Cute & Easy Teacher Appreciation Gifts...

I wanted to share with you this fun & easy project I did today...

Now that Parker is in school, I am always on the look-out

 for cute teacher gifts!

With it getting towards the end of the school year, I have been trying to come up with gift ideas of my own...

Gifts that I can make myself & that don't cost an arm & a leg!!

A few months ago, as I was opening a new can of formula and getting ready to pitch the old can in the trash,  I thought to myself..."I could totally make something out of these..."

Hmmm...what to make, what to make???

Then I got an idea!!!

I will make planters out of them!!

So today, I got started!!

I took a nail & a hammer and poked drainage holes in the

bottom of the can...

I did 7 holes....you can do as many as you like..

not an exact science!!

I found this school themed scrapbook paper at hobby lobby to decorate the can with...

I took some Mod Podge & decoupaged the paper onto

the formula can...

Once the Mod Podge was all dry, I took it outside & added some potting soil to the bottom...

Then added my flowers & a ribbon (also from Hobby Lobby)...

It was cute, but still missing something...

I found some little chalkboards that I had leftover from another

project & hot glued it on...

Much Better!!!

I chose the saying "A+ Teacher" but you could write whatever you like on yours...

Thank You!!

Teacher's Name

(i.e. Mrs. Smith)

#1 Teacher

The list goes on & on...

Use Your Imagination!!!

This project was fun, easy, & cheap (my favorite)!!!

Formula Cans-Free (recycled)

Ribbon-$1.50 (on sale at Hobby Lobby)

Chalkboards-$1.00 (JoAnn Fabrics)

Scrapbook Paper-0.59 (Hobby Lobby)

Geraniums-$1.25 (Walmart..I used 2 per can)

Grand Total = $5.59 (not including tax)

Pretty cute gift for less than $6, huh?

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