home.made.: {Teacher Gift} Child’s Artwork Tea Towel

I wanted to do something special for my girls’ teachers this year, something a little more personal than the usual gift card or Bath and Body Works lotion set. I wanted to give their teachers a gift that they could use and that would remind them of my girls beyond this Christmas. This is the end result:

I had both of my girls draw pictures for their teachers – my oldest made an animated tree, complete with googly eyes.

My youngest drew a picture of her and her teacher with a tree and falling snow. (Note, the circles on the pictures are sleeves, not what you think they are! Giggle.)

I scanned their artwork into my computer and printed them on iron-on transfer paper. I ironed the designs on to my fave flour sack towels from Target, added a jumbo rick rack trim and the bottom and embroidered over their names with a simple back-stitch.

I love children’s handwriting, and I love that the embroidery captures this sweet handwriting forever.

I packaged the towels with gift cards for the teachers and tied the gift with thick green yarn.

Here they are, ready for gift-giving today on the last day of school – made by hand, with lots of love from two special littles whose lives were touched by two wonderful teachers.