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June 7, 2013

Teacher Appreciation Gift: Summer Relaxation Bucket

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Looking for a teacher appreciation gift idea?  A summer relaxation bucket is easy, cute, and can be customized to fit any budget!  A fun gift to show your teachers just how thankful you are for all of their hard work!

Teacher Gift Idea Summer Relaxation Bucket

The summer relaxation buckets we put together were a class group gift for our preschool teachers.  We filled them with fun things that they could use to relax and unwind during the summer.  You could add anything you like, but we used a bucket and flip flops from the Dollar Store, spa gift cards, a magazine, and a lollipop.

Teacher Appreciation Summer Gift Idea

The flip flops double as a card/autograph book!  Kids can use Sharpies to sign their name or draw a little picture on the flip flops so the teachers end up with a personalized pair that they can wear or save as a keepsake.

Gift Idea for Teachers Relaxation Buckets

Relaxation buckets are great for the end of the year, teacher appreciation week, or even the holidays!  You could get a red or green bucket, a Santa hat, and some candy canes and you’d have a great Christmas gift!

For more teacher appreciation gift ideas read:

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About Megan Sheakoski

Megan is the creator of Coffee Cups and Crayons, a blog full of simple fun and learning. She believes that kids’ activities don’t have to be complicated to be fun and that learning is better with play.

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Comments

  1. Kari at the sweetest memory says

    May 6, 2014 at 2:09 am

    This is such a fun idea! I have shared you sweet idea on my blog. http://thesweetestmemoryblog.blogspot.com/

    thanks for sharing, Kari

    Reply
    • Megan Sheakoski says

      May 7, 2014 at 9:00 pm

      Thanks Kari!

      Reply
  2. Vanessa says

    June 17, 2015 at 3:45 pm

    Thank you for this idea! My daughter is graduating pre-k this week and she has 4 different teachers who rotate with in the year. I would like to use this idea as a gift for each of them. What can I use to write the names on the bucket?

    Much appreciated!

    Reply
    • Megan Sheakoski says

      June 20, 2015 at 8:20 pm

      Try Sharpie paint pens!

      Reply
      • Caterina says

        June 21, 2016 at 6:03 am

        Are these pens waterproof? Can you recommend markers that are? I would like to do this for my class. Great idea!

        Reply
        • Megan Sheakoski says

          June 21, 2016 at 4:06 pm

          We used all sorts of Sharpies and they hold up pretty well to water although eventually they’ll fade.

          Reply

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