Teacher Gift Idea

Happy Back-To-School to you!

Some have already started back to school and many kids begin tomorrow.

Here's a re-post of an easy, inexpensive, and much-loved gift for teachers.

I had some crazy idea to make a Christmas gift for my daughter's teacher.  I've never made anything like this before so I wasn't sure if it would even turn out.  Well, it did!  And, it was super easy - much easier than it looks.

Supplies:
Shadowbox frame Exacto blade
Box of 24 crayons (I bought one of the huge box of about a zillion crayons thinking I'd need them all.  Nope, 24 would have been fine.)
Glue
Scrapbook paper

I finished it in about two hours - I thought it would take a lot longer.

After attempting to print an outline of a large letter "E", I gave up and decided to draw it freehand.  It was a lot easier that way.

I lightly outlined an "E" with pencil and then arranged several crayons horizontally to make sure the height of letter was about right.

Then, I started cutting and gluing the crayons to the paper.

Once finished, I gathered up the colorful shavings left over and glued them to the border of the name plate at the bottom.

I was very happy with how this turned out - It was inexpensive and fun to make.

But, best of all... Ms. "E" was very happy with her special Christmas gift! 

I'm thinking this would be cute in a kid's room or playroom too. 

Here's to an exciting school year!