piece of ribbon and HOT GLUE (My fave is Ad tech)!

How to make Teacher Appreciation Gifts:

While your hot glue gun is warming up, lay out your buttons in the pattern that you want to use in the length of the ruler. You can stack them a bit if you like the depth.

One at a time, glue, the buttons to the ruler, straight down the middle so the numbers can still be read.

Once your button are securely adhered, create a loop with the ribbon and glue it to the back to create a way to hang it up. If you want to cover the ribbon with more buttons, go for it. I did. :)