The holidays are upon us, and I promised to write more details about the three-layered “Teacher Box of Awesomeness” that I included as the #1 teacher gift in my article Great Gifts to Thank Your Teacher.
This gift is completely customizable and can be made up very nicely for not-a-ton-of-money (or, you can choose to splurge a bit). Best of all, it is completely USEFUL, and works for both male and female teachers.
A box of awesomeness must start with, well, an awesome box. Start with a stackable organizer like this Sterilite 3 Layer Stack & Carry Box. The top layer has dividers for smaller items and the bottom two layers do not have dividers. I really love the size and versatility of these. Just by itself, this makes a very useful gift.
And now… fill it with awesomeness! I went for a combination of homemade sweets, chocolates that I knew my child’s teacher particularly liked, and an array of teacher supplies. Here are the layers of my box:
Brownies for the middle because, who doesn’t love home-made (from scratch, mmmm) brownies? I put down a layer of wax paper so she wouldn’t have to scrub brownie goo out of her new awesome box.
Our teacher is a chocolate lover, and we knew that. So we took advantage of the many yummy flavors that are especially available around holiday time, and placed them in the top, divided layer. If your teacher isn’t into to that (or you aren’t), you can fill this layer with smaller items like clips, post-it notes, stickers, or chalk.
On the bottom layer, we loaded up some fun scissors, magnets, and a set of colored pens.
Here are some ideas to get you going to fill your Teacher Box of Awesomeness:
- Patterned scissors
- Magnets
- Colored pens
- Dry erase markers
- Chalk
- These awesome chalk markers
- Cute paper clips
Last but not least, don’t forget a note that tells your teacher how much you appreciate him or her. A note from your child is also a great addition. Have fun, and if you have other ideas for the Teacher Box of Awesomeness, leave them in the comments!
For more ideas, check out my post Great Gifts To Thank Your Teacher.