Teacher Appreciation Week

**UPDATE** I finished these this past weekend. They turned out really well and I REALLY hope the teachers love them!

As we all know, I am one that tends to overdo EVERYTHING.

I recently discovered that Teacher Appreciation week is May 7-11, with May 8th being Teacher Appreciation Day. I quickly turned to Pinterest for some ideas. I decided to throw together a "little" something with a few ideas from several posts.

The Final Product (Which I will be wrapping in cellophane).

Included:

Water Bottle: "Thanks for quenching our thirst for knowledge"

Coffee Cup: "We tip our cup to you"

Pen: "Have a stupendous day"

Highlighter: "You are the highlight of our day"

Extra Gum: "You always go the extra mile"

Lifesavers: "You are a lifesaver"

Mints: "Thanks for all of your encourage-mint"

Dum Dums: "We're no dum-dum, we know who to thank"

Now & Laters: "Your lessons will help us Now & Later"

Hard Candy: "You make life sweeter"

Double Bubble: "Thanks for holding everything together"

Water Flavor Mix-Ins: "For when you feel like mixing it up a bit"

Notepad: "We think you are noteworthy"

I also made bookmarks.

And included a little poem:

Forever in Your Heart

Although you’re not their mother,

You care for them each day

You cuddle, sing, and read to them

And watch them as they play.

You see each new accomplishment

You help them grow and learn

You understand their language

And you listen with concern.

They come to you for comfort

And you kiss away their tears

They proudly show their work to you

You give the loudest cheers!

No, you are not their mother

But your role is just as strong

You nurture them and keep them safe

Though maybe not for long --

You know someday the time will come

When you will have to part

But you know each child you’ve cared for

Is forever in your heart!

I got little baskets to put all the goodies in and attached tags to each item with the saying. I had purchased enough to make 6 baskets, since I thought The Prince had 6 teachers. I spent $25 on all the materials. I later realized he actually has 10 teachers (including those that fill in here and there, who I didn't want to leave out).  So I spent another $15 or so to get the additional material for 4 more baskets.

I can't wait to take them in for the teachers on Teacher Appreciation Day!! 

I also worked on another "project" yesterday, but I'll have to wait until after I send them to our friends before I share with the internets. :)