Make Your Teachers Feel Special This Teacher's Day(2019) : Guide to the Top DIY (Do-it-Yourself) Gifts for Teacher's Day

Make Your Teachers Feel Special This Teacher's Day(2019) : Guide to the Top DIY (Do-it-Yourself) Gifts for Teacher's Day

Teacher's Day is celebrated to recognize and appreciate the monumental contribution teachers make for the betterment of mankind. This BP Guide will take you through some beautiful gift ideas which you can create on your own for your teachers to show your love and respect for them this Teachers' Day.

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Activities to Do on Teacher's Day to Entertain Your Teachers

Do Stage Performances

Teachers put in a lot of effort into teaching you and coaching you all round the year. This one day is dedicated to them and their special contribution to society. You can actually appreciate all their efforts on this particular day. One way is to plan some fun entertainment for them.

You can do stage performances for them. Make groups and plan some performances. Some of you can perform some dances while some of you can actually sing. You can also plan a comedy play for them.

Make them laugh and entertain them. You can also get up and talk about your favourite teachers. You can also just say how you feel about them on the stage. This will really make them happy. Just make sure to plan the whole program properly.

Decorate the Classrooms in Honour of your Teachers

You should decorate the whole school and classes for your teachers. The whole vibe should make them feel happy. They should be appreciated and thus, you must make them feel special. Before any festival, we usually decorate our homes and offices. The same should be done on Teacher's Day as well.

Although, you might want to take permission from the principal to stay back in the school to start decorating it one day before. In this way, it will be a complete surprise for your teachers. Also, you might want to come back early on Teacher's Day to finish the pending decorations.

Try to organize the whole process. Each class should team up and just, decorate their class. Then, the council members can get together and decorate the entrance of the school. You can also decorate the corridors with flower garlands.

Plan a Get Together in the School

You must plan a get together in your school. Call all your teachers and arrange some snacks for them. You can just collect some amount of money to arrange the snacks and drinks for them. Your teachers will surely be happy about this.

You can plan some games for them as well. Choose one student who is good at anchoring. He can handle the whole get together. Apart from that, the senior class students can take care of the junior students. You can just give some time off to your teachers and let them enjoy their get together.

Plan the gathering in a cafeteria or a playground. Arrange chairs for them. Put some good speakers and let them listen to music. Plan a nice party for them. Your teachers will surely appreciate your efforts.

Why is Teacher's Day Celebrated?

Teacher's Day is celebrated in honour of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan on his birth anniversary. He was a very famous scholar and a recipient of the Bharat Ratna as well. He was the first vice-president and the second president of India.

He was an educationist and a great academician. He was considered to be one of the best teachers of his time. Hence, Teacher's Day is celebrated on 5th September every year to acknowledge all the hardships and efforts a teacher puts in teaching a child.

This is one such day that makes both students and teachers excited. All the efforts of the teachers are actually recognized on this particular day. On Teacher's Day, even the national teacher's awards are given. They surely feel special and appreciated.

DIY Gifts You Can Give Your Teachers

Magnetic Clothespins

There are a lot of different things that you can gift your teacher. One of them is the magnetic clothespin. Instead of buying it from the store, you can just make it. Your teachers will surely appreciate a handmade gift.

What you will need:

  • Painter Markers
  • Magnetic tape strips with adhesive back
  • Wooden clothespins
  • Exacto knife
  • Ruler or straight edge

How to make:

  • Buy all the supplies that you need.
  • Take the wooden clothespins which are plain.
  • You can decorate it with painter markers instead of paints. Paints will make it messy but, you will not have this problem with marker paints.
  • Make it colourful and add it in a nice self sealing bag.
  • You can add a thank you note on it.

This is not just a gift. It is a practical gift as well. Your teacher can surely use it at her place. Thus, she will be quite happy to receive it.

Kraft Paper Table Runner

Make some useful gifts for your teacher. Make sure that your gift is not only a practical one but, it also appreciates your teacher. If you are not a very crafty person, then you can make something simple as well. One good option is a paper runner.

What you will need:

  • A roll of Kraft paper
  • Paint
  • Round stencils

How to make:

  • Cut the paper 15 inches wide. It is a standard size.
  • Remember to cut the paper in a rectangle.
  • Draw polka dots with the stencils randomly on the paper.
  • Colour the polka dots in your desired colour.
  • Pack the table runner in a nice gift bag with a card.

This table runner is very easy to make and you can choose to give two in one bag. You will be able to give this one to all your teachers. Choose bright colour papers. You can even opt to paint the base of the paper and leave the polka dots as it is.

DIY Teacher Gift: Pencil Vase

You can gift a show-piece item as well. Just make sure that it gives your message as well. Opt for a pencil vase. It is different and looks attractive as well.

