Embellished Clothespin Magnets- Teacher Appreciation Gift
Simple.
Affordable.
Lovely.
DIY.
Next week is Teacher Appreciation Week and I’ve got a few crafty AND budget friendly projects up my sleeve that you can make for your little one’s teacher!
Aren’t these magnets just rockin’? These are very playful and fun. Perfect for a preschool, Mother’s Day Out or elementary school teacher. (I also have a more feminine and girly version I will share later.) It is truly amazing the crafts you can create with scrapbook supplies, which is exactly what I have done here.
You will need:
- 1 sheet of scrapbook paper- there are many themed papers available. For this version I chose a preschool themed sheet.
- clothespins
- Mod Podge
- sponge brush for applying Mod Podge
- 1 small magnet for each clothespin
- hot glue gun
- scissors
- scrapbook embellishment aliened with your theme (I used school related embellishments: pencil, apple, bus, etc.)
How to Make Clothespin Magnets:
Trace and outline of your clothespins on the scrapbook paper.
Carefully cut your tracings out with scissors.
Pour up some Mod Podge and dip your sponge brush in it.
Apply a layer of Mod Podge to the surface of the clothespin.
Place one of your scrapbook tracings on top of the Mod Podge covered clothespin and apply a layer of Mod Podge over the scrapbook paper.
Allow it to dry 100% (thirty minutes to an hour). The Mod Podge will dry clear, although you can purchase Mod Podge that is shimmery, glossy, matte, opaque., etc.
Once dry, use your hot glue gun to apply a small magnet to the back side of the clothespin.
Gather your embellishments.
Apply your embellishment to the front of the clothespin using your hot glue gun.
And your all done! What teacher would not love to receive a set of these fun handmade magnets? Easy to make, hua? Gift bag them up with some tissue paper and your teacher will be ever so grateful.
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These are adorable…makes me want to decorate my own clothespins!
Kindra-
Go for it! Super fun.
Thanks for stopping by!
Hi there — I found your teacher appreciation project through Tip Junkie as I was looking for neat ideas to add to my Link Party — stop by when you can to check it out and feel free to link up any other Teacher Appreciation projects you may have. We’d love to see them.
~Tracy
http://www.craftjunkietoo.com/2011/05/teacher-appreciation-ideas-link-party.html
That looks so easy. I have to try these!
Aww! As a future educator, I can say that I would LOVE an adorable gift like that… it sure beats an apple ; )
Lindsay- sure beats an apple. That is so funny!!!
Thanks for making me laugh. 🙂
These are great presents!
That is way too cute!!!
Very cute!!
Wow! Those are so cute. Love anything with Mod Podge. It brings back some great memories.
Those are a great idea. I’ll have to try my hand at some of these before school lets out as a thank you for our Kindergarten teacher.
Thanks for this super duper idea. Just loved it.. and its so useful as well. I made it as one of the gifts for my son’s daycare teachers, and few for myself as well.
Here’s the link to my post. I linked your blog to it.
http://turtlecraftygirl.blogspot.com/2011/06/teachers-appreciation-week.html
These are so sweet! I love the embellishments that you added to kick them up a notch.
I’m a teacher and can definitely say that I would be thrilled to receive such a cute, handmade gift! Your boys’ teachers are very lucky : )
Awe, thank you Claire. I made these last year and their preschool teachers loved them.
Thanks for taking the time to leave your thoughts. Hope to see you around Crystal & Co., again soon! 🙂
these are so cute! i am going to make some for my kids teachers this year. thanks for the idea! we’d love for you to share this at our Sunday Best link party going on now. http://griffithsrated.blogspot.com/2012/04/sunday-best-42912.html
-marie
What a fun teacher gift! I’ve been brainstorming over what to give my kids’ teachers. They’re both men! Food probably! Thanks so much for sharing! 🙂
These are so cute. What teacher wouldn’t love to get one of these. These would make a great gift for mom to, just change the theme. Great to hang art from on your refrigerator. Thanks for sharing.
What a great idea! Unique, too. And can be clipped to a back of snacks, too.