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10 Dirt-Cheap DIY Gifts for Teachers

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Get ready for a few of my favorite DIY gifts for teachers! It’s that time of year when summer is looming and the kids will soon be out of school. Before the last day gets here, be prepared to thank your child’s teachers. Here are 10 dirt-cheap DIY gifts for teachers. Teachers will love these ideas, and these DIY gifts won’t break the bank!

1. I know a lot of teachers who look forward to their summer reading time, so this is a thoughtful gift idea they’ll really use. At the end of this post you’ll find a link to a free printable. It couldn’t be any easier!

10 Dirt-Cheap DIY Gifts for Teachers| DIY Gifts, DIY Gifts for Teachers, DIY Gift Baskets, DIY Gift Ideas, DIY, DIY Project 2. Worried about giving “just” a gift card to the teacher? Dress it up with this cute bucket list idea. It takes gift card presentation from boring to WOW!

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3. Help teacher get her toes ready for summer weather. This “toe-tally” awesome DIY gift idea will do just that.

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4. This gift takes the “dirt” part of dirt-cheap literally. Plant a succulent for the teacher to say thank you for helping your child grow.

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5. With just a little bit of money spent at Dollar Tree, you can make the teacher a “cake” that will prepare her for next year.

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6. Teachers have to wear ID badges at school, and it can get boring wearing the same old lanyard day after day. Make teacher a new one {or two or three!} out of cute ribbon. She’ll love it, and it only takes 15 minutes to make!

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7. Here’s another positively adorable way to give teacher a gift card. It’s another free printable!

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8. Here’s a simple idea you can put together in minutes with a few highlighters from Dollar Tree. Catch the free printable link at the end of this post.

Appreciation Gift Ideas for Teacher Day

9. After a year of teaching, a gift of a beach towel and a good read will be welcome!

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10. Put together a few orange-themed goodies and call it an “orange you glad it’s summer?” gift. Any teacher will have to say yes!

orange you glad it's almost summer teacher appreciation gift at shakentogetherlife.com

Here are the promised links and helpful information about the DIY teacher gifts featured in this post:

Positively Splendid teacher appreciation bookmark {free printable!}

Landeelu bucket list gift card presentation idea

Eighteen 25 toe-tally awesome DIY gift for teacher

Interiors by Sarah Langtry succulent gifts

Happy Go Lucky school supply cake

Craftily Ever After 15 minute ribbon lanyard

Landeelu “on target” free printable gift card holder

Love the Day highlighter gift idea

Heidi Swapp beach towel + beach read

Shaken Together orange you glad it’s almost summer

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