An Easy Teacher Gift & a Holiday Blog Hop

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! It's hard to believe the holiday season is in full swing.  I LOVE this time of year with all the fun activities, family gatherings, yummy food, festive music, and movies galore.  But there's also no denying it's a busy time of year, no matter how much we try to slow down.  I want to do special gifts with the kids for their teachers, but I need them to be simple (especially this year with our new little guy joining us soon).  I'm excited that Week #3 of the Holiday Blog Hop from Savvy Sassy Moms is all about Dazzling DIY.  I'm sharing an easy flower pot gift the boys and I have been working on and I can't wait to see what else what great ideas you have!

I'm excited to be hosting week #3 of this fun Holiday Blog Hop with some fellow busy and talented moms and bloggers.  Be sure to stop over and check them out! 

Savvy Sassy Moms
Amy Gene of O'Leary Love
Krystal of Simply Girly
Lani of Life Anchored
Lindsey of The Nashville Mom
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I like to have the boys take part in making something special for their teachers, and they always are so proud and excited to gift them.  This year we've been working on sweet and simple flower pots.  Here's what we did:

• Stocked up on small clay pots
• Bought acrylic paint in fun colors and an assortment of fun brushes/sponges
• Went to the greenhouse for potting soil and an assortment of simple indoor plants
• Painted all the pots white and let dry for a day
• Decorated the pots with the paints and let dry for a day
• Used a gold metallic sharpie to write on the rim - I wrote "Thanks for helping me grow" and my older son wrote a message for his teacher on the bottom
• We potted plants in each of the pots 
• In lieu of wrapping them we're simply tying a bow of gold wire ribbon

Such a simple and affordable way to gift these amazing teachers something special and personal. 

Have a great idea for a DIY teacher gift or beautiful holiday decor? Join in on the fun and share your ideas; we could all use some inspiration this season.  To join the Blog Hop and link up your post, follow the steps below:

• Link up your best Dazzling DIY idea this season by putting the URL and name of your blog post into the InLinkz widget below.
• Visit 3-5 other blogs in the Holiday Blog Hop and leave a comment on their posts.
• Share this Holiday Blog Hop with your friends and readers on social media using the #SavvySassyHoliday hashtag.
• Come back next week for the Holiday Crafts for Kids theme!