Teachers’ day or teacher appreciation week is coming up and I keep getting requests from you crafty Ladies. So here are the most popular homemade gifts for teachers from the Tip Junkie Homemade Gift site. These are not your mama’s apple teacher gifts, these homemade gifts will impress the pants off your teacher and make her feel loved and appreciated.
Teacher Appreciation Week
1. Reusable Grocery Bag Tutorial – The problem with lots of reusable grocery bags is that they arent sturdy enough to withstand multiple trips toting heavy loads. However, this tutorial is great for making a super sturdy version.
2. Box Of Teacher Goodies – Once you have the outside decorated it’s time to fill up the inside with fun stuff: sanitizer, push pins, paper clips, magnets and CHOCOLATE!
3. Laptop / Kindle / iPad Sleeve Tutorial – This pattern can be made for any size laptop, Kindle, or I-Pad by adjusting the measurements accordingly.
4. Composition Fabric Book Cover {Tutorial} – This composition book cover is super stylish and looks totally professional. Great for anyone attending a seminar, going off to college, or even to pass at as party favors.
5. Mod Podge Frame {How-To} – Michaels sells these wooden unfinished frames for $1. See how Jessica turned it into a fabulous gift using supplies she already had around the house.
6. Roll-Up Fabric Tote Bag {Tutorial} – These Fabric Tote Bags have a roll-up strap so you can take them with you! Includes easy to follow pictured instructions.
7. Reversible Tote {free pattern} -You can sew it quickly and it has all the right dimensions.
8. Friendship Tea – The tip includes a recipe for friendship tea (along with a printable recipe card) and photos of packaging ideas.
9. Magnetic Memo Board {Tutorial} – Some spray paint, scrapbook paper, a little mod podge and ribbon and you too can turn a boring old burner cover into a fabulous magnetic memo board.
10. Picnic Game Blanket {How-To} – This picnic blanket has games built right into it. The corners have velcro that opens up with pockets for cards and game chips inside, and the backside is waterproof in case the ground is wet.
11. Five Minute Bread Bag Tutorial – A great way to wrap up fresh baked loaves of bread, but with the popularity of repurposed and reusable gift wrapping, this fabric bread bag beats a plain paper gift bag any day of the week.
Teacher Appreciation Day
12. Leather Bracelets {Repurposed Jewelry Craft} – Repurpose a thrift store leather purse into a variety of cute bracelets. Pick your favorite or give the entire set as a gift.
13. Ribbon Flower {Flower Tutorial} – This beautiful ribbon flower can be used to make a broach, a headband, or even used to dress up your gift wrapping in place of a traditional bow.
14. DIY Bangle Bracelets – Amy warns that these bangle bracelets are so fun to make, they may be addicting. These would be great to stock pile and give as last minute birthday gifts for friends.
15. Felt Eyeglass Case {Tutorial} – This cute eyeglass holder features a little caterpillar made from buttons. She also links to another version she created using felt balls instead of buttons.
16. Glass Pendant Necklaces Tutorial {make jewelry} – Easy. Cheap. Adorable. How can you pass up something like this? I found places online where they sold the tutorials on how to make these glass pendant necklaces. Heres mine for free.
17. Soap Flower Topiary {Tutorial} – These white roses are not silk, but are actually made out of soap! Not only are they cheaper, but they smell lovely too. And when you tire of using them as decor, dump them into your bubble bath.
18. How to Sew a Camera Strap Cover {free pattern} – These are really easy, and make a great gift. They fit any standard DSLR camera strap, (Canon/Nikon) my strap is about 2? wide.
Teachers Day
19. Monogram Ribbon Bookmark {diy} – If youre an early bird, plan-ahead kind of girl just like me (hayeah right), and thinking about Christmas gifts, heres a sweet idea for the kids teachers or a girlfriend who likes to read.
20. Berries for Teachers – Scrap paper strawberries, filled them with goodies, and put Thank You Berry Much tags on them.
