I came up with this cute gift idea that my kids will give to some special people this St. Patrick’s Day!
I found these boxes at Dollar Tree by all the wedding stuff- 6 for a buck!
I got some M&Ms on clearance after Valentine’s Day- apparently “green” is the new color of love, so they were all discounted! Love it!
I printed off tags from my computer and rounded up some tape, green ribbon, embellishments and my hot glue gun!
Before you start filling the boxes with candy, re-enforce the bottom with a strip of tape so the candy doesn’t come out. Also, I took a strip of ribbon and placed a dab of hot glue on one end and stuck it to the inside of the box- the ribbon will come out of the top of the box and be used for the tag to attach to. (Sorry I don’t have a picture of that step!)
Let your kids go to town filling those boxes- after all, they are their gifts!
Close up the boxes and start embellishing with ribbon and things until you get the look you want.
And that’s it!
Ethan and Leah will each give them to their teachers and then the other 4 are going to both sets of grandparents. This would also be great neighbor gifts too- maybe I should go back to the dollar store!
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Awesome idea! I have never thought to look at the wedding supplies at the dollar store! Maybe I need to!
Such cute gifts for the kids to make… nice idea!
Sandy
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Now that's a clever idea, and inexpensive, too!
Cute-love this idea for teachers-would be great for Teacher Appreciation Week too-I heard about the green m&m's but forgot to check after Valentine's Day-darn!
Simply put, you make thoughtful gestures easy and fun to do!
What a cute idea! I want to be your kids teacher!
Cute! Great thinking buying those green mnms after Valentine's day!
What a cute idea! The green ones are supposedly "aphrodisiacs". LOL
I realized after hitting "enter" that my last comment probably didn't make sense. What I should have said was "green M&Ms are supposedly aphrodisiacs and that's probably why they were out for Valentine's Day".
This is a really cute idea for any type of favor–baby shower, wedding, etc.
I'll shut up now.
Very cute, very simple, definitely going in the "to do with the kids" idea list!
I LOOOOVE this idea! Super cute, easy, and fun! Mmm, loving this.
Those are adorable. My granddaughters would have fun making these. ♥
super idea!! I'm off to the dollar store now!
What a great idea! Gotta make these for St. Patrick's day!
I'm forever trying to come up with cute gifts for my three boys' teachers, and this is a GREAT one! Thanks for the inspiration.
Super cute idea, thanks!
God's blessings,
Sarah
Cute and simple, like all the best ideas☺
What a cute idea! I LOVE THE DOLLAR STORE! Thanks for sharing…
Jennie @ Cinnaberry Suite
Cute!! I was trying to think of something cute to give to the people I visit teach and this is perfect, thanks for the idea!!!
Kaysi
That's so cute. I just may just have to make one for my kids too!
Great idea. I really like those.
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Lori
Fun idea. You could definitely use these for any holiday!
Those are darling! I have seen those boxes at the Dollar Tree. Now I’m going to stock up! I love ideas that are simple. I think I’ve found my new favorite blog!
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