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Teacher Appreciation Week is the first full week of May. Shower your teachers with appreciation using these free Teacher Appreciation Printables!
If you have kids in elementary school, you probably know about National Teacher Appreciation Week. While I firmly believe in showering teachers with appreciation (and cookies!) all year long, the week of May 6-10 is the official appreciation week. I am in charge of the Hospitality Committee for our PTC; that is I do luncheons and goodies to thank the teachers all year long. So, when it comes to Teacher Appreciation Week, I like to go the extra mile.
These ideas can be used for your entire faculty…or just for your child’s teacher. Adapt them as you need!
Our theme this year is “If you appreciate a teacher…” which is modeled after the amazing book series “If you give a mouse a cookie…” by Laura Numeroff. Each day of the week will have a theme based around that premise.
I’ll be inviting the teachers to appreciation week with an invitation in their boxes on Monday, May 6th.
{Click here for the printable version.}
Even if you’re just appreciating one teacher, you can still use this graphic! Have your child write a little note of thanks on the back. Your teacher will love it!
I’m also giving out a schedule of events, so the teachers know what to expect all week!
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I think my favorite day of the week will be the cookie day. I’m having my committee bring in cookies for a buffet in the lounge.
If you’re doing something for just a teacher or two, you can print out the labels and clip them to baggies of cookies. May I suggest Thin Sugar Cookies, or maybe Rolo Stuffed Peanut Butter Cookies? Or even Chocolate Chip Turtle Cookies? Check out my Cookie category for some great ideas!
{Click here for the printable tags.}
And, in the interest of the teachers who try and eat healthy, I’m doing an apple day. The committee is filling the lounge with apples…because if you give a teacher an apple…
{Click here for the printable.}
The link gives you a set of small tags. Print them out, cut them in circles and tape them to an apple for your teacher. A specialty label on an apple – your teachers will get a kick out of that! Or, instead of giving an apple, maybe give them some Caramel Apple Pretzels instead. 🙂
Click here for a dropbox link to all the files I have for this event.
***PLEASE NOTE***
I am unable to provide editable files for you. Click that link above to download everything I have. If you need to edit the images you can do so by using a free online software (like Picmonkey.com) that will allow you to add layers to cover up my writing, and then you can add your own. Thank you for your understanding.
Friday is going to be a cupcake buffet. I did that last year too, and the teachers loved it. What flavors should I make?
If you’re making cupcakes for your teacher, these Banana Split Cupcakes are sure to be a hit. So are these Strawberry Cheesecake ones. These Chocolate Cake Ball Stuffed Peanut Butter Cupcakes went quick last year – peanut butter and chocolate are never a bad choice! Check out all my Cupcakes for some great ideas!
All of the graphics used in these images are from My Cute Graphics. Go check her out – they are FREE and she has so many cool ones!
Here are a few other ideas for you:
Teacher Appreciation Ideas from last year
What are you doing for teacher appreciation?
Last Updated on March 14, 2023
This is such a cute idea! I love it. If You Give books are so classic and my boy’s love them. What a wonderful way to celebrate the teachers in our life! Krista @ A Handful of Everything
Thanks Krista!
such cute ideas…good thing too – I am in charge of our TA breakfast:)
Great! Thanks Heather!
Love these printables for Teacher Appreciation Week!
Thanks Emily!
Hi and thank you for appreciating teachers! I worked in elementary schools for 7 yrs. and always looked forward to this week. Parents made it so special. When I switched jobs and was located at a high school, this week was noted by the principal with an email. I was pretty sad to watch my elementary colleagues getting appreciated with notes, lunches and ice cream sundaes. Thankfully I am back at the elementary level, but I feel for my upper school colleagues. So hopefully when your Jordan gets to that level (before you know it) you can stay involved. Those teachers really need appreciating as their audience isn’t as energetic or enthusiastic as the K-5 group.
I know that feeling! I taught high school for awhile and never got appreciated! I never even knew Teacher Appreciation existed! You can bet Jordan’s teachers will be honored until she graduates and probably after too. 🙂
THANK YOU for appreciating teachers, Dorothy!!!! As a 1st grade teacher myself, I can share that kind words from parents and students mean SOOOO much to teachers, who truly give their heart and soul to their jobs every day! And goodies sure help us out, too. 🙂 YOU ROCK for putting together such a wonderful appreciation treat for Jordan’s school!
Thank you Tracey!
Thanks for all the printables and fun ideas, Dorothy! My daughter teaches 1st/2nd grade, AND her birthday is May 6:)
Well, that’s perfect then!
These are cute! But don’t forget to write a heartfelt note to go with it. I’m a teacher and I know I often appreciate a great handwritten note or card of thanks the most!
Oh, we will! Thanks Jenny!
Love these ideas! Those are some lucky teachers!
Thanks Anne! 🙂
I love these ideas! I know quite a few teachers, so this is perfect!
Thanks Holly!
Su cute and nice ideas!! I would love to be Jordans teacher!
Thanks Tieghan!
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