Tuesday, September 02, 2008

{ Teacher Gifts For The 1st Day Of School }

Well school starts for my kiddo's tomorrow and we are excited. 
It just feels like fall for some reason and the smell of new pencils & school supplies are only adding to the kids excitement. 

These are the gifts that I made up for each of the kids teachers. I wish I could say that I came up with this idea, but thanks to the blogging world I got this idea & vinyl from this Etsy Store.
Can you tell which ribbon I ran out of? :)
I wanted all 3 to be like the small glass jar (Mrs.Crayton's) but living in this blessed little town I was only able to find 1 of these jars. So the other 2 are larger hurricane ones that I picked up at Wal-mart and had to fill them with 3 times the amount of pencils.
 It's all good though these teachers are worth it. I do hope that they like them :)

Well I must start dinner and make sure the kids have all their school stuff ready to go that yellow school bus will be here at 7:20 tomorrow morning. The clock is ticking!

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48 comments:

  1. RaeSeptember 2, 2008 at 6:09 PM

    What a terrific idea!!! I have never thought of giving the girls' teachers a gift on the first day of school! At this point I"ll have to wait until next year! I hope your darlings enjoy their first day back to school!

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  2. HilarySeptember 2, 2008 at 6:09 PM

    absolutely darling. I have that etsy store favorited too... such cute ideas! Your teachers will love it.

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  3. BexSeptember 2, 2008 at 6:20 PM

    So very cute! You are an amazing woman and very talented. Your kids are lucky to have you as their mother. I bet the teachers will absolutely love the gifts!

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  4. ChrisSeptember 2, 2008 at 6:59 PM

    I'm IN LOVE with this project/gift!!!! How did you do the lettering? Did you have to order vinyl? Do tell! I love it, love it! Great job!

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  5. Momto5 RachelJoy PhotographySeptember 2, 2008 at 7:59 PM

    those are so lovely. and how handy!!!!

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  6. JenniSeptember 2, 2008 at 8:25 PM

    Those are great gifts for your kids' teachers! I love the little bows you tied around the top! :)

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  7. Rebecca BannerSeptember 2, 2008 at 9:02 PM

    Wow aren't you nice!!!

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  8. AngieSeptember 2, 2008 at 10:26 PM

    You are so thoughtful to give the teachers gifts on the first day. As a former teacher, I can tell you I'm sure they greatly appreciate it. Cute idea!

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  9. Are You Serious!September 2, 2008 at 11:26 PM

    ♥ Very cute idea! So who did the vinyl for you? Love it! :)

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  10. AnonymousSeptember 3, 2008 at 4:41 AM

    You are so good...love this idea!

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  11. HeatherSeptember 3, 2008 at 5:06 AM

    *GASP* This is the cutest thing I've ever seen!!

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  12. Leslee PSeptember 3, 2008 at 6:07 AM

    i love this idea.... so great! even though it was not yours, the wrapping and the pencils are too darn cute! Those teachers are lucky to have you as a mom for their classes!

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  13. Kim's TreasuresSeptember 3, 2008 at 6:43 AM

    What a great idea!

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  14. Kristen, pajama mamaSeptember 3, 2008 at 7:30 AM

    do you get a commission on these? i hope so, the sales will soar after your post! i'm ordering some for my teachers and passing the idea onto a friend! thanks!
    -kristen

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  15. JeanneSeptember 3, 2008 at 7:52 AM

    You're so freakin crafty it makes me sick!!!

    Awesome job Rach...

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  16. JeanneSeptember 3, 2008 at 7:53 AM

    Oh, and YAY for the first day of school!!!

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  17. ellenSeptember 3, 2008 at 7:55 AM

    so i am with chris....do you have a vinyl lettering machine or do you have a vinyl letter making friend nearby? share share share! very cute all of it. (especially the 10 month old!)

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  18. Little Birdie SecretsSeptember 3, 2008 at 8:22 AM

    Awesome idea! LOVE your blog. You have great things on here!

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  19. AnonymousSeptember 3, 2008 at 10:49 AM

    Super cute AND I'm jealous that your kids are just starting. We're into Week #3 around here - blah!

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  20. SummerSeptember 3, 2008 at 11:59 AM

    That is such a neat idea. I bet those teachers love you. How thoughtful to bring them a gift, and how appropriate. Kids are always asking to 'borrow' a pencil.

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  21. stephanie hSeptember 3, 2008 at 12:50 PM

    What a great idea! I am gonna have to steal this idea! My daughter's teacher would love this!

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  22. Scrappinfor3September 3, 2008 at 1:53 PM

    Now THAT is an excellent idea! Do you think if I would give a first day gift my boys would just get straight A's right from the start? J.K. But if they get into trouble I think I will start sucking up sooner than Christmas. Thanks for the brilliant gift idea.

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  23. CathySeptember 3, 2008 at 3:00 PM

    Fabulous idea! I know they will be a huge hit.

    Cathy

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  24. JenniSeptember 3, 2008 at 8:49 PM

    I'm supposed to give first day of school gifts too? I can hardly remember teacher appreciation week, christmas, and end of years gifts. Those are darn cute though. Thanks for visiting my blog today.