21. Cottage Chic Button Checkerboard – A darling shabby chic twist on a fun game that makes a great homemade gift idea.
22. Teacher’s ROCK CD – Song list and teacher appreciation idea for a Teacher gift.
23. Crayon Picture Frame {Crafts for Kids} – Let your child create a frame to give to their teacher for Teacher Appreciation Week using an inexpensive frame and a fresh box of crayons. Mom or Dad will have to help out with the cutting.
24. How to Personalize a Soap Dispenser {tutorial} – Personalized soap dispenser or hand sanitizer which makes a very inexpensive homemade gift. You can also monogram it.
Teacher Appreciation ~ Free Printables
25. 
– Two ways to make these darling paper baskets made from just 1 piece of 12×12 paper each and some ribbon. And, the cool thing is they both require just a few simple folds.
26. You Were Mint To Teach! {teacher} – I wrapped up a container of Altoids Mints with printed paper, waxed twine and a small note of thanks. Simple and inexpensive, but effectively says thank you for being a wonderful teacher.
27. Free DIY Book Plates {Printable for Books} – Do you need a set of book plates for your books or know someone that would appreciate a set? A friend or a teacher?
28. DIY Hand Scrub {recipe how-to} – This hand scrub uses basic kitchen ingredients, most of which if not all- you probably already have at your house. Mix it up, add a pretty jar and a ribbon and you have an instant gift.
29. Teacher Appreciation Bookmarks – Print out these free printables to make as fun magnetic teacher bookmarks.
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Teachers day or teacher appreciation week is coming up and I keep getting requests from you crafty Ladies. So here are the most popular homemade gifts for teachers from the Tip Junkie Homemade Gift site. These are not your mama’s apple teacher gifts, these homemade gifts will impress the pants off your teacher and make her feel loved and appreciated.
Teacher Appreciation Week
1. Reusable Grocery Bag Tutorial – The problem with lots of reusable grocery bags is that they arent sturdy enough to withstand multiple trips toting heavy loads. However, this tutorial is great for making a super sturdy version.
2. Box Of Teacher Goodies – Once you have the outside decorated it’s time to fill up the inside with fun stuff: sanitizer, push pins, paper clips, magnets and CHOCOLATE!
3. Laptop / Kindle / iPad Sleeve Tutorial – This pattern can be made for any size laptop, Kindle, or I-Pad by adjusting the measurements accordingly.
4. Composition Fabric Book Cover {Tutorial} – This composition book cover is super stylish and looks totally professional. Great for anyone attending a seminar, going off to college, or even to pass at as party favors.
5. Mod Podge Frame {How-To} – Michaels sells these wooden unfinished frames for $1. See how Jessica turned it into a fabulous gift using supplies she already had around the house.
6. Roll-Up Fabric Tote Bag {Tutorial} – These Fabric Tote Bags have a roll-up strap so you can take them with you! Includes easy to follow pictured instructions.
7. Reversible Tote {free pattern} -You can sew it quickly and it has all the right dimensions.
8. Friendship Tea – The tip includes a recipe for friendship tea (along with a printable recipe card) and photos of packaging ideas.
9. Magnetic Memo Board {Tutorial} – Some spray paint, scrapbook paper, a little mod podge and ribbon and you too can turn a boring old burner cover into a fabulous magnetic memo board.
10. Picnic Game Blanket {How-To} – This picnic blanket has games built right into it. The corners have velcro that opens up with pockets for cards and game chips inside, and the backside is waterproof in case the ground is wet.
11. Five Minute Bread Bag Tutorial – A great way to wrap up fresh baked loaves of bread, but with the popularity of repurposed and reusable gift wrapping, this fabric bread bag beats a plain paper gift bag any day of the week.
Teacher Appreciation Day
12. Leather Bracelets {Repurposed Jewelry Craft} – Repurpose a thrift store leather purse into a variety of cute bracelets. Pick your favorite or give the entire set as a gift.https://5c3421a67276aed0b180fb59c3f99271.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-38/html/container.html
13. Ribbon Flower {Flower Tutorial} – This beautiful ribbon flower can be used to make a broach, a headband, or even used to dress up your gift wrapping in place of a traditional bow.
14. DIY Bangle Bracelets – Amy warns that these bangle bracelets are so fun to make, they may be addicting. These would be great to stock pile and give as last minute birthday gifts for friends.
