DIY gifts for Teacher's Day, master classes

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If you have children and they are in school, then you know firsthand about such a holiday as Teacher’s Day. Or maybe you are a teacher yourself? And in connection with this event, in addition to accepting gifts, do you need to come up with some events for children?

This article is intended to help both categories of readers. Here you will find ideas for crafts for this holiday, which are suitable both for congratulating your child’s class teacher and for organizing a thematic lesson with schoolchildren.

As usual, all proposed options are as affordable as possible both in terms of cost and degree of complexity of execution. All explanations are accompanied by detailed photo instructions, so you should have no questions. By the way, there is another selection from which you can get ideas for what else you can present to the teacher, for example, make a topiary or a bouquet of sweets.

Well, I suggest we start already? If something still remains unclear, be sure to leave your comments and we’ll figure it out together. Go!

Gift options for primary school students

The junior school educates children aged 6 to 10 years.
Options for gifts for first-graders and older children may vary in complexity, but in any case, parents should control the manufacturing process and, if necessary, provide assistance. Bouquet of pencils

This is the easiest to make, and at the same time a practical gift for a teacher with your own hands. To make a bouquet you will need a package of regular or colored pencils. They can also be successfully replaced with handles. After the holiday, the teacher will be able to use the stationery for its intended purpose.

You will need:

• double-sided colored paper,
• colored pencils (pens, markers, pencils),
• hole puncher,
• sponge,
• a vase or a beautiful flower pot,
• satin ribbons, lace, decorative clips.

From double-sided colored paper, cut out as many flowers as there are pencils in the bouquet. The flower shape should be the simplest, such as a chamomile. The center of the flower will be the tip of a pencil or pen. You need to make holes in the center of the daisies. A hole punch is used for this purpose. The tip of a pencil should be inserted into the hole. The result will be a flower on a stem.

If you don’t want to make flowers by hand, you can purchase ready-made ones.

All pencils should be fixed on the sponge using the cuts made. Place the structure in a vase or flower pot. Cover the top with decorative shavings. It is advisable to use additional decorations, such as satin ribbons, lace, colored paper clips and other nice little things that are sold in specialized stores.

Instead of a flower pot, you can use a regular gift box. Using hot glue, and decorate its surface with wax pencils.

DIY felt flowers for a bouquet

Paper, fabric, felt or other materials are used to make flowers. Flowers can be glued with hot glue, and beautiful beads can be used as the center

Plasticine painting

This solution is an ideal DIY gift for Teacher's Day. The finished product can become a full-fledged classroom decoration. The complexity of the plot depends on the age of the child. Younger students will no doubt need help from their parents.

You will need:

• dense base in the shape of a circle, bell, leaf (in general, whatever you like),
• plasticine, preferably one that hardens, you can use air or even replace it with cold porcelain,
• coating varnish.

Initially, the plasticine is carefully rolled out into a thin layer, parts are cut out using templates and glued to the base.

It is not at all necessary to connect the plot of the picture with the school theme. You can design your work in your favorite style

Postcard in scrapbooking style

For production you will need

• dense base
• scrapbooking paper or a beautiful napkin,
• glue,
• scissors,
• ribbons,
• lace.

A thin sheet with flowers is glued to the base. To give the product an antique effect, you can slightly bend the edges of the base. Decorate the front part with lace, ribbons, monograms and other cute trinkets. The main thing is to observe moderation. Write a congratulatory signature inside the product. If a child cannot compose it on his own, then he will definitely be able to rewrite the finished text.

It will also come in handy! Find out what else you can give a teacher on Teacher's Day!

Presentations that high school students can make

Topiary

Children who are 10 years old or older will be able to make gifts for teachers on Teacher's Day with their own hands without adult supervision.

The product is a small tree with one stem and a round crown. Topiary is often used to decorate interiors, and there is no doubt that this DIY gift for a teacher will be used for its intended purpose.

