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DIY Flower Pens

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Back to School season is HERE! Can you believe it? Last year we shared some super cute flower pens to give as teacher gifts (or to keep for yourself!). We loved them so much that we made a new batch. These pens are surprisingly easy to assemble, and they make the best little bouquets! Here’s how to make your own…

DIY Flower Pens | Back to School Teacher Gifts | Vicky Barone

Supplies: fake flowers (we got ours from the thrift store, but here are some similar ones), ballpoint pens with caps (not retractable – you need to be able to remove the bottom), pliers, and hot glue.

Directions:
1. Use the pliers to slowly pinch the end of a pen. The base should wiggle out. Remove the base and discard.
2. Cut a fake flower bloom, leaving about 1/4 inch of stem (or if the head of the flower is removable without cutting, simply remove it.).
3. Add a small amount of hot glue to the base of the open pen and insert the flower.
4. Let cool and you’re done!

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Have any more fun back to school ideas? We’d love to hear them!

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Things I Love: Teacher Appreciation Week

1. Thanks a Latte Gift Card | 2. Nail File and Polish | 3. Mini Art Easel | 4. Potted Moss and Gift Card | 5. Monogrammed Soap Pump | 6. Apple-Stamped Tote Bag

Here are six thoughtful and creative ideas for Teacher Appreciation Week! Show your kids’ teachers just how much you all appreciate them with a handmade gift. Don’t have time for a handmade creation? Our advice is always: Go with the gift card 🙂

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DIY Teacher Appreciation Gift

Teacher Appreciation Week is next week! Here is the gift we made for my boys’ teachers, complete with Starbucks gift cards and their sweet little faces.

We are also excited to introduce a new service we’ve been working on for quite some time now. Places for Faces is an application that helps you to personalize any party with faces! Using Places for Faces, you can upload an image of yourself or a friend and add a variety of stickers that match the occasion such as birthday hats, bow ties, tiaras, veils, and so much more. You then choose from a range of templates such as cupcake toppers and thank you notes that save directly to your computer to print as many times as you like. Here is the birthday party that inspired Places for Faces one year ago!

We are thrilled to be in the final stages of preparation and cannot WAIT to launch Places for Faces! If you are interested in being one of the first to try the application, add your email to the subscription list at the bottom of this post. We can’t wait to share it with you!

For this project, we uploaded the boys’ pictures to Places for Faces and added the yellow flower sticker. We are constantly finding more and more ways to use Places for Faces, especially when we’ve got these cute little mugs to work with!

DIY Teacher Appreciation Gift Featuring Places for Faces by Vicky BaroneMaterials: A small terracotta pot, acrylic paint (we used outdoor patio paint), paint brushes, a Styrofoam ball, moss, plastic party picks, tape, a gift card, and this free printable thank you note.

Click the link above or the image below to download the free PDF! I left a space for you to hand write your child’s name or have them sign it themselves!

Thank You For Helping Me Grow | Free Printable by Vicky Barone

Directions:
1. Have your child help paint the terracotta pot. Let dry completely.
2. Add the Styrofoam ball to the bottom of the pot (this is to help the picks to stay where you want them).
3. Cover the Styrofoam with moss.
4. Attach the thank you note, face, gift card, or anything else you’d like to add to the plastic picks using tape or glue.
5. Insert gift card and thank you note into the pot, stabilizing it within the foam ball.

DIY Teacher Appreciation Gift Featuring Places for Faces by Vicky Barone

This sweet craft would make a great Mother’s Day or Father’s Day gift as well!

Are you making anything for Teacher Appreciation week? We’d love to see it!

Don’t forget to subscribe to Places for Faces to be the first to know about the launch AND be one of the first participants! Just add your email in the space below and click subscribe!


 

Thank you to all those teachers out there! You are so appreciated!

P.S. Here is the Teacher Appreciation gift I made last year!