Wednesday Whimsy: Teacher Appreciation Ideas

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It's definitely teacher appreciate season (as it should be)! As my family is closing out its time in the education world, putting this post together was a bit emotional. But, these fun (and budget-friendly) Teacher Appreciation Ideas are seriously the most fun and whimsical ideas I've seen in a long time! See them all below.

When my kids were younger, I stressed about the budget for Teacher Appreciation season. But, truly...any sweet gesture is super appreciated. One year, my sixth grader wrote a personalized thank you note to each of his teachers...it was the most appreciated gift ever! But, if you need some budget-friendly Teacher Appreciation Ideas, I have you covered below.

You are the Best - Printable Card

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Who doesn't love to hear the words: "You are the Best!"? Whether it's a teacher or a friend or a spouse, this card will definitely bring a smile to their face and let them know how appreciated they are. This colorful freebie is available below. 

These fun and free colorful cards are THE cards to keep on hands for a variety of occasions. With all of the special days coming up, you'll want to tell everyone one, "You're the BEST!". Download this card below.

Free Printable Teacher Appreciation Cards

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These new free printable Teacher Appreciation Cards are perfect for both end-of-school-year and Teacher Appreciation Week gifts. There are two fun and colorful designs...just waiting for a sweet message from a student. Download either of these Teacher Appreciation Cards below.

I have no idea how we're inching closer to the end of the school already. I feel like we were just starting the year. But, with Teacher Appreciation Week coming up, and end-of-school festivities, these new free printable Teacher Appreciation Cards are here to help. Download your favorite design below.

Free Printable Teacher Gift Tags

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Today's free printable Teacher Gift Tags are perfect if you're giving out teacher gifts this season (or to anyone who works for a school). They are great to pair with hand cream or hand soap. It makes a fun and affordable gift. 

Need a last minute gift for the folks at school? I've got you covered. These simple hand cream gifts with free printable teacher gift tags are perfect for just about anyone. And there are versions for the holidays or Teacher Appreciation Week. Download your favorite below.

Free Printable Teacher Appreciation Bookmarks

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These teacher appreciation bookmarks make lovely little gifts on their own, but paired with a cute journal, they're even sweeter! I actually have three designs of these bookmarks...perfect to give all of your favorite educators for Teacher Appreciation Week or at the end of school. 

Teacher Appreciation Week is just around the corner, followed by the end of the school year close on its heels. This has been quite the school year for many of my own teacher and administrator friends, as I'm sure so many of us in various parts of the world have felt. I think it's nice to show these folks a bit of extra appreciation for all they do. These Teacher Appreciation Bookmarks are a great way to do just that. See them (along with some cute matching journals) below.

Printable Cards for Teachers to Send

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I sent out an email asking readers what they're needing right now (printably speaking, of course). My biggest request was for cards for teachers to send to their students. I was so excited to design these. I included two versions and each design is both in greeting card and postcard format to make it a breeze for you. See these free cards for teachers to send out to their students below. They work awesome for administrators to send to their staff, too...lots of possibilities with these designs.

A Great Big Hello...is what a lot of kids would sure enjoy from their teacher right about now. And what kid doesn't love an actual piece of mail coming just to them? Even my teenagers still enjoy this. It sounds like lots of teachers are definitely longing to communicate with those kids, too. So, these free printable cards for teachers to send are a great solution. Grab your favorite design and format below.

Free Chaos Coordinator SVG and Printables

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I love a good cut file, but this time, I also included printable versions for those of you without vinyl machines (or those of you who just love prints!). But, the chaos coordinator SVG is perfect for teachers and moms, alike...really, anyone who coordinates alllll of the chaos (if you're reading this, chances are that's you)! It's perfect for shirts, totes, mugs, and more. You can download two versions of the chaos coordinator SVG, as well as two versions of the printable design below.

The designs for the SVG files and printables are a bit different than one other. But, when designing the chaos coordinator SVG, I wanted to keep in mind how tedious it would be to weed. If you're like me, if an SVG gets too intricate, I pass it by for something a bit easier to work with. So the SVG design is super simple. You can even simplify it further by eliminating the word "official" in your vinyl machine's design and cutting software. Again, download all of these freebies below.

11 Free Classroom Printables for Back to School

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It's early for back to school designs, but I know a few of you have already gone back (wha?!?). Today's freebies are perfect for all the teachers and educators preparing their classrooms. These 11 Free Classroom Printables are wonderful for welcoming new students for the school year. They are available in Pre-K through 8th grade, with a "Welcome to Your School" version thrown in, too. Download yours below.