Natural materials are one of the most versatile design options

To make it you will need:

• flowerpot (can be ceramic or plastic),
• a stick that will act as a trunk,
• sphere, you can buy it ready-made or make it from newsprint and tape,
• self-adhesive tape,
• scissors,
• glue,
• alabaster,
• moss, tinsel, fabric or beads to decorate the base.

Decorative elements will also be required. It can be:

• corrugated paper flowers,
• coffee beans,
• tapes.

To ensure that the topiary stays well in the pot, foam or alabaster should be placed inside. The second option is preferable.

The selected stick, which in the future will serve as a trunk, should be wrapped in green paper or self-adhesive tape. Regular colored tape or twine will do. Place a ball on the barrel and secure it with glue.

Pour alabaster into the pot, leaving 2 to 3 cm from the edge. Insert the lower part of the trunk and secure it in a vertical position until it hardens completely. The ground base should be decorated with tinsel, beads, moss or fabric.

Once the base is completely dry, you can begin decorating the sphere. You can stick coffee beans, coins, dried fruits, paper flowers on the surface.

The design style can be any

Bouquet of flowers with sweets inside

The child will make this gift for the teacher on Teacher's Day with his own hands only in high school. A middle school student will need the help of an adult. To work you will need:

• candies,
• corrugated and packaging paper,
• wooden skewers,
• scissors,
• floral sponge,
• box or basket for a future bouquet,
• glue gun and glue for it.

8 rectangles measuring 8x4 cm should be cut out of corrugated paper. Each strip should be twisted twice in the middle of the length and folded in half. The part should resemble a boat. Place the candy inside and wrap it like a candy wrapper. Cut petals from the remaining rectangles and glue them to the candy in a circle to make a rose. Insert a wooden skewer into the ponytail. Cover the skewer with green paper. Cut out oblong leaves from it. They are also hot glued to the stem. The color of the roses can be white, pink or red.

Place the bouquet in a gift box. To keep the flowers well, you can use a floral sponge. Your DIY gift for Teacher's Day is ready.

You can use dried fruits instead of sweets or flowers.

It will come in handy! Options for decorating bouquets of sweets for your favorite teachers!

Flower box

Usually teachers are given bouquets of flowers, but we propose to surprise the teacher on his holiday and present a whole box of flowers.

Materials required for work:

• stylish wooden box;
• paper for decoration;
• floral sponge;
• transparencies;
• flowers;
• green twigs;
• scissors.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. Beautifully arrange craft or corrugated colored paper inside the box. Place a transparent film on top to retain water.
2. The floral sponge must be cut to fit the bottom of the box. Then dip the sponge in the water, wait until it is completely immersed in the liquid. Place the sponge inside the drawer.
3. Trim the edges of the film so that they do not extend beyond the box.
4. Place green sprigs on the bottom to fill the space.
5. Use a triangle to insert your teacher's favorite flowers.
6. You can complement the flower arrangement with bunches of colored pencils, small apples or any other decor that will match the flowers.

Craft for 1st grade for Teacher's Day: postcard

A simple card would be the perfect addition to a box of chocolates. They can be in the form of appliqués, voluminous, bright and autumnal, using only paper or using natural material. Consider several options for creating a homemade applique for Teacher's Day.

Necessary materials:

• White paper A4
• Colored paper
• Cardboard
• Matchbox
• Scissors
• Glue

Fold a sheet of white paper, adjusting it to the size of the future postcard.
Glue a sheet of colored paper on top, slightly smaller in size.

We tear out a leaf from a spiral notebook and glue it, tilting it slightly to the side.

Cut out leaves and mushrooms from colored cardboard

Let's make a backpack from a matchbox

To do this, wrap it with white paper, glue the sides, lid and straps

Fill your backpack with fives cut out from colored paper or cardboard

Another option for a postcard for a holiday greeting from an English teacher

To make the applique look more impressive, use a dark sheet of paper for the base.

Fold a white sheet of paper in half and fold the edges.

We cut out shapes in the shape of balls from colored paper. In order for the balls to develop in the wind, we need a plastic cover.

Glue two identical balls together by placing a plastic leg between them.

Secure the balls on the fold of a white sheet of paper.

On the front part we attach the balls with strings.

