Seriously, I can't believe how quickly Kindergarten flew by! Obviously, there were moments while we were in it that didn't feel quite fast, but in hindsight it flew by and just like that I've got a first grader!
Violet had such a great first year of Elementary school. There were a few bumps in the road, but she was so lucky to have an amazing teacher to help guide her through them. And, of course, some new best friends too! I loved listening to all of the stories about this friend and that friend at the end of each day. It was so interesting to watch her "learn the ropes" of school.
I was co-room parent this year for Violet's Kindergarten class and at the end of the year we helped to organize a gift for their fantastic teacher. The main part of the gift was a gift card, because, you know, everyone loves a gift card! But, to make it feel a little less "gift cardy" (you know what I mean?) I made a fun little zippy pouch to tuck the card in to...
The pouch is made using Anna's zippy wallet tutorial. She posted last week about the snappy manicure wallets she made for teachers and I had thought about making one of those but then wasn't sure I'd have the time to run out for nail polish to pop into it so I decided on the zippy wallet instead.
I think it's pretty perfect for summer time trips to the pool, movies, errands, ice cream shop, beach...
The pinwheel fabric (children at play, by sarah jane) screamed summer fun to me.
I made the key fob extra long so that it would be comfortable to grab onto and use as a handle for when you need just the bare necessities to carry around with you...
The key fob also makes it perfect for adding a carabiner and clipping it onto a pool/beach bag...
I totally fell in love with the tiny size of this little wallet when it was finished, I'm thinking about making one for myself!
Anywho, a useful, handmade touch, just a small way to make a gift card a bit more personal. And another way to show our appreciation for all of the new things our children learned this year and for the patience, love, and kindness that she showed toward our children. Yay for AMAZING teachers!
And, just because it's fun to see the changes over a year...here is Violet's first and last day of Kindergarten photo...
Violet and Henry made their own gifts for each of their teachers as well...but I'll share them later this week.
Have a good day!
