Super Easy Teacher Thank You Card

It’s the time of the year to really shower our teachers with love.

But let’s be honest, that should happen all school year. I know the end of the year is exhausting for everyone: teachers, staff, kids and parents alike. This year I’m ditching the hand crafted teacher gifts for a cute card and gift card instead: Composition Book style Thank You cards.

Tools & Materials
- patterned blank note cards (I got mine from Michaels, but I’m loving these from Amazon)
- 1” black masking tape (Amazon)
- Thank You tags, printed on white card stock
- scissors
- glue
- corner punch optional
- cutting machine (Cricut, Silhouette, etc) optional

How to
There is a quick video below, but here are the super simple steps:

  1. Using a pre-made blank notecard from the craft store, run a strip of black masking tape along the middle of the spine, folding it around to the back of the card. Trim the excess tape.

  2. Print and cut out “Thank You” tags. You can just use scissors, or if you are a Cricut user you can access the labels in Design Space to print and cut them. Glue on the front of the card, slightly above middle.

  3. Optional: Use a corner punch or scissors to round the right side corners of the card.

I know, not everyone wants a cool water bottle that says “Teacher Off-Duty” or a Mason jar full of golden treats with a sunflower tag that says "Thanks for an A-Mason year”. (Though you really can’t go wrong with a stack of sticky notes with a simple printable label of appreciation.)

PRINTABLE: Sunflowers in a Mason Jar Gift Tags

I love glass jars. I have the hardest time putting a nicely shaped and perfectly sized glass jar in the recycling. I hold onto them. I hoard them. But eventually I find just the right use for them.

Most of the time I add cute sticker labels and use them for baking supplies or to travel with snacks. I have a hard time denying that glass jars, especially the vintage feel of a Ball or Mason jar, make fun (and ultimately useful) packaging for gifts.

 
 

 This year we filled two different sized jars with goodies for my son's kindergarten teachers. I created this adorable gift tag to hang off of each of the jars. In our jars we put in lots of chocolate, some sparkly stickers, lemonade packets, and gift cards.

 

Our labels read "Thanks for an A-Mason year!" but you could totally write anything "Mason" or "Ball" related. I'm offering these gift tags up with blank space so you can come up with your own punny phrase and use them on a gift for just about any occasion. Click HERE to download your own set to print. I've included one page with cut guidelines and one without.


Font Credit: Noteworthy and Swistblnk Monthoers.

FREE Earth Day Coloring Page #6 - HUG A BUG

Happy Earth Day! Here is one more coloring page that I just had to throw in there, taken directly from a lunch note for my kiddos: Hug a Bug.

Download this FREE Earth Day Hug a Bug coloring page. Tag me on Instagram (@sarahpecorino) with the hashtag #cantstopearthday.

FREE Earth Day Dot Dude Coloring Page #5

Happy Earth Day! Earth Day Dot Dude is happiest when all the living and non-living things are in harmony.

If we could hear that musical, what would it sound like?

Download this FREE Earth Day Dot Dude coloring page. Tag me on Instagram (@sarahpecorino) with the hashtag #cantstopearthday.

FREE Earth Day Dot Dude Coloring Page #4

How can you not smile when the Earth is looking so happy, ready to be smothered with bright colors?!

The best part is that a coloring page like this one doesn’t limit you to celebrating the Earth only on April 22nd.

How about “Earth Day Every Day!”

Download this FREE Earth Day Dot Dude coloring page. Tag me on Instagram (@sarahpecorino) with the hashtag #cantstopearthday.

FREE Earth Day Dot Dude Coloring Page #3

I’m cranking out the Earth Day coloring pages this week! Here for installment NUMBER 3 of the Earth Day Dot Dude fun is this happy trio! Two of my signature Dot Dudes smother the Earth with hugs.

Don’t you want to go give the Earth a hug now, too?

If you can’t (like you’re stuck inside grading papers, folding laundry, or laminated to the couch binge watching Netflix) you and the kiddos can color this fun page instead.

It’s a close second.

Download this FREE Earth Day Dot Dude coloring page. Tag me on Instagram (@sarahpecorino) with the hashtag #cantstopearthday.