Further decoration depends on your imagination. You can use beads, rhinestones, ribbons, etc.

It will be a pleasant surprise for an English teacher if you write congratulations in the language that he teaches. And even if you make a mistake, you don’t have to worry about a bad grade. A beautiful gift and the surprise itself will cover even these shortcomings.

Paper can also be used to make many beautiful applications for Teacher's Day, which can be made by children of any age. They do not require a detailed description, as they can be any variations that depend on your imagination.

Postcard using scrapbooking technique

You can give your teacher a postcard made using the scrapbooking technique as a gift. We glue a beige background with a pattern and flowers onto a thick base. We bend the edges a little, giving the effect of antiquity.

Background with pattern

We glue three different textures to the front part. Old wallpaper and white mesh will do. We tear off the edges of the workpieces and crumple them, making them uneven.

Three textures with an “antique effect”

Glue a round openwork napkin.

Openwork napkin

We decorate the card with flowers, ribbons and monograms. All that remains is to make a congratulatory inscription. A very impressive postcard as a gift for Teacher's Day - ready!

Vintage style Teacher's Day card

Another option for a postcard for Teacher's Day is a postcard with school symbols. Glue a light gray background with a pattern onto a thick base.

Background with pattern

We will also need a piece of vintage wallpaper and a congratulatory inscription.

Craft materials

We make a slightly shabby “diary” and glue the briefcase. We place all the details of the postcard on the base. We complement it with autumn leaves made of paper. A spectacular gift for Teacher's Day - ready!

Gift card for Teacher's Day

Crafts for Teacher's Day from paper and candies

One of the most favorite DIY crafts for Teacher's Day is a bouquet of candies. There are many options - bouquets of roses, tulips and baskets of candy flowers. You, too, can join the community of lovers of beauty and sweets by making such a master class gift.

Required materials

• Round candies
• Lightweight organza-type fabric
• Ribbons
• Shiny crepe paper

Wrap each candy with a rectangular piece of paper, making a tail at the bottom. We must insert a wire into it, which will act as a stem.

Secure with tape and wrap with the same paper. The organza needs to be cut into pieces of approximately 20*20 cm. Fold the fabric in half and wrap the candy around the palate, securing it with ribbons.

Secure the stems into a bundle with tape.

Additionally, you can decorate the bouquet with fabric, beads, and ribbons.

A beautiful original bouquet can be made from sweets and paper in the form of a sunflower.

Or you can decorate the bouquet with real flowers.

Such a luxurious ship will definitely not leave anyone indifferent

Postcard with autumn maples

A very bright autumn card can be made from leaves and ribbons.

Postcard for Teacher's Day with maples

A multi-layered postcard of pictures with school and autumn themes would be a wonderful gift.

Multilayer card for Teacher's Day with notebook and palette

Original DIY crafts for the teacher

If you don’t like the bouquets that your flower shop near your home offers, then you can make a chic floral gift with your own hands.

Gift wrapping of sweets for Teacher's Day

A gift in a box for Teacher's Day can be packaged in a very original and beautiful way. We wrap the gift in the box in beautiful paper.

Wrap the paper in the box

For this we will need candies, red corrugated paper and wire.

Paper, candy and wire

We wrap the candy in paper and tie it with wire.

We secure the paper with wire

We collect several of these berries, you can add a few beads to the bunch. Twist the berries to form a bunch.

Twisting the berries

We make a bow out of ribbons and fix it on the ribbon.

Making a bow on a ribbon

Add paper leaves to the bouquet, curls of white checkered paper and a couple of pencils. Using ribbon and double-sided tape, secure the composition to the gift box. Our decoration will be no less valuable to the Teacher than a gift in a box!

Gift wrapping of sweets for Teacher's Day

Postcard with autumn leaf

A postcard with a three-dimensional maple leaf can be a wonderful gift for Teacher's Day. How to make an origami leaf, watch the video:

Having folded the origami leaf, we begin to decorate it. We paint it with bright colors.

Coloring the leaves

Glue the leaf on the inside of the card.