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  25. The MuriesSeptember 4, 2008 at 4:55 AM

    Nice idea. Woo hoo for school huh? I am sure it is bitter sweet but probably more sweet then bitter.

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  26. Georgia GirlSeptember 4, 2008 at 5:54 AM

    WOW I missed this blog. Gosh gotta make that does not happen to me again. I love this idea. I would have never thought of doing a gift the first day but how sweet. Teachers buy so much out of their pockets it's nice for them to know that some parents are willing to help them out. I am going to have to borrow this idea for next year. I am sure you won't mind. Have a great day Rachel!
    Beth

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  27. JessicaSeptember 4, 2008 at 5:56 AM

    So cute! I think I will have to order that lettering, adorable!

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  28. MomSeptember 4, 2008 at 6:40 AM

    What a great idea, I'm sure the teacher loved them!

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  29. The Beauty BargainistaSeptember 4, 2008 at 7:43 AM

    well if that isnt just the best idea ever?! I love it!!!

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  30. sweet momma luv uSeptember 4, 2008 at 10:06 PM

    I just think this is so cute ! I might just have to copy it. I hope you don't mind!

    Jody

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  31. JamieSeptember 5, 2008 at 7:47 AM

    Thanks for the AWESOME post! They turned out darling!

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  32. CalieSeptember 6, 2008 at 6:36 AM

    Rachel you are so cool. I bet your kids teachers are just loving you!!! I want a boquet of sharpened pencils! :)

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  33. Marlene McGarritySeptember 6, 2008 at 10:00 PM

    I am a middle school teacher in Brooklyn NY and I never got a cute back to school present. Those are so personal and very thoughtful. I bet the teachers loved them!!

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  34. The Nice OneSeptember 7, 2008 at 6:03 PM

    THANKS! I love that idea, and have bookmarked it for the future.

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  35. ~Janet~September 8, 2008 at 8:35 PM

    As a teacher (7th grade math) I love this gift idea! It is awesome! I went to the Etsy store that you linked and was unable to find that product. Can you help me with the name of it? Or more info on it? Price? Thanks in advance!

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  36. CJSeptember 11, 2008 at 3:39 PM

    I have just spent over 1.5 hours on etsy looking at wall vinyl!! TOO MUCH FUN!! I see so many that would fit into my new home. DH is just rolling his eyes. Thanks, I think.

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  37. AbbySeptember 14, 2008 at 8:42 PM

    I love your gift you gave the teachers almost as much as I love the photo of front and back of your kids waiting for the bus!

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  38. UnknownApril 15, 2010 at 5:38 AM

    This is a great gift and I love those jars!

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  39. ChristyApril 28, 2010 at 9:22 AM

    These are so cute! As a teacher, I can tell you pencils are perfect. I just went and bought 72 more....I've been trying to find a packet with out feet for years b/c mine are ALWAYS walking off. ;o)

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  40. allreddesignMay 9, 2011 at 1:47 PM

    What a darling idea...both wrapped up and without the cello on it. I hope you're okay with me sharing this idea with my fans too...but I'll give you complete credit and tell them about your darling blog. Love it!!

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  41. LeesaAugust 4, 2011 at 9:38 AM

    I love this idea, but we don't find out who the teachers are until a couple of days before the first day of school. Any suggestions?

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  42. I quilt 4 funAugust 4, 2011 at 10:34 AM

    This is what I am doing - Thanks for the idea - perfect for a male teacher that are hard to buy for -they just don't like candles and totes!

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  43. Angel JohnsAugust 9, 2011 at 12:39 PM

    Rachel, I loved your idea. It was just something I was looking for to do for my son's teacher. I took the idea and made it my own. Thanks for sharing! You can check mine out if you'd like at www.scrappytweets.blogspot.com

    Thanks!

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  44. I quilt 4 funAugust 15, 2011 at 8:01 PM

    As a repost - I just got done making mine and is so cute. Looks just like the middle one in your photo. The most expensive part was the vinyl but well worth it. I paid $2.99 for the glass vase at Michael's (would have been cheaper if I had my 40% off coupon) - I found it in the candle section, not the flower section. Got 72 pencils for $.50 at Staples and there ya go!

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  45. JulieAugust 20, 2011 at 1:35 PM

    Loved these so much I made some for Laci's teachers, thank you for the inspiration! You rock! I am a new follower! Have a great weekend!

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  46. Amy@ServingPinkLemonadeApril 13, 2012 at 5:52 PM

    I love this idea! Thanks so much for sharing it. I made one for my daughters kindergarten teacher this year. You can see it here: http://servingpinklemonade.blogspot.com/2012/04/teacher-appriciation-gift.html

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  47. ambersmithJuly 17, 2012 at 8:35 PM

    Love this idea and as a teacher nothing makes me happier than presharpened pencils! Just an idea to make that happy even happier! It's the little things in a teacher's life!

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  48. tstaskoFebruary 17, 2013 at 12:50 PM

    perfect for end of year gifts and gives me plenty of time to make

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