It's that time of year when we recognize people that are so important in the lives of children... As I sat down to write this blog, I was struck by the fact that Teacher Appreciation Week and Mother's Day are both in early May. In fact, this year Mother's Day falls just after National Teacher Appreciation Week concludes. So.... we are sharing with you an easy project that you can share with a teacher, your mom, or anyone else that needs a little brightening in their day!
One of the best things about having a partner in a creative business is having twice the brainstorming power! Last winter we were talking about how many teachers our children have (as they switch classes even in elementary school) and what would be good end of year gifts that the teachers would (hopefully) enjoy, would be unique and in keeping with our goals of being vintage inspired, earth friendly and supporting local economies, and would be cost effective since we had so many to make!
As we often do, we turned to Ebay for inspiration. We discovered a vintage tea set being sold at a great price as it was missing a few pieces, and took off from there. Once we realized that there were enough
remaining pieces for all of our teachers, we put in the bid and began to flesh out the rest of the project.
The tea cups, creamer and sugar bowl became the perfect planters! Our children had some input on which plants they wanted to use, so their personalities are reflected as well, and they had a ball helping us assemble the mini planters. Feel free to borrow from our ideas, and make changes to make it your own! We'd love to hear how you have used vintage pieces in your gardening or about fun gifts that you have created - please share your ideas in the comments below!
Happy Spring!
Stacy and Christine
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