In 2012 I taught a transitional kindergarten class of 26 small children. We did some fun projects, put on a performance, and even went on a walking field trip to the park! The only reason we could do so much was because I had some great parent volunteers. As the year was coming to a close, I wanted to give them a gift to say thank you for the hours they spent volunteering in my classroom.
I settled on some iced tea/cold beverage tumblers because it was June at the time and the weather was getting pretty warm.
Here’s what you will need for this DIY thank you gift:
Some cold tumblers available on Amazon (I’ve also seen similar ones at Dollar Tree)
Brightly colored tissue paper
Small individually-wrapped candies
Colored construction paper
Craft scissors to make a zig zag cut on the tag
Printable “You’re Tea-riffic” tags (see below for color or black and white versions!)
I stuffed the tumblers with tissue paper and added some candy inside.
With my paper trimmer, the exact specification I used to cut the tags were: Cut 1/4-inch margin off of the two shorter sides of the page. Cut 1/2-inch margin off of the two longer sides. The tags were designed to be 3 inches x 2.5 inches. Once they were cut, I added decorative trim with the craft scissors.
For black and white tags click here or right-click the image and save it to your computer. printable-cards-for-DIY-thank-you-gift
For tags with colored fonts click here or right-click the image and save it to your computer.
My helpers were really happy with this DIY thank you gift, and I felt that these said “thank you” better than a simple card would have. My classroom volunteers made each day so much easier for me and better for the children. There’s no way I could have managed 26 little just-turned-5-year-olds all on my own. I needed an extra set of hands during centers, getting everyone’s backpacks packed at the end of the day, and helping all those little guys peel their bananas at snack time.
Do you have someone in your life whose help makes every day just a little bit easier? Who would you want to give a cute iced tea tumbler to say “thank you” for all they do?
That is a great idea. We just did little candy jars for our teachers here.
Aww that’s sweet of you!
I see these a lot on pinterest and have always wanted to make some for my team at work. I’m not a teacher and don’t work at a school, but it always looks great for administrative professionals day!
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Totally! Sometimes administrative professionals get sick of candy, in which case you could use tea (I just happen to like eating the candy that’s left over from making these 😉
That is a great idea. Our kids school puts on a big brunch for all of us volunteers. It’s really thougtful!
That’s what inevitably happened, but it was a new school for me and I didn’t know they were going to do a school-wide volunteer appreciation event haha! It’s still a nice gesture…
oh wow, what a wonderful teacher you are. I’d love to have gotten something like this at that age. love it.
Thank you!
These iced tea tumblers are so sweet and creative. I have an IEP teacher who pushes into my classroom to help my students with IEPs. I would love to gift her one of these.
I bet she would love an end-of-year gift!
I love those little tumblers! They are real cute. I know my daughter and I could really use them 🙂
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They are cute! I have some at home and my kids love them. 🙂
Adorable! As a principal, I often used these cups for so many things. I put water flavorers in them, lemonade pouches, iced tea flavorings. So many uses!
There really are! Plus, hydration is so important!
These are fantastic! Before I worked full time, I helped out in my son’s Kindergarten class. His teacher gave me an adorable little snowman pin that she made as a thank you gift for Christmas, and I really appreciated that little token of thanks!
Oh, that sounds like a cute gift! *mental note for this Christmas* 🙂
This is such a cute teacher appreciation gift idea! The gift tags are absolutely adorable!
Thanks! I love goofy fonts, haha!
If I was given these cute ice tea tumblers I would be so happy! What a kind and thoughtful gift x
Why thank you! 🙂
This is such a sweet idea! I love that you are recognizing the volunteers as well as the teachers. It is so important!
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Thanks! V=My worry is that if volunteers don’t know they’re appreciated they won’t want to keep volunteering! :-S
What a great DIY! This is perfect for so many different occasions. You’re so thoughtful.
I did a similar got when I taught for the other teachers on my team. I love using the tea. Dollar Tree definitely makes my life easier without sacrificing quality.
i definitely have a couple of people in my life who make my life easier. So thankful for them, and these ideas would be a great way of thanking them!
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This is such a cute idea! Would be great filled with the individual tea sachets too! So many ideas to fill these with, thanks!
These are awesome! I always think about things last minute, and these are so easy to make that it can be done last minute! Thanks for sharing, great idea!
What a wonderful little bundle! 🙂 I’m sure everyone that received one was very appreciative!
Thank you, they sure were!