Glue the leaf

On the other side we cut a hole directly opposite our origami maple leaf. When the card is closed, our leaf will be visible through the hole. It will make a very impressive gift.

Postcard with a leaf as a gift for the teacher

DIY Teacher's Day. Candy pen

A bright, elegant composition of sweets in the shape of a stationery pen is a great gift for Teacher's Day. It is suitable as an idea for an independent gift or as an addition instead of a bouquet.

You will need for creativity:

• chocolate candies by weight (choose elongated, flat, in colorful packaging),
• cardboard tube (from under food foil/film or glued by hand),
• double sided tape,
• corrugated paper and thin colored cardboard,
• glue gun,
• decorative elements.

First of all, measure the length of the product - according to the size of the candies, and cut off the excess. A cone with the diameter of a pipe is rolled out of cardboard. The cone is glued to the pipe so that it becomes pointed like a handle. The workpiece is covered with corrugated paper.

The candies are glued to the blank using double-sided tape. Decor (beads or openwork ribbons) is placed in the spaces between the chocolates and along the seams. The spout can be wrapped in blue paper to simulate ink. At the end, the gift for Teacher's Day is decorated with their own hands and designed according to their own taste.

DIY Teacher's Day. Unusual indoor flower

Well, where would such a holiday be without bouquets of flowers?! Multi-colored asters, variegated chrysanthemums, September flowers, gladioli... But they will quickly wither. In this case, the way out would be a DIY bouquet for Teacher’s Day. And if you take a creative approach, you will get a very interesting indoor flower.

For such a product you will need:

• flower pot (light, shallow),
• long skewers,
• a piece of foam plastic,
• artificial grass or sesal,
• glue gun,
• stationery (ruler, pencil, pen),
• sweet bars.

Sweets and stationery are attached with tape to long skewers (each separately). A piece of foam plastic cut to fit the container is placed in a flower pot and covered with sesal (artificial grass) on top. Skewers are inserted into the prepared base and a “plant” is formed. This kind of creativity will come in handy as a DIY gift for a teacher’s birthday or other holiday.

Thus, the “filler” for a flower or composition can be anything: from mini cupcakes to miniature photos of class students, decorated in the form of flower buds. And even a blooming cactus made of threads will be seen and made happy by the teacher if you present it and read beautiful poems to the point of tears!

DIY Teacher's Day. Cool surprise magazine

And again, a universal souvenir suitable for a teacher for a DIY birthday or for Teacher’s Day is a cool surprise magazine. For the basis of such a souvenir, they take a box of chocolates or make a box with their own hands and fill it. The main thing is thematic design.

So, for the craft you will need:

• set of sweets (box),
• packaging and scrapbooking paper,
• scotch,
• glue,
• decorative elements (artificial flowers, beads, ribbons).

The chocolate set is opened and the sweets are temporarily removed. The box is reinforced with tape from the inside. The outside and inside are covered with scrapbooking or packaging paper. Glue two satin ribbon ties and a bookmark. The cover is elegantly decorated and decorated. You can even print and attach a “Cool Journal” caption.

The chocolates are returned to the decorated box and closed with satin ties.

DIY Teacher's Day. Photo collage

A group photo of the whole class in the form of a friendly cartoon or photo collage will be a good memory for the teacher. On the back, each student will be able to leave a congratulation signature with wishes and warm words.

An excellent option for a collective gift would be a DIY wall newspaper for Teacher’s Day, in the design of which the whole class and even parents will take part. A wall newspaper can be made both for the class teacher and for the entire teaching staff of the school.

Autumn composition made from natural materials

Another gift idea for Teacher’s Day is a composition made from natural materials:

If on the eve of the holiday you quietly come into the office and put it in complete order, the teacher will be in a festive mood for the whole day. In a clean office, you can hang a pre-prepared wall newspaper or just a separate photo of the class.

Wall newspaper for Teacher's Day

The simplest gift options

There is no need to spend too much money when buying a gift for a teacher. Even the cheapest gifts can express all the warmth and respect for the teacher, especially since in this case it is not the gift that is important, but the attention.

