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Easy Ideas for Teacher Survival Kit + Free Gift Tags

Autumn· Kids and Family· Teacher Gifts

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As a mom, we tend to pack with love. We lug around huge purses packed with on-the-go snacks, bandages, random small toys, and whatever stray crayons we pick off the floors of our often disastrous cars. We pack school lunches for the varied palettes of our picky children and even toss in the occasional lunch box note when we think of it. Moms are like the pack mules of love!


But what about our kids teachers? Here’s how to pack some love into the first day of school with a back-to-school survival kit of school supplies and an assortment of easy, on-the-go snacks to give our teachers the energy they need to educate our awesome kids on Day One and beyond…

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Easy Ideas for Teacher Survival Kit + Free Gift Tags

“Survival Kits” are so fun to put together. You can get as creatively crazy and imaginative as you want.

For this back-to-school teacher survival kit, I filled a clean paint can with:

  • School supplies, like pencils, glue and crafting scissors
  • Hearty snacks, like sandwich crackers and pretzels
  • Basket filler
  • Free printable gift basket tags secured with fun ruler washi tape (download below)DIY Teacher Survival Kit with Printable Gift Tags. Back-to-School Teacher Gift Basket with Snyder's of Hanover Pretzels and Lance Sandwich Crackers | DazzleWhileFrazzled.com

make a teacher gift basket for 1st day of school

Once you gather the “survival kit” supplies, this is a super fast DIY teacher gift to put together!

Step #1:
Print out any of the three FREE downloadable teacher gift basket gift tags.

These come in basket size AND gift tag size depending on what you need.

Attach to the gift basket with school ruler washi tape.


 

You may download and print the art work as many times as you would like for personal use.

DIY Teacher Survival Kit with Printable Gift Tags. Back-to-School Teacher Gift Basket with Snyder's of Hanover Pretzels and Lance Sandwich Crackers | DazzleWhileFrazzled.com
GIFT TAGS

BASKET TAGS

Fill the basket (or paint can) with basket filler.


Arrange your various teacher school supplies and assortment of hearty, energy-fueling snacks into the basket.

DIY Teacher Survival Kit with Printable Gift Tags. Back-to-School Teacher Gift Basket with Snyder's of Hanover Pretzels and Lance Sandwich Crackers | DazzleWhileFrazzled.com
Nothing like starting off the school year with gifting your child’s teacher with a homemade token of appreciation!

 

So whether for yourself, the kiddos or your child’s amazing teacher, start the school year off by “packing some love” with a DIY Teacher Survival Kit filled with energy-fueling snacks!

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  1. What a fabulous idea! I bet there will be plenty of happy teachers with such a thoughtful gift like this!

    Thank you so much for sharing your sweet gift idea with us over at Waste Not Wendesday!

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  3. Such a cute idea! I love that you added plenty of snacks. Because, let’s face it, the teachers will probably need them! Thanks so much for sharing at the #happynowlinkup!

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    • Thanks Catherine! A teacher can always use another bucket for random school supplies, right?

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  9. Thumbs up — love this!! Clever and really fun teacher gift which is sure to put smiles on lots of faces.

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  15. Great idea, but I have to admit I am so out of the loop with the back to school stuff. I never considered a gift at the start of school Its a lovely idea though.

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  20. I used to teach & I love teacher gifts because it’s just so sweet and the teacher will appreciate it so much. Plus who doesn’t love a snack or school supplies? Thanks for sharing at Merry Monday! Hope to see you next week!

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  21. Always so nice to start off the school year with a teacher gift. My sister is a teacher and she would love this! Thanks for sharing at Vintage Charm. xo Kathleen|Our Hopeful Home

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