Teacher Gift from a 4' x 4'

These are our last minute DIY teacher gifts.

I saw this cute project on pinterest.

And it was perfect, because we had a piece of 4' x 4' lying around the shop.

My boss cut it for me to about 3.5" high. 

 The kids picked out their color choices and painted the wood.

I used my largest drill bit to drill the holes for the pencils.

It wasn't quite large enough so I had to swirl it around and make the hole bigger, so some of the holes are not straight and the pencils sit a little crooked. But it couldn't be helped and it just adds to the charm, right? :)

I distressed the edges just a bit.

I also put together the little saying on a notebook paper background.

I just printed that right off the inkjet printer. 

The kids chose some scrapbook paper they liked.

(I made sure they only got to pick from coordinating colors)

I mod podged it on and then added the graphic I had printed over that.

I bought 2 packs of colorful pencils at the dollar store and put those in the holder.

They look nice and pretty.

And the project was easy as pie really.

I hope the teachers like them!

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