This week is Teacher Appreciation Week at my kid’s school. Some of the moms coordinated a snack delivery for each day. I volunteered for yesterday and then reality hit…I am not a cook. I came across all kinds of cute snack ideas online. They would have each taken me a very long time and still probably would have come out wonky. So, I opted for cute packaging. I’m not sure Mint Lifesavers qualify as a snack, but at least the presentation looked good. Right?
These cute little sewn packages are not an original idea. My friend Angie has sent me a few gifts wrapped this way. The first time I opened a box from her to find one of these inside, I was giddy. I’ve seen lots of other ideas online now for how to use them too. Here’s my take for a teacher’s gift.
Supplies:
- Lifesavers
- 8.5×11 paper
- tulle
- decorative scrapbooking paper
- tags (printed on 8.5×11 paper) “Thank you for a wonderful year. You’ve been a lifesaver.”
Step 1: Cut your 8.5×11 paper in half. Trim your tags. Cut the scrapbooking paper into small uneven pieces.
Step 2: Using a straight stitch, sew the long side of the cut 8.5×11 paper. Instead of cutting the thread between each one, just keep going. When you are down, all you have to do is snip them apart. Saves a ton of time.
Step 3: Straight stitch down one open side. Fill with Lifesavers.
Step 4: Press the open end together (going the opposite direction of the bottom side. Layer tulle, tag, scrapbooking paper…stitch it closed. When you layer stuff, it can be a little bit of lots of random stuff…layering gives it that extra something.
And there you go. A snack? That depends on who you are I guess. Cute? Yes!
I grabbed a silly 2 year old and her handsome 4 year old big brother to walk the halls of the BIG school for delivery. Fun times.
Dawn - What an adorable idea. Thanks for sharing it!
ranee - cute and simple! i love it!!
Molly @ mixedmolly - Great teacher gift, but also adaptable to so many other parties! They would make cute favors at a wedding or baby shower.
Bella - So cute!! Great idea
Elizabeth - I’m a teacher and wish someone would do something so cute for me! Lucky teachers at your school!!
Laura - These are adorable! Like Molly said, perfect or showers or weddings!
But wint o green? Where did regular old wintergreen go?
Alice H - Cute!! Do all the big kids love your little ones?? Whenever I take Colton to Zack or Emilee’s school, all the students gush over him! And then I get reprimanded when I don’t bring him. LOL!
ashlee - I love these!! I think teachers appreciate anything that says you care:)
Chantelle - I’m a teacher too and have never recieved anything like this. Might have to do something like this for our staff this week “teacher appreciation week!”
Elizabeth - super cute Ashley! pretty packaging makes *everything* a bit sweeter. smile!
Kate @ Songs Kate Sang - Very cute! I AGREE!
Suzanne - what a cute idea! i love the packaging!
Anna - such a cute idea!!!
Amy at Fig Milkshakes - Oh wow – I thought they were small from the first picture, but they’re BIG, judging by the rest of the pics. Now I am formulating ideas – thanks so much!
ko - Such a great idea! Love the color of paper and extra trimmings!
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Treva Super - I like the word “wonky.” You stole my heart with “wonky!”
RobyGiup - Cute idea!
Sandra Short - Very neat idea, going to try this for the grandkids to give to their teachers!
Amy - Great idea for school nurses..you’ve been a lifesaver for me this year!!
Pam - You always are so clever!!! Not to mention you have the cutest kids!
Shelby - These are so fun to make! Just finished them up for my 2 year old’s preschool teachers! Thanks for such a cute and easy idea!
Julianna - Thanks I’m copying you right now!