Show and Tell: Teacher Gifts

Tis the season...to think of amazing, inexpensive, wonderful gifts for all those teachers your children are blessed by. They play such a major part in your child's life, and even if she's not the best teacher you've ever had or will have, she still spends so much time on your child that she deserves a heartfelt thank you.

Instead of the same gifts for all the teachers we need to give gifts to this year, I decided to mix it up a bit.

For Phoebe's teachers I made casserole carriers. They may not look like much here, but they are awesome and everyone should have one. It's a carrier and hot pad all in one.

I loaded them both up with PUMPKIN CINNAMON ROLLS to show the teachers how to use them.

When you wrap them all up, it makes a nice carrying case for any pan you might be taking somewhere. You'd be the envy of the potluck!

All wrapped up pretty because I believe a well-wrapped gift is a part of any gift giving experience.

For the preschool director, I made a Christmas cake stand with a holiday plate and a candlestick.

Then I wrapped it up with some yummy cookies!!

For Eli's teacher, I made the traditional apron. I do love to give an apron as a gift! Her favorite colors are hot pink and green so I thought this worked out wonderfully! I used http://www.etsy.com/listing/61186264/apron-pattern-pdf-womens-50s-style-full?ref=sr_gallery_22&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_query=+apron+pattern&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_ship_to=US&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_page=4&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmade pattern to make it. Hopefully I'll get around to making one for myself, too.

Here's the back. See, no knot at the neck! I love that.

I wrapped this gift up in a cute sack, but forgot to take a photo. It was pretty, though, you can be sure.

Thanks for viewing my show and tell. I really just need a place to document all this stuff and you get to view it, too. What teacher gifts did you make this year?