Personally, I think one of these classroom printables would be cute framed just outside your room's doorway...welcoming kids as they enter their new grade for the year. These are sized in an 8x10" format (they print onto letter-sized paper for easy, at-home printing). Just print yours out, frame it up, and you've got some instant classroom decor that is cheerful and welcoming. See all of the grades and design formats available below.

Free Teacher SVG Files

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These free Teacher SVG cut files are perfect for making gifts for your favorite educators. They're perfect for Teacher Appreciation Week or even end-of-the-year gifts. Download your favorite Teacher SVG cut files below. I've also included PNG files, for your convenience, too.

'Tis the season to love on those teachers who love on our kids day in and day out. Truly, we should show these fantastic people appreciation every day of the year, but I do love that there is an entire week set aside every spring with them in mind. I have lots of fun (and FREE!) Teacher SVG files for you to use on cute gifts for your teachers...from tote bags to t-shirts to pillows...the possibilities are endless with the designs I'm sharing today. Most of these designs were inspired by both my Teacher Week Printables as well as my Watercolor Teacher Printables...they worked out perfectly to turn into cut files for your Cricut or Silhouette. Download all of your faves below (and get some usage tips, as well).

Cut Files for Class Shirt Designs

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These 15 Cut Files for Class Shirt Designs just make me SMILE! They're perfect for team shirts, teachers, aides, students, and anyone looking to give a nod to their grade level or class. These class shirt designs would make darling gifts, too (Teacher Appreciation Week comes to mind!). And you can use the cut files for more than just t-shirts, too. There are loads of possibilities with this mega bundle. These class shirt designs are available in the standard SVG cut file format along with PNG, JPEG, and PDF versions for your convenience. The SVG files work with both Cricut and Silhouette design software.

If you'll notice, I snuck that PDF format into the mix of these class shirt designs, too. That means...these double as printables! You're more than welcome to use them as good ol' fashioned prints, if you desire. Same goes for PNG and JPEG options, too. Although, some of you die-hard cut machiners (machinists?) prefer a PNG file for your Cricut software, so that's definitely an option. These files are in one big bundle in my shop for $5. You can pick and choose which ones you'd like to download. Grab them HERE or through the button below. And see each design after the jump.

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Printables for Teacher Week

This is my absolute FAVORITE bundle to release every year...the printables for Teacher Week (and the end-of-school gifting, too!). These are always such a blast to design. Every year, I try my best to infuse loads of color and fun into each of the prints...and this year's Teacher Week printables got an extra dose of whimsy. Each of these six prints also has a couple of size and design options, too (feel free to ditch the notebook paper background, no hard feelings!). But, be sure to grab these cuties for Teacher Week for all of the educators in your life...they make fantastic gifts.

These six printables for Teacher Week come in both 5x7" and 8x10" sizes (you can grab either or both sizes!). The 5x7" are JPEG format for uploading to a print shop. The 8x10" are PDFs so you can easily print at home. AND, I also created a set of coordinating gift tags for you to use with these.

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School and Teacher Valentine Printable Tags

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Not only are these free teacher Valentine printable tags perfect for your favorite teacher, they also come in versions for ALL of your school personnel friends...no need to leave anyone out on this one! You can download your favorite version of these school and teacher Valentine printable tags below.

I know we've all been there. You buy the store-bought Valentines and there's one slightly larger card in there for your child's teacher. But, it just seems a bit...wimpy. And maybe your child has more than one teacher or wants to bring a treat to their bus driver or principal? I've totally got you covered. These school and teacher Valentine printable tags (in all of their adorable mason jar cuteness) are ready to bring delight to all of the folks in the school building. And if you're a teacher, these are fantastic to pass out to your co-workers...they'll love ya forever.

100 Apple Craft Ideas and Printables

It's almost apple season! These 100 apple craft ideas and printables are perfect to kick off both back-to-school season and the upcoming autumn, too. There are so many apple craft ideas and printables for every one...from kids' projects to teacher gifts, there is something sure to be the apple of your eye (see what I did there?).

Who doesn't love a few fun apple craft ideas? This time of the year, they make perfect gifts and decor. I rounded up 100 of my faves...including a TON of free apple printables from some of my most favorite printable bloggers. Check out all of these 100 apple craft ideas and printables below.

Free Printable Key Tags for Gifts

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These Free Printable Key Tags are perfect for a key chain or key fob gift for teachers and other school staff. These kind of gifts make great end-of-the-school-year keepsakes. Grab these printable key tags below (in four different color options).

