Happy Friday: Teacher Survival Kit

By Bryn | Operations Manager

May 06, 2016 @ 6:00 PM MDT

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Sent from reader, Jennifer:

A friend invited me to a coupon group about three years ago. I was told about your site as a way to clip coupons and save. What a blessing!! I wanted to share a recent project. My cousin just graduated college with her special education degree. I knew she would be getting a lot of gift cards and I wanted to do something different. With the sad budget cuts the state of Oklahoma is going through, I knew she would have to pay out of pocket for classroom supplies and decorating. Through all your deals, I have a coupon item box in my spare bedroom.

Teacher Survival Kit

I put together this first year teacher survival kit to get her classroom ready in the fall! I typed up a poem and listed all the items and what they can be used for! I included a glade scent warmer, extra gum, stickers, glade spray, wipes, candy and several sample items! It was super fun and I think she will really enjoy going through everything! Thanks for all you do to help families save money!

Teacher Survival Kit

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Lolie May 6, 2016 at 6:18 pm MST

What a clever idea! I’m sure she will greatly appreciate it!

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Julia L. May 6, 2016 at 6:22 pm MST

This is awesome. You’re so thoughtful! 🌻

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Leah May 6, 2016 at 7:03 pm MST

Such a great idea! So thoughtful and I’m sure it will be much appreciated

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Nichole May 6, 2016 at 7:31 pm MST

Wow! You are great! 👍

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JLH May 6, 2016 at 7:36 pm MST

Awesome!

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Danielle May 6, 2016 at 7:42 pm MST

As a veteran teacher I can say this will be a hit!!

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Ella May 6, 2016 at 7:55 pm MST

I love the dryer sheet tip! I’m totally going to try it!

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Mary May 6, 2016 at 8:16 pm MST

That is an awesome idea. I would love to receive gifts like that during those years of teaching.

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Katie May 6, 2016 at 8:54 pm MST

Hopefully she gets a job where she can use the Glade! We can’t use it at our school. Its a Health Department No-no. And once it starts warming up, it gets stinkier and stinkier… We can use essential oils though! 😉

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Sandy May 6, 2016 at 9:35 pm MST

This is awesome! As a special education teacher myself, I can confidently say that she’ll be able to put this to good use. Great idea!

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Uk2002 May 6, 2016 at 9:44 pm MST

Wow, great idea…good thinking

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Rose May 7, 2016 at 9:05 am MST

I will start a project to make one for my niece’s teacher. My niece will start school in kindergarten in the fall!

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Mo May 7, 2016 at 10:18 am MST

Very cute! I make something similar (I don’t have a cute poem like you!) for our winter-holiday presents for our kiddos’ homeroom teachers. I also include a small amount on a gift card to a place I know they’ll get themselves something (Starbucks, outdoors shop, BB&B, etc.). I usually use a milk-crate-file-folder for the ‘basket’ so that they can use that somewhere in the classroom/at home for papers, etc. I have been able to make it look pretty ‘gift basket-y’ by using shred, tissue paper, cellophane wrap around it and a big bow made of wired ribbon at the top too.

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