What you will need:

  • Tall Vase or you could use a can or recycle a glass jar
  • 40-50 Yellow Wooden Pencils
  • Ribbon
  • Artificial Flowers
  • Hot Glue

How to make:

  • Stick the pencils to the vase really close using hot glue.
  • Decorate the vase with a ribbon.
  • Add some flowers in it. You can add artificial and real flowers both.

Chalkboard Mason Jar

Make gifts with items that your teacher uses everyday. You can use stationery and chalks to make your show-piece. It will really look very appropriate. You do not even have to be very crafty for this one.

What you will need:

  • Acrylic paint
  • Mason jar
  • Chalk
  • Ribbon

How to make:

  • Apply one or two coats of acrylic paint on the mason jar.
  • Let it dry overnight.
  • Add colourful chalks in the jar.
  • Decorate it with a ribbon.
  • Give a nice card with the jar.

Handmade Bookmark for Teacher's Day

Gifting bookmark is a really nice idea. It is simple to make and you can personalise it too. Also, it is a very helpful gift for a teacher. Make sure to gift a pair of 3 or 4 bookmarks to each teacher.

What you will need:

  • A piece of thick paper
  • Pattern paper
  • A small strip of lace
  • Some bright coloured ribbon

How to make:

  • Cut a long piece of paper.
  • Back the paper with a coloured paper or a pattern paper.
  • Write a nice message in the centre or your teacher's name.
  • Decorate the base with small pieces of lace.
  • Punch a hole and add a ribbon and you are done.

DIY Flower Pot

A flower pot is a nice way to show your gratitude to your teacher. You can actually give this one to your principal and department heads. It is a beautiful gift and thus, is completely appropriate for the occasion.

What you will need:

  • Clay pot
  • Paint
  • Flowers
  • Thank you card

How to make:

  • Take a nice clay pot which is a little small.
  • Paint it with two or three different colours.
  • Add some real flowers in it.
  • Stick the thank you card on the clay pot.

Teacup Planter

If you have a teacher who loves gardening, then this is the perfect gift for her. Even if your teacher loves nature, then you must gift this one to her. It is simple to make and looks really cute.

What you will need:

  • An old or unused teacup
  • A small cactus plant
  • Some soil

How to make:

  • Choose a nice teacup and fill it with planting soil.
  • Press the cup and make some space in the teacup with soil.
  • Then, place a cactus of your choice and cover it with more soil.

The gift is very cute and your teacher can keep it in her office as well. This is because cactus needs less sunlight and soil. You can choose to gift a box of chocolates along with this gift.

Hands Down Teacher Appreciation Gift

Well, this one is not a completely DIY gift. Although, there is some work that you will have to do. If you are really not good at art and craft, then you can opt for this wonderful DIY gift idea. You can make personalised gift tags.

You will just need a chart paper for this one. Cut it in small squares. Paint them with markers and just write some nice slogans. You can go for, "World's Best Teacher" or "Thank You Teacher for Everything". You can also go for, "Hands Down, You are the Best Teacher Around".

Then punch a hole in the tag and add a ribbon in there. You can get a nice body lotion or a bath wash for your teacher. Just tie the tag there. The gift will surely have a personal touch and you do not need to be a drawing expert for this one.

DIY Candles

If everything fails, then make candles for your teacher. It is surely a nice gift to give. Add a box of chocolates and a nice card to go along with it. Make sure to pack it in a nice box.

What you will need:

  • One package of candle-making soy wax
  • One package of large candle wicks
  • One bottle of fragrance oil
  • One spatula
  • One heat-proof container
  • One double boiler
  • One thermometer
  • One pair of chopsticks or pencils

How to make:

  • Add the wax in a container. You need to understand the size of the candle you want and based on that add the wax in the container.
  • Pour the wax in double boiler and allow it to melt for 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Once the wax is completely melted, add some fragrance oils to it.
  • Take the glass jar and add the wick in it from before.
  • Then, pour the wax in it. You can also add some food colour in the wax, if you wish to have a coloured candle.
  • Although, remember that before pouring the wax in the glass jar, check its temperature with a thermometer. If it is 140 degrees, then add it.
  • Also, secure the wick on the top with two chopsticks so that it does not sway in the wax.

A Sweet Video

It is the digital era and thus, you can use this opportunity to make a digital gift for your teacher. Take a phone which has a good quality camera. Just say some nice things about your teacher. Express your feelings and thank her for her efforts and the hard-work. You can gift the video in a nice pen drive.

Apart from that, you can collect different pictures of your friends with your teacher. Make a nice video by adding some music in the background. You can use various online applications for editing the video. Many of these applications are free.

One more thing that you can do is to collect all the students of your class. Tell them to say one nice line about your teacher. Compile the whole thing and gift it to your teacher. It will surely be a very nice memory for her.

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Show Your Gratitude to Your Teachers This Teacher's Day

Teachers are an integral part of our development and growth. Teacher's Day gives us a wonderful opportunity to show our gratitude to all our teachers. We hope this BP Guide will help you in deciding how you wish to honour your teacher this Teacher's Day and make him feel happy.