![Summer-is-Here-Gift-Basket.jpg Summer is Here Gift Basket](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ahz_fIQ735M/U3wOMpddriI/AAAAAAAA6HE/sAC_KxsUMZ0/Summer-is-Here-Gift-Basket.jpg?imgmax=800)
I know teacher appreciation week *JUST* ended, but this is the last week of preschool for my four year old, and so we are prepping end of year teacher gifts.
If this seems like a familiar gift, that is because it is. We previously put together a “School's Out for Summer” gift basket with very similar items, but this year since I have my Silhouette, I kicked it up a notch.
The first thing I did was gathered up all things ’summer’ related with my budget of $20.
![teacher-end-of-year-basket.jpg Teacher end of year basket](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-qH2uBDga-3o/U3wOQ8SnmdI/AAAAAAAA6HM/PX4dSFVdVmQ/teacher-end-of-year-basket.jpg?imgmax=800)
Here is a breakdown of what is in the basket, and where I got it:
Beach Towel ($6 - Big Lots)
Chocolate Bar ($2 - Big Lots)
Flip Flops ($1 - Dollar Store)
Sunscreen ($1 - Dollar Store)
Sports Towel ($1 - Dollar Store)
Aloe Vera Gel ($1 - Dollar Store)
Starbucks Iced Coffee ($1 - Costco)
Magazine ($3 - Costco)
Plastic tub ($4.79, 40% off since it was a spring color - Hobby Lobby)
Insulated Tumbler ($1 - Dollar Store) I personalized it with some word art made of up the children’s names. I will have a tutorial on that soon.
Total Cost: $19.79
Next we decided to monogram the tub:
![tub-for-teacher-gift.jpg Tub for teacher gift](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-854rkFM5seA/U3wOUXjwqRI/AAAAAAAA6HU/89xCZK4Vvlo/tub-for-teacher-gift.jpg?imgmax=800)
My four year old picked out the font and the scroll work. She loves watching the machine cut the vinyl:
![making-teacher-gift.jpg Making teacher gift](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-oTJfNFyxJvk/U3wOc5uAQTI/AAAAAAAA6Hc/pGEoNNym5i0/making-teacher-gift.jpg?imgmax=800)
We transferred the monogram using dollar store clear contact paper (cheaper than transfer paper.)
![monogramming-tub.jpg Monogramming tub](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-OWcepezrf_A/U3wOfzHvMcI/AAAAAAAA6Hk/RPMJi9Z2xqI/monogramming-tub.jpg?imgmax=800)
And the finished product:
![monogrammed-teacher-gift.jpg Monogrammed teacher gift](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-MSx3kfIc2UI/U3wOi0KoQzI/AAAAAAAA6Hs/qq9n4gF7SZk/monogrammed-teacher-gift.jpg?imgmax=800)
Then we just put all the stuff inside:
![teacher-appreciation-basket.jpg Teacher appreciation basket](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-jYMvrZEJx1M/U3wOnhcmqVI/AAAAAAAA6IE/MOqZCSVtGAQ/teacher-appreciation-basket.jpg?imgmax=800)
We actually made 2 baskets since she has two teachers:
![summer-gift-basket.jpg Summer gift basket](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-FD_bAXqMuas/U3wOo60dGaI/AAAAAAAA6IM/rd4yU45mG3Y/summer-gift-basket.jpg?imgmax=800)
The magazines are different because the teachers have different interests, and of course the monograms:
![summer-teacher-gift.jpg Summer teacher gift](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Qj8gH1kI1fI/U3wOmX044lI/AAAAAAAA6H8/IRGYxylSkk4/summer-teacher-gift.jpg?imgmax=800)
We are definitely ready for summer!
![teacher-gift.jpg Teacher gift](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-WBWn9gETFUE/U3wOk-l_VfI/AAAAAAAA6H0/rEy55iuaU88/teacher-gift.jpg?imgmax=800)
If you are looking for more ideas here are some other teacher gifts I’ve put together in the past:
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