Back to School (!)

This is how I have "back to school!" written on the calander - with a big exclamation mark outlined at the end.  My husband asked what was up with the exclamation mark the other day.  Clearly, he has no idea.  But today has finally come - the last day of summer vacation.  Most certainly worthy of celebration.  For me.  Maybe not so much for the teachers?  So I tried to soften the blow with some humorous back to school gifts for my kids' teachers.

The themes match the teachers' classroom themes for the year: bugs (butterflies - not quite as icky) and owls.

Here's what's written on the tags:

Pens: I hope you write on the hearts of your students.

Pencils: I hope you make memories that can't be erased.

(Would've loved to use erasers, but believe it or not Walmart ran out of plain pink erasers!)

Sticky notes: I hope you can be patient when things get sticky

Gum: I hope you "chews" to see the positive in every situation

Binder clips: But most of all, I hope you can keep it together!

Funny and thrifty.  Just my style.  And, of course, no package is complete if the wrapping doesn't match...