Back To School Teacher Gift

The first week of school is always so hectic. I know for me it is. So I decided to wait until the second week before we gave my kids' teachers their back to school gifts.


We made them these cute pencil holders. They were really easy and didn't cosy much at all.


What you'll need:
* empty can
* pencils (our took 34 pencils each)
* ribbon
* hot glue gun
* cardstock for the bus


Start gluing the pencils onto the can. I did this step myself since I only have a HOT glue gun. It's not a low temp one. And I'm bad enough. I don't need my kids burning themselves. I'm like the shop teacher that's missing some fingers. I'm the crafter with constant hot glue gun burns on my fingers. But my daughter did hand me the pencils as I needed them.

Then I got out my Cricut. It was like reuniting with an old friend. I haven't used it since December and oh how I've missed that baby!

I used my Stretch Your Imagination cartridge and cut out a cute school bus. You could do an apple or anything school related. I chose the bus.

My kids also helped with this step. They pushed all the buttons on the machine and were great helpers!

We tied a bow around the pencil holder and glued it on.

Then we glued the bus to the end of the ruler.

And there you have it. Very cute pencil holders for the teacher's desks. We hope they like them!

And I couldn't let the year start without posting a picture of my kids on their first day of school. My son started 2nd grade and my daughter started kindergarten. Aren't they just the sweetest faces ever?!?!

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