• Sweet table. After lessons, invite your class teacher into the classroom with a set table. Tea, coffee, homemade cakes - sitting around the same table after an eventful day brings the teacher and students very close.
• Cake. You can, of course, order an expensive cake decorated with figures, berries, and fruits, but it is much more pleasant to present a confectionery product made with your own hands. It is important to decorate the cake beautifully here, so use your imagination and come up with an unusual decor. Perhaps you will master mastic modeling, and then you will be able to sculpt a variety of figures as decoration: a class magazine, students with a teacher, a school bell, etc.
• Flower in a pot. Flower bouquets will wither very quickly, but this gift will remain for a long time as a memory of the students who gave it.

Important! Choose an unpretentious plant that does not require too much effort and time to care for it.

• Basket with fruits and sweets. If you don’t have time to invent an unusual gift, but you really want to surprise the teacher, take a beautiful basket and fill it with various fruits and sweets.
• Handmade postcard. On the Internet you can find many tips on how to quickly make an unusual, beautiful card at home. Don't forget to write your warmest congratulations and wishes for the holiday.

Unusual gifts for Teacher's Day

Gift ideas could be:

1. Class photo. Such a gift to the teacher from the graduating class will be especially memorable. But giving framed group photos is boring and banal. Present your class teacher with a pillow, an unusual wall clock, or a large calendar with a photo of the entire class.
2. Each teacher can be given a thing that will be associated with his subject. For example, give a geographer a small globe, an English teacher a package of good tea that will remind you of the famous English tradition, a historian - a good historical novel, etc.
3. Teachers often take notebooks home to check. To do this, knit or sew a special bag. If you don’t do needlework, you can always order an interesting copy from craftswomen.
4. A flash drive, a cup, a pen, a case for glasses, a stand for a mobile phone - all these simple things can be decorated with an unusual engraving, and an original gift for the teacher will be ready.
5. Video postcard. Perhaps the most touching thing for Teacher's Day will be a video congratulation from your favorite class. You can come up with a script, choose a musical background to make a small film.
6. Diploma "The Best Teacher" Such original diplomas can be ordered in a photo studio by choosing a suitable design and inscription.
7. Photo album. Give not the usual option, but one made in scrapbooking style. Making such a photo album is not difficult; you can find interesting design options in this style on the Internet.

Bouquet of daisies

The flowers will, of course, be unusual. They should be cut out of colored thick paper, preferably multi-layered, and in the middle of each flower a photograph of a student should be glued. In this way, we collect a creative bouquet from photographs of the entire class, after which each daisy is fixed on a special wire.

All flowers are collected in a wicker basket or flower pot. To keep the daisies tight and not scatter throughout the basket, you can first put a piece of foam in it, into which you will need to stick a floral wire from each flower. Tie the basket with a satin ribbon, and your original handmade gift for Teacher's Day is ready.

Original bouquet of daisies

Contest!

And now - a contest for our readers! Send a photo of your gift for a teacher or educator using the form on this page.

Of course, we are not talking about banal bouquets. By the way, what do you think about the “Children instead of flowers” ​​campaign? Not all teachers and parents approve of it, but it’s better when you have a choice - buy another bouquet at prices traditionally inflated before September 1, or donate money to charity.

However, let's return to our competition. The photo, of course, must be of good quality! If your gift is the most beautiful and original, but “filmed with a vacuum cleaner,” then we will not be able to see it in a cloudy photograph.

The author of the most successful gift will receive a prize - 555 rubles per phone.

Photos for the competition are accepted from August 25 to October 5, 2021. Summing up - October 8, 2021.

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Practical gifts

Homemade gifts can be not just unusual and memorable, but also practical. Just like students, teachers need school supplies: pens, pencils, rulers, and so on. You can make an original inedible cake from stationery items. As a basis for such a craft, you can use cardboard boxes in the shape of a circle or square. Stationery items can be very diverse:

• ready-made sets of pens and pencils;
• erasers;
• colored or white crayons;
• markers and paints;
• scissors and rulers;
• glue stick and PVA;
• office proofreaders and notepads.

