So many teachers spend their own money to buy classroom supplies, and those costs really add up. This thoughtful gift offers a little financial aid -- and new pens and pencils too. They're presented with a keepsake desk accessory that's really fun to create.
- Materials
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- Empty, clean 28-ounce can
- 12- by 18-inch sheet of construction paper
- Scissors
- Small piece of white paper
- Colored markers
- Glue stick
- Color copy of a class photo
- Colored plastic or craft tape
- 15-inch length of 20-gauge wire
- Gift card from an office supply store
- Instructions
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Carefully remove the can's label. Use it as a template to trace a rectangle on the construction paper. Cut out the rectangle, leaving some extra length to use as overlap.
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Cut out a small rectangle of white paper, write your message for the garden sign with marker, and glue it near the center of the paper strip.
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Cut out the faces from the class photo and use the glue stick to adhere them to the paper strip in a random pattern. With colored markers, draw a flower around each face, then add stems and leaves. Wrap the decorated paper strip around the can so that it overlaps, affixing the ends with glue stick.
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Cover the top and bottom rims of the can with the colored tape, folding over the edges so they're hidden inside or under the can.
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Shape the wire into a spiral. Cut a 3- by 5-inch piece of construction paper. Wrap it around the gift card and secure it with the glue stick. Affix a cutout drawing or sticker to the seam. Place the wrapped card into the spiral holder and put it in the can with the pens and pencils.
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Awesome idea...attach gift cup pencil with gift card.more work in future.
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