Teacher Appreciation Gifts

This year I decided not to wait until the last minute to make the kids' teacher appreciation gifts.

I know, surprise, surprise!!

These are cute little wood block calendars for their teachers' desks.

I found these at the store (can't remember which one) for a couple bucks and thought they were so cute & would be perfect for a teacher gift.

First I painted the blocks & block holders.

Then I covered them all with scrapbook paper using Mod Podge to attach the paper.

My daughter chose pink, yellow & orange for her colors.

And my son chose green & blue for his colors.

I used number stickers for the dates on these blocks.

These are the numbers you'll need:

Block one: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Block two: 0, 1, 2, 6, 7, 8 (Make sure your 6 also looks like a 9 when turned upside down, that way you can use it for both dates)
I printed the months on scrapbook paper using my printer & attached them to blocks with Mod Podge.

And this is the finished product actually ready two weeks in advance :)

For these blocks I used number rub-ons.
After I had everything attached to the wood, I Mod Podged over all the surfaces to protect it & give it a nice finish.

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