Easy Teacher Gifts
by
Sue Purdy
With the last day of school upon us, I knew I wanted to do something fun and different for the end of the year Teacher Gifts. I wanted something that would stand out, and be a nice reminder all summer long of all the great work teachers do to help their students throughout the school year.
These are my mason jar succulents. I used old mason jars, purchased for $1.00 each at a thrift store, and simply filled them with pretty succulents, and a cute chalkboard that says “Thanks for Helping me Grow”.
The only items I bought were the mason jars, the mini chalkboards ($1.25 for four), and the succulents, which cost $3.98 for a set of three. I bought two. I already had the spray paint on hand from other projects.
Here are the jars all spray painted. I let them dry for 24 hours before I aged them. To “age” the jars, I used a coarse grit sandpaper. In retrospect, I should have just used an emory board, but oh well. Live and learn.
These are the pretty succulents I picked up from the Home Depot. They separate easily from each other for easy planting into the mason jar opening.
I put a few small stones in the bottom of each jar for drainage, then filled it with dirt from my garden, with the succulent on top. I added a clipping from a boxwood to add a bit of dimension.
The mini chalkboards were far too small to actually write on, so I printed off a cute thank you saying, cut it out, and taped it in place. Some jute twine was added and finished off with a little bow in front.
I love how these turned out, and their simplicity will make these a favourite for future DIY gifts. Housewarming, hostess gifts, bridal shower, co-worker gifts, etc. The list is endless. Check out my blog for more DIY and decorating ideas.
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Super cute and thoughtful!
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I think anyone would like these for a gift.
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