made by morgan
A Treat for Teacher
By Morgan Sprigler
The thought of sending my firstborn off to preschool in a few short weeks has me feeling all the feels . For two mornings a week , she will be in someone else ’ s care , learning and growing without me , making new friends and becoming her own little person ( cue the ugly cry ). I am equally as excited as I am terrified at the idea . For those of you with several years of sending your children off to school under your belt , I commend you . So , for the woman who will bear the weight of schooling my toddler ( who , up until this point in her life , has been the boss ), we have made you a vase out of pencils . Same , Same ?
Step One – Glue
Choose a vase that is the same height as a pencil or a bit shorter . Begin adhering pencils around your vase with a line of hot glue , alternating the direction each time . Genevieve participated by handing the pencils to me once I laid each line of glue . Be sure that your pencils are even at the bottom to keep your vase level .
Step Two – Jazz It Up
Genevieve chose a burlap / lace ribbon and a pretty ivory fabric flower to wrap around the center of our vase ( like mother , like daughter ). Have fun with this part . The options are endless ! Simply glue the ribbon around the center of your pencil vase and adhere your flower in the center .
MATERIAL LIST
• Smooth , round vase
• Pencils
• Glue gun
• Glue sticks
• Ribbon
• Fabric flower
• Letter to teacher
• Envelope
• Scissors
• Floral sticks
• Floral tape
• Faux apple
• Card holder
Step Three – Type a Letter
The letter we composed to Genevieve ’ s teacher , Mrs . Jamie , will come in handy throughout the year because we gave her a little bit of homework by asking her to fill out a few questions about her favorite things . Her answers will help me surprise her with gifts of thanks during the school year . We used the same ribbon we chose for our vase to decorate the envelope , and finished off the back with a cute little button .
104 EXTOL • AUGUST / SEPTEMBER 2017