FREE Earth Day Dot Dude Coloring Page #2

Looking for a fun activity for Earth Day? This recycling sorting page is perfect for quiet time, fast finishers, and when mom just needs everyone to be occupied for like FIVE MINUTES.

This Earth Day Dot Dude printable page will be ready and waiting for the crazy time just before dinner tonight.

Download this FREE Earth Day Dot Dude coloring page. Tag me on Instagram (@sarahpecorino) with the hashtag #cantstopearthday.

FREE Earth Day Dot Dude Coloring Page

What are some fun ways you like to celebrate Earth Day with your kiddos?

Around my house there is alway a lot of creating happening so coloring pages are a given, especially with this fun one featuring my Earth Day Dot Dude.

Download this FREE Earth Day Dot Dude coloring page. Tag me on Instagram (@sarahpecorino) with the hashtag #cantstopearthday.

Free Skeleton Coloring Page

Well, Halloween is fast approaching so I decided this Dot Dude wanted to celebrate, with every bone in his body.

(You see what I did there?)

This Skeleton Dot Dude isn’t just a great coloring activity for Halloween. How about Dia de los Muertos? Or when learning about bones or the skeletal system. Ok, I know. The anatomy of a Dot Dude isn’t very similar to a human, but this one is super fun, especially with that big ole missing tooth!

Download this FREE coloring page.

SO MANY WAYS TO COLOR…
Print this out for your kids at home or kids in class and color OR color digitally. Save the linked file to your camera roll on your iPad. Then using an app, like my favorite Procreate, load the coloring page into a new document and color it in!

You might be familiar with the Dot Dudes, my personality-loaded, colorful teacher’s helpers. They are designed to help kids make connections with learning activities while being gender and racially neutral.

COLORING PAGE TERMS OF USE: You are free to use within your classroom and home as much and as often as you’d like. Please do not redistribute this page in this form or as a color-by-number. Do not claim this as your own. This coloring page is not for resale and the artwork is not to be utilized as clip art in any retail products... But feel free to get all sorts of crafty and creative with it, and have fun!

Valentine-a-Day: Day 3 {Sweet Bookmarks}

Here is a perfectly simple, quick, and personal Valentine for a book lover or teacher in your life.

There is a blank spot at the top of each cupcake that is just the right size for a little fingerprint.

Download the bookmark sheet using the link below.
Print them out on card stock.
Cut along the lines.
Have your little one use his or her finger to stamp a cherry with a red or pink ink pad.

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I laminated the sheets of bookmarks with my handy laminating machine and then cut out each bookmark along the lines. You don't have to do this step, especially if you've printed them out of good heavy card stock, but I love the resiliency of a well laminated paper product.

ALTERNATIVE TO LAMINATING MACHINE: Packing Tape.

I've been doing this FOREVER. Seriously.

I used to laminate EVERYTHING in high school and college this way. Cut strips to packing tape larger than the length of the bookmarks. Lay them vertically along the columns of bookmarks on the single sheet of paper you've printed with a 1/8" overlap. Then do the same on the back. Be sure to cover past the edges of the bookmarks. Burnish (or rub the tape down hard) with the back of a spoon or something smooth with no sharp edges. Then trim them out along the lines just as you would if it was laminated out of a machine. BOOM!

You could punch a hole at the top and then thread a tassel or ribbon through for a little extra fun.

We ran out of time (translation: I was up until 2 in the morning laminating and trimming so I had to cut corners somewhere). We packaged the bookmarks up in some heart decorated goodie bags with heart shaped chocolates.

DOWNLOAD PRINTABLE CUPCAKE WITH CHERRY BOOKMARKS

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Easy Sticky Note Teacher Gift with Printable Gift Tags

There is no denying it. Teachers are the hardest working professionals I know. I take every opportunity I can to thank my kids' teachers. So obviously Teacher Appreciation Week is no exception.

Here's a quick and easy gift your child can pass on to his or her teacher to show a little bit of love. All you need are sticky notes (like Post-Its®) and these printable gift tags.

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