S'Mores Snack Mix Teacher Gift with Free Printable Gift Tag

The end of the school year is coming and it's time to honor those teachers with a sweet end of the year gift. For years I volunteered on PTA, PTO and in my three kids' schools, and every year, I worked at trying to find a fun end of the year gift I could make in bulk for the teachers that had poured into my kids during the school year. The teachers appreciate the recognition and giving them a sweet treat like this S'mores snack mix will keep them going until that very last day! The fun printable gift tag ties the whole thing together! Come check out how to make this sweet treat for a sweet teacher!

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Back to School Kleenex Teacher Gift with Free Printable Gift Tag

This post is brought to you by Kleenex­® Facial Tissue. All opinions are 100% my own. 

It's hard to believe that the summer is coming to an end, but I've started seeing the aisles at the store fill with school supplies and back-to-school-themed everything, so I know it's coming. Maybe you've already started digging into your kids' school supply list or perhaps you are dragging your feet soaking up every last second of summer. Whatever camp you fall in, it's happening, so let's get you prepared. 

Several years ago, with college expenses looming and a school system in desperate need of emergency substitute teachers, I signed up to be in the classroom. I got a totally new outlook on how classrooms are run from a teacher's perspective and was shocked that many of the supplies kids brought in on the first day of school were depleted from the shelves by mid-year. I stopped complaining about the 26 glue sticks we were asked to send in and started sending in extra supplies. I'm not going to say I became the classroom hero but...ya know.

I will say, it sure made for some grateful teachers who were very thankful for my support. I'm sharing a simple way you can help this year as your kids head back to the classroom. You'll be a hero in the eyes of the teachers-I promise you that.

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Easy to make pencil vase

On Wednesday I shared with you 20 teacher appreciation gifts that you could make today. Today, I want to show you a simple pencil vase that I whipped up in under an hour. This would make the perfect gift for teacher appreciation week.

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20 Teacher appreciation gifts you can make today!

I don't know about you, but teacher appreciation week sneaks right up on me every.single.year. I sort of work best at the last minute, so I put together a list of 20 teacher appreciation gifts that you can make TODAY! Some of the ideas may require a quick trip to the store, but all of them can be made and packaged in under an hour.

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Take a peek inside my sub bag

I started the school year with a new job. I decided to start substitute teaching at my kids school this year. I only want to work two or three days a week and subbing provides a very flexible schedule for me to be able to do that.
I have really enjoyed being in the classroom and working with kids. Each day is different.
One day I could be in PE, another day I could be teaching third grade. I have to be prepared for anything so I have a sub bag that I have put together with essentials for whatever may get thrown my way.

  Want to take a peek inside my bag?

Inside my bag I have a book to read during silent reading time or when the kids have a specialist. I have a notebook and my favorite pen {a sharpie fine line} for leaving notes for the teacher. I always have a box full of candy.  Nothing motivates the kids like a secret stash of candy. I usually pass it out to the kids showing good behavior and shockingly good behavior from the rowdy ones usually follows. I also have a bag with BandAids,  {holy cow these kids want to go to the nurse for just about anything!} a nail file, some chapstick and lipstick and of course some headache medicine because let's be honest, not every day is a good day. And of course, I always travel with my Puffs SoftPack.   There is a reason I'm subbing in a classroom and it's usually because the teacher is out sick. Cram a classroom full of sniffly, snot-nosed kids together and it's a germ fest!
I have to make sure I'm prepared and I love that the new Puffs SoftPack can easily fit in my sub bag and it's water resistant!  So when I put my sweaty water bottle in the bag I don't have to worry. I think it's genius that the Puffs that we know and love now come in a SoftPack that can fit anywhere! Where do you take your SoftPack? Share how the new SoftPack fits into your life on the Facebook page. Disclosure: This post was sponsored by Puffs through their partnership with POPSUGAR Select. While I was compensated to write a post about Puffs, all opinions are my own.

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