15. Felt Eyeglass Case {Tutorial} – This cute eyeglass holder features a little caterpillar made from buttons. She also links to another version she created using felt balls instead of buttons.
16. Glass Pendant Necklaces Tutorial {make jewelry} – Easy. Cheap. Adorable. How can you pass up something like this? I found places online where they sold the tutorials on how to make these glass pendant necklaces. Heres mine for free.
17. Soap Flower Topiary {Tutorial} – These white roses are not silk, but are actually made out of soap! Not only are they cheaper, but they smell lovely too. And when you tire of using them as decor, dump them into your bubble bath.
18. How to Sew a Camera Strap Cover {free pattern} – These are really easy, and make a great gift. They fit any standard DSLR camera strap, (Canon/Nikon) my strap is about 2? wide.
Teachers Day
19. Monogram Ribbon Bookmark {diy} – If youre an early bird, plan-ahead kind of girl just like me (hayeah right), and thinking about Christmas gifts, heres a sweet idea for the kids teachers or a girlfriend who likes to read.
20. Berries for Teachers – Scrap paper strawberries, filled them with goodies, and put Thank You Berry Much tags on them.
21. Cottage Chic Button Checkerboard – A darling shabby chic twist on a fun game that makes a great homemade gift idea.
22. Teacher’s ROCK CD – Song list and teacher appreciation idea for a Teacher gift.
23. Crayon Picture Frame {Crafts for Kids} – Let your child create a frame to give to their teacher for Teacher Appreciation Week using an inexpensive frame and a fresh box of crayons. Mom or Dad will have to help out with the cutting.
24. How to Personalize a Soap Dispenser {tutorial} – Personalized soap dispenser or hand sanitizer which makes a very inexpensive homemade gift. You can also monogram it.
Teacher Appreciation ~ Free Printables
25. – Two ways to make these darling paper baskets made from just 1 piece of 12×12 paper each and some ribbon. And, the cool thing is they both require just a few simple folds.
26. You Were Mint To Teach! {teacher} – I wrapped up a container of Altoids Mints with printed paper, waxed twine and a small note of thanks. Simple and inexpensive, but effectively says thank you for being a wonderful teacher.
27. Free DIY Book Plates {Printable for Books} – Do you need a set of book plates for your books or know someone that would appreciate a set? A friend or a teacher?
28. DIY Hand Scrub {recipe how-to} – This hand scrub uses basic kitchen ingredients, most of which if not all- you probably already have at your house. Mix it up, add a pretty jar and a ribbon and you have an instant gift.
29. Teacher Appreciation Bookmarks – Print out these free printables to make as fun magnetic teacher bookmarks.
30. Bright School Year {Free Printable Cards for Teacher Appreciation Day} – Have each of the students write a note of thanks to their teacher using these free printable cards. Thanks for making my school year bright.
More Creative Teacher’s Gift Ideas From Tip Junkie:
- Choose from these Free Teacher Thank You Cards. Adorable!
- Homemade gift Ideas for Meet the Teacher‘s day.
- Brighten up the Teachers with these 24 Teacher Appreciation Gift ideas!
- Show appreciation with these Appreciation Week Teacher Gifts.
- Surprise with a decoration in the door or sroll down on these Teacher Appreciation Gifts!
- Teachers deserve these awesome Teacher Gifts!
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I’m just tickled pink that you included my idea in this fabulous post. Teacher gifts are so fun to create and give!
Thank you!
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Laurie, these are the best ideas for Teacher Appreciation ever! I just added a link to my post on Teacher Appreciation. My readers will love it. Thanks! You’ll be hearing from me again….:)
Those are awesome ideas! Thank you for sharing, I have written down 4 that I want to use!
These are great ideas! Here’s a link to a teacher gift booklet we’ve done for the last couple years, plus I have a couple other gift ideas for teachers I’ve posted about including a class tree! Thanks for taking the time to compile all of these! http://aturtleslifeforme.blogspot.com/2011/04/teachers-love-gift-cards.html
Thank you so much for including me! Totally turned my sick mommy frown upside down 🙂