7 Teacher Appreciation Gifts Made From Glass

It is almost that time of the year when kids are out for their summer vacations and our beloved, hardworking teachers get a break. It’s important to show that special teacher in your life how much you love and appreciate them for all of the nurturing and caring that they have shown to your child. After all, they are the ones who teach our little ones the fundamentals of their education. Today we’ve brought you 7 ideas for you to put together a little thank you gift for your teacher and show them how grateful you are for their countless hours of dedication. Looking for more teacher gifts? Check out these Teacher Gift ideas

1- Apple Dip from Event Trender

2- Glass Milk Bottle Pen Holders from Diary of a Craft Lady

3- Stained Glass Pencil Jar from U Create Crafts

4- Glass Etched “Teacher’s Little Helper” Wine Glass from Cranky Wine Designs

5- Gifts In A Mason Jar from The Country Chic Cottage

6- Teacher’s Cookie Jar from Home Is Where They Love You

7- DIY Glass Magnets from Makoodle

As if Diwali weren’t colorful and fun enough, The Festival of Lights: A Lift-the-flap Diwali Celebration by Namita Moolani Mehra, illustrated by Darshika Varm, makes it even more fun to read about with flaps and things to lift and pull to see more information or details in the illustrations.

The book is a story about a family getting ready for Diwali and what happens on the different days of the five-day celebration. There’s cleaning, shopping, crafting, food preparation and getting the home altar ready for the big day.

It covers decorating the outside of the house with rangoli, diyas and lanterns, buying sweets to share with family and friends, the sights and scents of the mandir (home temple), getting dressed up in new fancy clothes, the story of Diwali and celebrations with relatives.

Flaps (there are more than 140 in all) give you vocabulary words for different foods and definitions, as well as fun things like what’s inside the shopping basket or where the cat is hanging out. They also help illuminate the story of Diwali, which is the triumph of good over evil as Lord Ram defeated the demon Ravana to save his wife, Sita.

This pretty and colorful book helps kids understand what Diwali is and how it is celebrated, regardless of whether they practice it at home. This would be a nice book to keep in a classroom (it’s rated for kids ages 3-7) or to have at home to teach kids about Diwali even if it’s not something you celebrate. Where I live there are a lot of people from India so we are probably exposed to Diwali more than some other regions of America, but it’s a nice holiday to know about wherever you live.

Combine with the book Diwali and check out some fun lantern crafts and printables for kids to round out your experience.

About the book: 24 pages, hardcover, published 2025 by Wide Eyed Editions. Suggested retail prices $22.99.

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