Easy-Peasy Teacher Appreciation Gifts

My little bits just finished up her first year of preschool (PS1) last week, and just started her second year (PS2) this week. Her first year at her school was nothing short of amazing, and I'm so happy with our decision to start her in the program last August. Her teachers for PS1 were the best, so I wanted to give them a little something to show our appreciation and gratitude for all of the love, time, and patience they poured into our girl over the past 12 months. I wanted to keep it simple, and give them something that they could appreciate and actually use, and eventually decided on a small succulent arrangement and a Starbucks gift card. Because who isn't obsessed with succulents and coffee ~~right now~~ always?!?

I put the succulent arrangements together myself, and I love the way they turned out!

I picked up the white planters at Hobby Lobby for around $5 each. The succulents came from Home Depot (their selection was HUGE) and ranged in price from $2-4. I loved mixing and matching all the different plants options, until I found the winning combinations.

I found the sweet "Thank You for Helping Me Grow" free printable gift tags over at Making Joy and Pretty Things. I printed them on off-white cardstock, punched two small holes in them, threaded a thin piece of leather string through, and tied them around the planters.

And just like that... Easy-peasy, adorable teacher appreciation gifts. They turned out even better than I imagined, and the teachers really seemed to love them.

Until next time...

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