DIY Thursday: Back To School

It's that time of year -
the kiddos are almost back in school!
We have talked for a few weeks about the school supplies were on bargain pricing, clothes and now, what to do for the teacher!

Not everyone likes to do a gift for the teacher for the first day of school - so think of these ideas for the holidays or Teacher Appreciation Day too (in the spring).

In the past, this is what we have done:
A pencil vase with a fall Mum in it...
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Chocolate filled "Strawberries"
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A paper loop wreath that had gift cards tucked into it
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What are we doing this year?
Think Diaper Cake, but with school supplies!
 
I picked up a bunch of extra items when they were practically FREE over the last month.
First of all - Rubber Bands are your friends for this!
You don't want to glue anything as you want this to be easy to take apart and use.
:)
In the middle is an upside down Cool Whip container.
I used rubber bands to keep the crayons and glue around it.
 See?
 Now, for the top - tiered layer!
A can of Clorox Wipes in the center, colored pencils and granola bars around it,
again with those rubber bands!
 Now, set that top layer on top of the Cool Whip Container...
 See? Even the pencils are rubber banded - all three boxes worth!
 Now, to cover the rubber bands up - A quick yard of white tulle from Walmart - for $.97,
cut into strips and used like ribbon around the three layers.
I tied it off in bows and alternated them for looks.
In the middle of the bows is a silk poppy from a bouquet of them that I got at the Dollar Tree. Just for the record, I wanted the burgundy Mum plant...but this was Miss Sarah's teacher, and her pick.
;)
Viola!
A cake that has:
4 glue bottles
4 boxes crayons
2 boxes granola bars
3 boxes colored pencils
1 can Clorox Wipes
14 items sure to delight any First Grade teacher and it's on a cake board so it will be easier to present.

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