The end of the school year is upon us and we're all hustling to put together sweet gifts for teachers and other school friends. This little key chain gift is so simple, but practical, too. I grabbed my key fob on Amazon, but also have a tutorial for you to make one, if you prefer that route. Attach one of these printable key tags and you have an instant gift. Download these gift tags below.

42 End of School Year Printables

These 42 End of School Year Printables are a compilation of seven of my most popular printable bundles, ever. I put them together to make it easy for gifting during the end of the school year craziness. While they're a part of my premium collection, you're actually getting the prints for over 65% off OF their normal prices, since they're bundled together. See all of the prints in this end of school year bundle below. (Now includes my Nurse Appreciation Prints, too!)

I don't know why I haven't bundled these end of school year printables together sooner. So many of you have purchased more than one of these sets...it was time to make it a bit easier (and less spendy)! AND, you are actually getting both 8x10" and 5x7" sizes of each of these printables (with the exception of the Kids' Summer Reading Bundle, since it's not really for framing). And I just added the popular Nurses Appreciation Printables, too (because we all have a nurse or two in our schools, right?).

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Teacher Appreciation Clipboard Craft

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Looking for some fun Teacher Appreciation or end-of-school gifts? This simple-to-paint Teacher Appreciation Clipboard is perfect and budget-friendly. Pair your clipboard with some fun teacher appreciation printables and you have instant (and practical) teacher gifts. See the complete tutorial below for this Teacher Appreciation Clipboard.

Who doesn't enjoy a cute clipboard, y'all? And let's face it, the polka dot is the queen of adorableness, amiright? This dressed-up Teacher Appreciation Clipboard makes the cutest gift for any teacher (from your classroom teachers to the coaches in the gym). And, they're not difficult at all to paint. They require no special skills or even tools (heck, you don't even need an actual paintbrush...just dig through the junk drawer for a marker top). You can easily make a bunch of these clipboards for all of the teachers and school staff on your list for gifts.

Six Printable School Staff And Principal Gifts

Looking for staff and principal gifts this time of the year? These Six Printable School Staff And Principal Gifts are perfect for the end-of-the-year or even Teacher Appreciation Week. There is something for everyone on your school's staff. And principal gifts are ALWAYS appreciated (I'm married to a princpal!). These are a part of my Premium Printables line.

If you're like me, you love thanking ALLTHEPEOPLE this time of the year...it definitely takes a village. After years of being asked for support staff printables, I'm finally delivering (sorry for the wait, y'all!). These Six Printable School Staff And Principal Gifts are sure to bring a smile to all of your people's faces! They will be so happy to be included in the gift giving fun. 

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Free Printable School Bus Driver Thank You Tags

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Don't forget your school bus driver this Teacher Appreciation Week...after all, they're the ones keeping the wheels turning (literally!). These Free Printable School Bus Driver Thank You Tags are a CUTE way to say THANK YOU to your favorite school bus driver. Download below.

I like to give a small gift to all of the school folks that touch my kids' lives in some way. While we aren't bus riders in our house, I know a lot of your kids are. And thanking those hard-working school bus drivers is always a nice gesture. These Free Printable School Bus Driver Thank You Tags are designed for any size gift and make the package super cute!

Hoop Art Apple Teacher Gifts

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This fun Apple Teacher Hoop Art has been in my head for months. I'm so happy with how these sweet little hoops turned out. I've included the free pattern so you can make your own Hoop Art Apple Teacher gifts below. This is also the perfect hoop for beginning hoopists, y'all...it's small and simple.

Cute little 4" hoops are my new favorite. They go together so quickly, but pack such a big design punch. These little Hoop Art Apple Teacher Gifts are perfect for Teacher Appreciation Week, end-of-the-year teacher gifts, and even back-to-school fun. They're neutral enough to give to principals, aides, coaches, and of course, teachers...let everyone at school feel the apple love! Grab the free pattern and check out the tutorial for these apple teacher hoops below.

Free Pencil Shaped Printable Tags

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These Free Pencil Shaped Printable Tags are perfect for your teacher gifts this time of the year. And they're great to use on gifts for other school employees, too (aides, principals, nurses, etc.). They're kind of neutral, but still perfect for school gifts. Grab these free printable tags below.

I seem to be on a colorful kick with the all of the teacher printables lately. These Pencil Shaped Printable Tags come in each color of the rainbow. They are perfect to attach to any gift for your teacher or school employee. If you're coordinating a big set of gifts for Teacher Appreciation, these are fantastic...they print in sets of six and the cuts aren't too complicated. Grab your free Pencil Shaped Printable Tags below.