To attach items to a cardboard base, you will need double-sided tape and rubber bands. For decoration, you can use multi-colored ribbons, bows or paper flowers. Cakes with several tiers look most impressive.

To do this, you need to glue several flat boxes of different sizes together. It is also recommended to paint the cake base one color. Stationery items are attached to each tier using double-sided tape.

It is important that the composition looks harmonious. It is advisable to put an elastic band on top of the glued objects.

The finished cake is decorated with ribbons and any other decorations - here you need to use your imagination.

Edible gifts

Universal gifts for a teacher on a birthday or the Eighth of March are bouquets and sweets. However, even such standard and simple, at first glance, gifts can be made quite unusual. For example, you can present the teacher with a bouquet of sweets. Making a bouquet of sweets is not particularly difficult. In this case, it will be more difficult to create a harmonious composition. To make a bouquet, in addition to sweets, you may need the following elements:

• foil;
• packaging film and paper;
• white, colored and corrugated paper;
• various decorative elements, such as colored ribbons, beads, laces and so on;
• toothpicks or wooden skewers that can be used as stems;
• You can use glue or tape to attach candies and decorative elements.

Candies can be attached using tape to wooden sticks. Next, the skewers need to be decorated with flowers. You can cut out leaves and petals from multi-colored corrugated paper and glue them with a glue gun. You need to assemble a bouquet from ready-made homemade flowers and decorate it with decorative elements.

You can use candies to form not only bouquets, but also objects of any shape. Thus, you can create themed gifts for subject teachers. In addition to candies, it is also possible to use other sweets in the composition, for example, chocolate, marshmallows or cookies in a wrapper.

You can also not assemble separate compositions from sweets, but decorate a ready-made box of chocolates. A popular decor option is to design it in the form of a school magazine. High school students can make their own edible gifts, such as cookies, a pie, or a cake.

The finished baked goods can be decorated with colored glaze, making themed drawings or inscriptions.

What should not be given to teachers?

• You should not give too expensive gifts, especially on your own. Another option is when the whole class collects a certain amount to buy a common gift for the teacher.
• There is no need to choose anything extreme for teachers as a gift. If you are not sure that your teacher will be happy with a certificate for a parachute jump, it is better not to give it as a gift.
• It is unacceptable to buy underwear, stockings, tights as a gift.
• It is not customary to give alcohol as a gift, even if it is a very expensive drink aged many years.
• Cosmetics, perfumes, jewelry, costume jewelry - these are the things that the teacher chooses himself. Even if you know exactly what brand of eau de toilette he uses, such a gift is too personal to be given on Teacher's Day.
• Under no circumstances should you give the teacher an envelope with money. This can be regarded as a bribe, no matter what amount it contains.

Think in advance about what you will give the teacher for his professional holiday. Fantasize, come up with something original, create with your own hands to really surprise and delight your favorite teacher.

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Wall newspaper

How we spent the summer...

A wall newspaper is a gift that is popular at all times. Remember your childhood! A congratulatory newspaper that can be prepared for September 1 or for Teacher's Day - October 5. For Knowledge Day, you can make a summer issue on the topic “How did I spend my summer?” Agree to bring one note about your summer by September 1st. Summer, of course, in this case should look “educational” - Zhenya Tarasov studied butterflies at the dacha, Larisa painted a sunset on the lake, Seryozha studied the constellations through a telescope... Prepare mini photo reports for the notes (if kids are preparing the newspaper, then you can generally limit yourself to just pictures ). The first page is an introductory article about how the children missed school and their favorite teacher in the summer, so much so that they couldn’t be separated from the knowledge of those around them during the holidays! :) And the classmates themselves will like this issue.

For another memorable issue, you can write notes about the class’s performance, its achievements, and funny incidents that happened in class should be mentioned in the “Humor” section. Let the guys prepare drawings, comics and poems. The newspaper should be bright and colorful. You can add elements of a collage - paste in the most distinguished test paper or essay, dried flowers (in the Natural History section), tickets left over from a class trip to the theater together.

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