Teachers are amazing people who deserve every accolade- but if school policy or tight pursestrings limit your ability to express your appreciation here are some ideas that you can put together in a quick trip to the grocery store! I’ve included links to the cute tags but a nice note attached to a little gift bag also will be fine!

Great for your fashionista teacher- just in time for the beach! Get the Toe-tally awesome tag here


DIY Cookies in a Jar- and Supply Drink Cup from She Knows Blog. Put all the ingredients in layers in any type of jar (yay upcycling!) add ribbon and a card with directions and Voila- a sweet gift. School/Office supplies will come in handy in a cup to hold summer cold drinks- a refreshing and thoughtful present.

This is a great printable gift card holder from the Creative Mom Blog and Amazon gift cards are absolutely perfect for anyone!

These drink dispensers are available at most dollar stores in summer. Fill with summer treats like lip balm with sunscreen, wet wipes, powdered drink pouches, nutrition bars, cute paper napkins or a bandana, etc!

Love this packaging from Just Add Confetti- print out the card and add a gift card and a bit of tissue and ribbon and their imprintable tag to give the gift of mmmmmmm caffeine!

This simple herb plant in a paper sack from Shaken Together Life appeals to my gardening side and my chef side!

This nifty flying butterfly needs little more than a few paper clips, a popsicle stick and glue as well as card stock to create a wonderful addition to an envelope with any gift card in it- here’s a terrific video that shows how simple it is to make
Have a beach teach? How about a nice beach towel and some good sunblock?

Let the teacher enjoy the salad days of Summer with a bucket of salad fixings- dressings, toppings, tongs, vegetable wash- use your imagination!
Pick a container and fill it with a “theme” gift- this basket of strawberry hand sanitizer, hand lotion, candle and candies is “berry nice”
Welcome to summer!