It's almost summertime!

Seriously.  Where did the school year go?  It's almost time for my ds to say farewell to 1st grade.... that means, I have a 2nd grader.  What!?   I googled teacher gifts and came across two (well, lots, but two I wanted to do) ideas that I combined.  One was the beach towel, magazine, candy, and sunscreen idea.  I saw different variations of it with more and less items, but unfortunately, the one that inspired me most, I didn't save the link.  Sorry.  Credit to part of my idea (like the wording on the sun) does not go to me.  I did type it into word and then created the sun in Word to go around it.  I found that cute little bathing suit brad in my stash. :)

 

 

 The tumbler idea was all over the internet/pintrest, too; however, I loved this one and on her website (yay.  saved it!):  http://lisastorms.typepad.com/lisa-storms/2011/05/teacher-appreciation-week-part-3.html , she even includes the pdf to download the flag, which I did.  I just added some paper clips and a bling flower...

 and the card I made to go with it all..........

 

I wasn't sure how I was going to package it.  I saw the idea in a beach bag, but I didn't really want to spend any more money.....  BUT i was at Homegoods, because my MIL was so sweet and generous and sent me a GC for that store for Mother's Day, and saw these cute reusable bags in the exact same colors I used above with a beach-like print for 99cents.  It does say Homegoods on it, but who cares.... 99 cents for a great reusable bag!  As soon as I get ds to write his teacher a nice note, we are ready for the end of the year.  :)